MC Solaar
MC Solaar (born Claude M'Barali on March 5, 1969) is a French rapper. He is one of the first artists who popularized rap in France, beginning in the early 1990s, and has since been recognized as one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists.
Born in Dakar (Senegal), he grew up in the Parisian suburbs. In parallel with his studies in university, he started recording songs with his friend Jimmy Jay. In 1990, he released his first single, Bouge de là, which quickly became a success. Between 1991–2023, he released eight albums, many of which won several awards. He is known for his complex lyrics and distinctive flows, which rely on word play, lyricism, and inquiry. Among his biggest hits are Les temps changent, Hasta la vista, Caroline and Sonotone.
He was married to Ophélie Winter between 1995–2000.
On May 26th, 2023, he released the single Tout se transforme, specially for the French soundtrack of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The song tackles themes about the evolution of society since the 1990s, while making metaphors about the Transformers.
Notes
[edit]- The tweet announcing his inclusion on the soundtrack specified that he was, as of that date, "the rapper who sold most disks in France";<ref>{{#if: MC Solaar, qui reste à ce jour le rappeur français a avoir écoulé le plus de disques en France, nous a fait l'honneur d'écrire la bande originale de #TransformersRiseOfTheBeasts ! Le titre s'appelle "Tout se transforme" et sera disponible le 26 mai prochain ! |"MC Solaar, qui reste à ce jour le rappeur français a avoir écoulé le plus de disques en France, nous a fait l'honneur d'écrire la bande originale de #TransformersRiseOfTheBeasts ! Le titre s'appelle "Tout se transforme" et sera disponible le 26 mai prochain !"—|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283 |Paramount Pictures France|Paramount Pictures France}}{{#if: Twitter |, Twitter|}}{{#if: |, ""|}}{{#if: 2023 |, 2023{{#if: 05 |/{{#switch:{{#len:05}}|1=005|05}}{{#if: 15|/{{#switch:{{#len:15}}|1=015|15}}|}}}}|}}{{#if: https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283 ||}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283%7C7%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283%7C8%7C11}}%7Cweb.archive= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283%7C7%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#switch:{{#sub:https://twitter.com/paramountfr/status/1658084354369761283%7C8%7C10}}%7Carchive.is= (archive link)|}}{{#if: | (dead link)}}</ref> it's unclear how to verify these claims, but if we include streaming sales, other estimations puts him at the 3rd place.<ref>https://www.senscritique.com/liste/les_rappeurs_francais_qui_ont_le_plus_vendus/1968950</ref>
- MC Solaar was present at the French premiere of Rise of the Beasts in Paris on June 6th, 2023. Like Pauline Brunel, he stayed in the audience, but Mister V, Ophélie Winter and Dorothée were also present and talked on stage. His clip Tout se transforme has been broadcast on the big screen before the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSGq9zx7JFY</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Tout se transforme on YouTube
- [[wikipedia:{{#if:en|en:}}MC Solaar|{{#if:Wikipedia entry|Wikipedia entry|MC Solaar}}]] (English)
- [[wikipedia:{{#if:fr|fr:}}MC Solaar|{{#if:Wikipedia entry|Wikipedia entry|MC Solaar}}]] (French)
- MC Solaar on Instagram