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Don Dada Mixtape Vol.1
ALPHA WANN 12/2020 © Don Dada Records
How can I describe this incredible project, which made it possible to end 2020 with a masterful hand? With the big heads of French Rap such as Nekfeu, Kaaris, Kalash Criminel, Deen Burbigo and Freeze Corleone; breakthrough rappers like Lesram and Infinit; and finally with rappers from his own label Don Dada like Veust, K.S.A and Ratu$, this project is phenomenal. Alpha Wann has literally just dropped a missile on the French Rap, and we must say that we were not ready for that, not ready at all! “French Rap? I’m not going to miss it, it’s too far behind / It takes more than the afternoon to catch me up.” A sentence from “Mitsubishi” the first song of this mixtape that makes a real echo of the whole project. The former member of the collective 1995 recalls his status as a Rap prodigy since his last album Une Main Lave L'Autre. Having reached the full power of his talent, he never ceases to impress us. He knows what his audience likes about him and he didn’t skimp on the means to offer his fans a real “auditory caviar.” Alpha Wann likes to innovate and be different from others. At a time when artists like to embark on largescale albums with a huge promo, Alpha decided to drop a mixtape where he reunited his mates without taking the lead while offering us a quality project. I can’t wait for the second volume! © Samson Gorski
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