One of MC Solaar's first claims to fame was the rap he did on a level one French language education tape: "Comment t'appelles-tu?".
MC Solaar's first single, Bouge de là, was a French hit in 1990 that went platinum, as was his first album, Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo. His second album, Prose Combat, may be his most acclaimed.
As a rapper MC Solaar is known for the complexity and poetry of his songs, which rely on wordplay, lyricism, and philosophical inquiry. The music is based on dance rhythms and sensual grooves. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label Talkin' Loud and invited to record with British group Urban Species and Guru, a member of the famous and highly-acclaimed New York group Gang Starr.
MC Solaar gained new fans in North America in early 2004, when his 2001 song La Belle Et Le Bad Boy was featured on the final episode of the popular television series Sex and the City. MC Solaar remains best-known outside of France for his work on Guru's Jazzmatazz project and as a guest rapper on the Missy Elliott track All N My Grill. Out of Guru and Solaar's collaboration, the single Le Bien, Le Mal (The Good, The Bad) was a popular Hip Hop/Dance crossover hit receiving playtime on MTV.
Hiphopaloorap ft. Don Xeré Delavega
MC Solaar Lyrics
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Beat digne d'une bombe nucléaire du pacifique
À son contact me voilà en partance pour une ballade linguistique
Tel un aspic, j'te pique et t'injecte
Décime les pronostics, pour mettre en avant mon anecdotique cantique :
"D.O.N.X.E.R.É. Delavega, gars sincère,
Avec un cœur grand comme l'univers
Jusqu'à l'infini, je serai cet ami
Pas d'compromis, les amis de mes amis sont mes amis."
Ne critique jamais le rap de l'autre d'à côté
Si tu l'fais c'est parce que personne n'écoute la merde que tu fais.
Fêter nos arriver dans les bacs comme Tyson fit son come-back
Aussi puissant qu'une pluie d'pavasses sur le véhicule de la B.A.C.
Acte avec tact capte ma voix
J'accentue l'adjectif pour que celle-ci, cette fois-ci, t'estomaque.
J'ai comme tout le monde plusieurs personnages en moi
La première "DON XERÉ", la deuxième "DELAVEGA"
Stop stop stop :
Je me soigne, la musique est ma thérapie
Aussi clair que 3,14 égale Pi
Donx était -Donx est et Donx sera
De l'alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap. Boys
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap iiiiiihhhhhh !!!!
Donx était, Donx est et Donx sera
De l'alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
The lyrics of MC Solaar's song "Hiphopaloorap" featuring Don Xeré Delavega are reflective of the rap style of the 90s era. The lyrics portray the essence of the hip hop culture and the artistry associated with it. The use of words like "aspiric," "anecdotique," and "adjectif" showcases the knowledge and love for the French language by MC Solaar.
The lyrics also touch on themes of friendship and loyalty, as the artist Don Xeré Delavega is portrayed as a sincere person with a big heart, who values and cherishes his relationships with his friends. The line "les amis de mes amis sont mes amis" means "the friends of my friends are my friends," indicating the significance of strong bonds of friendship.
The song also emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and one's art. The line "ne critique jamais le rap de l'autre d'à côté, si tu l'fais c'est parce que personne n'écoute la merde que tu fais" means "never criticize the rap of others, if you do it's because no one listens to the crap you make." It highlights the fact that people who criticize others are often insecure about their own abilities.
Overall, the song "Hiphopaloorap" is a celebration of the rap culture and the art of hip hop, coupled with themes of friendship, loyalty, and self-belief.
Line by Line Meaning
Beat digne d'une bombe nucléaire du pacifique
The beat is powerful and explosive like a nuclear bomb from the Pacific.
À son contact me voilà en partance pour une ballade linguistique
I am transported into a linguistic journey just by listening to the beat.
Tel un aspic, j'te pique et t'injecte
Like a snake, I inject you with my artistry and sense of rhythm.
Artistiquement le sens du rythme
Artistically expressing the sense of rhythm.
Décime les pronostics, pour mettre en avant mon anecdotique cantique :
I defy expectations to showcase my personal anecdotes:
"D.O.N.X.E.R.É. Delavega, gars sincère,
"D.O.N.X.E.R.É. Delavega, honest guy,
Avec un cœur grand comme l'univers
With a heart as expansive as the universe
Jusqu'à l'infini, je serai cet ami
I will be this friend forever, until infinity
Pas d'compromis, les amis de mes amis sont mes amis."
No compromises, my friends' friends are my friends too.
Ne critique jamais le rap de l'autre d'à côté
Never criticize the rap of the neighbor next door
Si tu l'fais c'est parce que personne n'écoute la merde que tu fais.
If you do, it's because nobody listens to the crap you are making.
Fêter nos arriver dans les bacs comme Tyson fit son come-back
Celebrating our arrival in the music stores like Tyson did his comeback.
Aussi puissant qu'une pluie d'pavasses sur le véhicule de la B.A.C.
As powerful as a rain of stones on the B.A.C.'s vehicle.
Acte avec tact capte ma voix
Act with tact to capture my voice
J'accentue l'adjectif pour que celle-ci, cette fois-ci, t'estomaque.
I emphasize the adjective to make it even more striking this time around.
J'ai comme tout le monde plusieurs personnages en moi
Just like everyone, I have multiple personalities within me.
La première "DON XERÉ", la deuxième "DELAVEGA"
The first one is "DON XERÉ", the second one is "DELAVEGA"
Stop stop stop :
Stop stop stop:
Je me soigne, la musique est ma thérapie
I am healing, music is my therapy.
Aussi clair que 3,14 égale Pi
As clear as 3.14 equals Pi.
Donx était -Donx est et Donx sera
Donx was - Donx is and Donx will be
De l'alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
From the alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap. Boys
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap. Boys
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap iiiiiihhhhhh !!!!
Hiphopaloorap, hiphopaloorap iiiiiihhhhhh !!!!
Donx était, Donx est et Donx sera
Donx was, Donx is and Donx will be
De l'alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
From the alphabet quartet Don Xeré Delavega
Contributed by Elijah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.