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Who's hiding behind the name Cinco, this rapper from Choisy-Le-Roi in the Parisian suburbs of the 94, from the new generation of French-speaking rappers? A Rap & A Cup Of Tea met this ambitious, confident and forward-looking rapper. From his singularity in the French Rap scene by being a pioneer of Mumble Rap in France to his inspirations and his incredible musical affiliation with Josman, Cinco tells us everything. This diverse and versatile rapper talks openly about his new album entitled Sacrifices. How would you describe your unique style in French Rap? I'm the first French rapper to introduce Mumble Rap! I used to do raw rapping, I used to articulate and everything and in 2018, a certain vibe started to spread where American rappers were no longer articulating their words. I really liked that vibe so I tried to do the same thing in French. Some people liked it, others didn't... But overall it was a success. At the beginning of your album, in your intro, you give a kind of "warning"... To be honest, I always knew that this song would be the intro of the project. I always knew I was going to use it exactly like that because I heard rumors that some rappers were copying me... That's why in the intro I say "stop comparing me". But what I'm telling you here, it also happened in 2019, it's not something that happened today, you know. That's why I say that in the intro, otherwise there's nothing, it's all good. (laughs) You named your album "Sacrifices", it bears a lot of meaning... It's true. There were a lot of sacrifices to make, especially to get this project out. In everything you do, you're going to make sacrifices. To succeed, it's really these sacrifices that help you get to the next level. A lot of things happened to me, I actually decided to quit music... I know that in order for me to keep going, I had to make sacrifices. That's really the word that fits the project's philosophy. Indeed, in "Level" you speak truth upon truth. Is it important for you to convey universal truths to people? Of course it is. Rap used to be about "delivering a message". Now it's different, for sure, but I like to still convey messages. Whether they're happy or sad, I always bring something. It's important to do that.
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