MC Solaar

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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, in the beginning of the 1990s.

Born in Dakar (Senegal), he grew up in the Parisian suburbs. In parallel with his studies in university, he starts recording songs with his friend Jimmy Jay. In 1990, he releases his first single, Bouge de là. The song being a success, he releases an album in 1991 and starts a tour in both France and Africa. He released 8 albums up to date, for which he got different rewards through the years. MC Solaar is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists. He is known for his complex lyrics and distinctive flows, which rely on word play, lyricism, and inquiry. Among his biggest hits are Hasta la vista, Caroline and Sonotone.

He has been married with Ophélie Winter between 1995 and 2000.

In 2023, he writes and releases 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 with the Transformers.

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