Reviews

Albums

Nemir – Hors-Série

The young Algero-Moroccan rapper Nemir born in Perpignan is back with his new album called Hors-Série. Only 6 tracks on it and nevertheless a dazzling musical quality worthy of an album of 20 songs. The 28-year-old rapper who has been heard on Nekfeu’s ‘Princesse’ single, has surrounded himself on his new project with excellent rappers such as PLK - who has just released his new album Platinuim – Krisy - well-known for being Damso’s favorite beatbaker – and also Deen Burbigo. Hors-Série is without a doubt one of the most innovative Hip-Hop albums of the year 2018 with its dancing and electronic beats. Nemir’s way of writing is also one of the major assets of the album with a real sincerity in his words as here with ‘‘You know, in my head, it’s weird, there’s only when I feel pain that I feel myself better’’. The rapper with an impressive career talks in his new album about the melancholy that emanates from his desire of success in music industry. He also said the truth about it : you have to work really hard to be famous. The voice both sensual and deep of Nemir will seduce fans of alternative Rap and R’n’B with new sounds and electro atmosphere.

Médine – Storyteller

Once again, Médine - the 35-years-old rapper from Le Havre - stands out as one of the pillars of conscious rap in the French music with Kery James and Youssoupha on his side. Indeed, these two dazzling rappers are featured in Storyteller the last album of the artist released on the 13th of April 2018 in the track called ‘PLMV ‘. Médine is still powerful with his heart touching songs, telling us real stories, like for example in his new track, the seventh episode of the saga ‘Enfant Du Destin’. This time, he talks about the true story of Ataï, a Kanak leader - a native of New Caledonia - who was one of the leaders of the Kanak insurgency against the settlers in 1878. There are also shattering songs like ‘Tellement Je T’m’ a sensitive and moving track dedicated to his daughter, and also ‘Bataclan’ which has nearly reached 2.5 million views on YouTube since its released last month. With an impressive number of streams and his characteristic words always truthful and ready to shake up consciences, Médine shows once again thats he’s back with a master hand.

Ash Kidd – Stereotype

Ash Kidd – from his real name Claude Bourgeois - from Strasbourg has become one of the most popular rapper of young people at the moment. He came back in March with his new EP of only five tracks called Stereotype. No feats, but current rappers should be afraid of the sharped pen of Ash Kidd always ready to say what he thinks and has on his heart. ‘Coeur De Gangster’ his first single released last month reached over 250k views on YouTube. Love is one of a favorite theme of the rapper and once again he talked about it in the songs ‘Emotions’ and ‘16’ which are very touching and remind a bit ‘Lolita’ - one of the most popular hits of the artist with more than 5.5 million views. The rapper with Italian and Ivorian origins knows once again how to chose his words wisely by combining perfect tenderness and truth. His lyrics are one time more really deep and full of meanings. The artist’s fans will be delighted by this new EP all in poetry, sincerity and good beats.

Concert

Lomepal

Le Liberté – Rennes – 05/04/2018

It’s 8pm and the concert hall of Rennes in France is full of a boiling atmosphere before the long-awaited arrival of Lomepal the rapper from Paris who made more than 25 million views on YouTube with his song ‘Yeux Disent’. A speechless emotion when he finally sang this track with thousands of people screaming his lyrics ‘‘I need you to charge my battery and I also need you to look at me’’. The 26-year-old rapper king of egotrip rap in France has performed a boosted show for nearly two hours with an overflowing energy. From ‘Ray Liotta’ to ‘Palpal’, Lomepal - whose real name is Antoine Valentinelli - was able to entertained the crowd from the beginning to the end of his gig. The one who was nominated to the Victoire De La Musique 2018 showed a great simplicity and lots of kindness on stage joigned by his friends like Yassine Stein. Between fury and discerning enegy, we can say that Lomepal is a real show-man who really knows how to make happy his audience on the rhythm of his songs including his singles as ‘70’ and ‘Danse’.. Always ready to give the mic to his audience, Lomepal shows a real authenticity that is good to see. He also talked about his passion for skateboarding before singing ‘Bryan Herman’ - which refers to a professional skateboarder. It’s the reason why he decided to pay tribute to his skate passion by naming his last album Flip – which is a skate figure. A great emotion when he finally left at the end of the gig with massive applause from his audience. For all those people who didn’t had the chance to see Lomepal performing live, the rapper has just announced his next tour of French Zenith from the 26th of January 2019, fact that should delight his fans once again.