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.
Qui sčme le vent recolte le tempo
MC Solaar Lyrics
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Qui se mêle à mon sang et fait de moi un phénomène
Etrange la cadence à fleur de peau
5.4.3.2.1.Tempo
Le vent se lève pour dire que mon karma
Suit la cadence qui me mène au nirvâna
Ensorceler le pacte et sceller la beauté do corps
Sans effort,see'est de danser
Le silence est d'or,mais j'ai choisis la cadence
Une vague, un cyclone,que dit la météo
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Chaque mot,chaque phrase dit avec emphase
Fait de Claude MC le commendo de la phrase
Le tempo est roi dans l'arène musicale
Les rennes sont à moi,toréro lexicale
Matador,prêt pour la mise à mort
Après le corps à corps,remue ton corps
Plus fort on est d'accord
Pas de temps mort
Messsage pourquoi?
Parce que le tempo est roi
Le paramètre est paranormale que dire quedalle
Claude MC s'installe entrée dans les annales
Exemples: le rock,la salsa,le twist et le raggae
Petit à petit sans faire de bruit se sont imposés
Car qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
The lyrics of MC Solaar’s song Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo (Who sows the wind reaps the tempo) convey the message that our actions and words have consequences in life, just like sowing seeds and harvesting crops. The song begins with the metaphor of a break of batteries flowing on FM radio and entering the artist’s bloodstream, making him a phenomenon. He describes the strange rhythm that pulses beneath his skin and sets out the tempo - “5.4.3.2.1.Tempo.” The wind rises to hint at his karma following the rhythm that guides him towards nirvana, where he hopes to enthrall the pact and seal the beauty of his body by dancing without effort.
However, he sings of facing harsh criticism for dealing with the silence of defeat. People call him a traitor, but he chooses the tempo instead of silence, the golden rule. He uses the imagery of a wave or a cyclone, calling attention to the weather forecast, to show that someone who sows the wind will reap the tempo. He is aware of the power of the tempo, which is why he chooses to be the master of words, the commendo de la phrase, and the torero lexical. He is ready to fight and kill with his words, and afterward, he wants everyone to dance along to the beat.
MC Solaar talks about the power of music, rhythm, and language to create a unified experience, where everyone moves their body to the beat of the tempo, and the paramètre is paranormale, meaning the parameter is paranormal. He cites different music genres such as rock, salsa, twist, and reggae, which entered the scene slowly and quietly but gradually gained acceptance. He believes that whoever plants the seed, be it musical style or message, reaps what they sow.
Line by Line Meaning
Un break de batteries coule sur la FM
A powerful beat flows through the radio waves
Qui se mêle à mon sang et fait de moi un phénomène
It mixes with my blood and makes me an extraordinary person
Etrange la cadence à fleur de peau
The rhythm is intense and close to the surface
5.4.3.2.1.Tempo
The countdown to the tempo has begun
Le vent se lève pour dire que mon karma
The wind rises to tell me that my destiny
Suit la cadence qui me mène au nirvâna
Follows the beat that leads me to enlightenment
Ensorceler le pacte et sceller la beauté du corps
Enchant the pact and seal the beauty of the body
Sans effort,c'est de danser
Dancing becomes effortless
On me traite de traitre quand je traite de la défaite du silence
I'm called a traitor when I talk about defeating the silence
Le silence est d'or,mais j'ai choisis la cadence
Silence may be golden, but I've chosen the rhythm
Une vague, un cyclone,que dit la météo
A wave, a cyclone, what does the weather forecast say
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Whoever sows the wind will reap the tempo
Chaque mot, chaque phrase dit avec emphase
Every word, every sentence said with emphasis
Fait de Claude MC le commando de la phrase
Turns MC Solaar into a sentence's commando
Le tempo est roi dans l'arène musicale
The tempo is king in the music arena
Les rennes sont à moi, toréro lexicale
I hold the reins, lexical bullfighter
Matador, prêt pour la mise à mort
Matador, ready for the kill
Après le corps à corps, remue ton corps
After the fight, move your body
Plus fort on est d'accord, pas de temps mort
The louder the better, no time to rest
Pourquoi ? Parce que le tempo est roi
Why? Because the tempo is king
Le paramètre est paranormale que dire quedalle
The parameter is paranormal, what else can be said
Claude MC s'installe entrée dans les annales
MC Solaar establishes himself in the annals of history
Exemples: le rock, la salsa, le twist et le raggae
Examples: rock, salsa, twist, and reggae
Petit à petit sans faire de bruit se sont imposés
Slowly but surely, they imposed themselves without making a sound
Car qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Because whoever sows the wind will reap the tempo
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Whoever sows the wind will reap the tempo
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANCARD HUBERT ANDRE JOE BLANC, CLAUDE HONORE M'BARALI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mohamedondeno926
Que dire... MC SOLAAR. Une trentaine d'années plus tard les paroles reviennent toutes seules pendant l'écoute et sans aucun effort Wahouu. une technique et une plume intemporelles.
@LudwigDeLarge
OH OUI ! L'album en qualité optimale ! Des années qu'on attendait ça… Merci MC <3
@Farid917893
Sympa le concert gratuit hier à Montreuil, de bons souvenirs.
@syb.d1228
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌟 du talent pur !
@philippehyaumet4368
Ça fait un bien fou de l'entendre, de nouveau cette album de feu. 😍
@Ukrainewinnerrrr
Du lourd ! Énorme !
@djleekids94
Elle avait fait très mal celle là à l'époque!!! une folie cette album.
@eve-lynespan5435
Ecouter Solar c'est comme deguster un bon dessert.
@sosha9030
j'ai toujours mon exemplaire de cet album dans un état parfait !
@rafmzk6725
Oh! La! La! Quel bon souvenir... 😍