Cinquieme As: Mc Solaar: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Introdiction

2. Solaar Pleure

3. Leve-Toi Et Rap

4. Les Colonies

5. Hasta La Vista Mi Amor (Spanish version)

6. La Belle Et Le Bad Boy

7. La, La, La, La

8. Arkansas

9. Le Cinquieme As

10. Baby Love

11. Degats Collateraux

12. RMI

13. L'Aigle Ne Chasse Pas Les

14. Mouches

15. Playmate

16. Si Je Meurs Ce Soir

17. Solaar Pleure (Symphonic version)

18. Hasta La Vista

19. Solaar Weeps

20. Samedi Soir

Product Description

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Après les semi-échecs artistiques de ses deux derniers opus et un changement de maison de disques, c'est peu dire que le nouveau Solaar était attendu au tournant. Le public hip-hop de base critiquait les jeux de mots faciles et l'embourgeoisement de notre homme. Cinquième as redresse la barre, même s'il est éloigné des standards rap du moment. Très élégamment produit par un team d'inconnus (Black Rose, DJ Mac, DJ Sample…), cet album est peut-être le meilleur du MC issu de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. Excepté deux featurings faiblards (Bambi Cruz et Don Xeré Delavega), Cinquième as est un sans-faute : ici, pas de formules inutiles, le verbe claque et les thématiques s'inspirent de la dure réalité du monde. Et surtout il y a "Solaar pleure", incroyable titre rempli de mysticisme où Solaar combat les forces du mal. Fort. --Amon

Album Description

2001 studio album from this veteran of conscious, poetic, French rap. 19 tracks including the first single, 'Solaar Pleure'. Standard jewel case.

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4.7 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews)

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2.0 out of 5 stars It may sound exotic, but it's not good, Jun 12 2004

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markc "humanido" (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cinquieme As (Audio CD)

I regularly travel to Paris from my hometown in London. I speak French fluently and am aware of the music scene over there. Most of times it leaves me bitterly disappointed. Solaar's first album was a fresh breaktrough for France's african/caribbean community, socially as well as musically. The first and biggest black Frenchman to go into the mainstream, even internationally. It is great any way you look at it. I keep it as one of my favourite albums. His music has gone downhill ever since. 6eme As only receives 2 stars for being daring, albeit with poor results. It has not had that much of an impact in France so far either. The French hip hop scene has also gone astray, running into new territories of hardcore, ragga and cheesy soul (proof of this is their poor presence on the worlwide stage, like Solaar did, with notable exceptions such as Les Nubians and the up and coming Corneille who is actually rwandan-canadian). It's all a big shame, and I keep waiting for a new wave of francophone artists to please mes oreilles.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Black French Eminem!, May 6 2004

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YOUNG RON-E (Charlottesville, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cinquieme As (Audio CD)

It doesn't matter if you understand him. His beats are better than anything I've ever heard. A good friend of mine from France dropped this guy on me so I bought every album by this dude. I don't know french but the music sounds so good he might even be better than Eminem. Buy this album, you wont be disapointed at all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars About time..., Mar 29 2004

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essence4_21 (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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About time we finally found something good about France. Solaar's meticulous flows, fluid beats, and euro-stlye definitly redefines the correlation amongst hip-hop and rap. There is a little bit of something for everyone, check it out, you'll either like it or you will won't.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 1 up for the French
About time we found something good about France. Mc Solaar definitly redefines the correlation amongst hip-hop and rap. Read more

Published on Mar 29 2004 by essence4_21

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb French rap
It is not necessary to understand a word of French to appreciate the music on this CD. MC Solaar is a formidable talent, and nearly all of the songs on this CD have infectious... Read more

Published on Mar 23 2004 by Brett McKeon

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, in any language
Even if you don't understand French, or if it's as rusty as mine, this album is fantastic! Smooth rhymes, interesting and unique rhythms, this album keeps your toes tapping and... Read more

Published on Mar 2 2004 by C. Runyan

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, SatC gave this quite the boost
Nice to see that this CDs finally getting the exposure it deserves. Great chill music, his rhymes flow a lot smoother than comparable American rap-- check out some of his older... Read more

Published on Feb 25 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars c'est cool ca
qu'il soit cool!! j'aime bien mc solaar, un vrai <star>.
il est le meilleur rappeur francais du monde

Published on Feb 24 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars the song used in "Sex and The City" Finale is on this CD
#6 "La Belle Et Le Bad Boy"

"...Carrie was running through the streets of Paris, hurrying to meet her fans, while Mr.Big drove by in a taxi. they didn't see each other... Read more

Published on Feb 24 2004 by Ming Liu

4.0 out of 5 stars Consistent quality
If you just started listening to MC Solaar, this is not the one I would suggest. But it is still a great CD to own considering I'm not a huge fan of rap, although my favorite... Read more

Published on Nov 6 2003 by Nanobrain

5.0 out of 5 stars The french Tupac
I am french, HE is the best I understand his words and his lyrics trhis cd should be PArantal Advisory. But this cd is the bes.]t He is the the tupac of france. Read more

Published on Jun 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't speak a word of French....?
Don't speak a word of French? Don't worry, nor do I and I have all of Mc Solaar's CDs. I heard a track on NPR (of all things). Read more

Published on Oct 19 2002 by Simon Paul Lumb

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hip Hop classic
Here in the states international hip hop is near non-exsistent. Which is a shame because this CD is better than most of the stuff being released in America today. Read more

Published on Sep 10 2002 by A. Kenney