The founding members were L.I.O., Adams Diallo, Maska and Lefa. In 2003, it became a collective as Maitre Gims and JR joined in. Throughout its existence, it included about 20 rappers, but set-up changed from time to time. The group distinguishes itself of staying away from "bling bling" that other French rappers have adopted. They also retain the style of old school hip-hop, but keep underground influences and spent almost a decade fostering an underground fanbase before releasing their debut studio album L'école des points vitaux in 2010.
Their album L'école des points vitaux in 2010 went quadruple platinum. The album En attendant l'Apogée: Les Chroniques du 75 Vol. 2 in 2011 and L'Apogée in 2012 both went platinum and diamond respectively.
A new album Le Retour des rois was scheduled for release on May 14th 2022 in an exclusively physical form and sold on their concerts.
Normal
Sexion d'Assaut Lyrics
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Les decs qui bute des mecs que des étranger aux ballons
que la monnaie prenne du gallon nike l'euro qui nous baise normalisé qu'on s'installe chez vous qu'on violent vos filles à 16! ici plus rien n'm'étonne vu qu'les Lolitas sont stringuers veulent swinguer cotoyer la racaille veulent se distinguer c'est normal comme être pésumer coupable de par ma couleur qu'on soit toujours la cible le soir au 20H Anormal comme ceux peuples qui veut ce monde celui qui gére les ondes si tu cause de ces batârds tu tombe t'endorme avec des putain d'seuf plein la télé fini les moralitées ici vive la banalité moi j'laisse la france aux français irrité par vos dire vos droit moi j'tire en l'air le soir en levant l'doit même nos lois nous son imposé le voici peut exposé j'ai peur pour le futurs normal tous vient explosé!
Refrain:(Maître Gim's)
tous est devenu normal comme se clochard qui fait l'nomade s'faire shooter comme au K-ONE les raciste
Cascadépar éxcé pour s'cout la c'est l'paroxisme en plus de sa y paraît qu'c'est moin dangereux qu'la ganja donc j'me doit d'être un ninja pour mieux ves-qui c'est tas de jabs normal comme le manque de job donné la mort pour peut d'chose et pour les fafs ya peut chance
The lyrics of Sexion d'Assaut's "Normal" shed light on the various social issues that plague today's society. The opening lines talk about how it has become normal for people to consume and deal drugs, and for gangs to commit random acts of violence against strangers. The mention of "C's dans l'zen des p'tits frelons" is a coded reference to codeine use among younger generations.
The next lines talk about how the economy is rigged in favor of those in power, and how people have become desensitized to heinous acts of violence - such as rape - that, for some reason or another, are seen as normal. The lyrics also touch upon the normalization of extreme ideologies, such as racism, that hold no place in a civilized world.
The chorus sung by Maître Gim's further reinforces the idea that everything - even the most abhorrent of things - has become normalized in today's world. There is no clear objection to the status quo, and people have started to accept that this is just how things are.
Overall, the song highlights how indifferent society has become to issues that clearly need fixing. The normalization of these issues only serves to perpetuate them and turn a blind eye towards their consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Tous le monde trouve sa normal d'la C's dans l'zen des p'tits frelons
Everyone considers it normal to have police officers around, even in the peaceful neighborhoods where nothing seems to be happening.
Les decs qui bute des mecs que des étranger aux ballons
Foreigners are killed just because they have a different skin color or ethnic background, and it's considered normal.
que la monnaie prenne du gallon nike l'euro qui nous baise
It's normal for the value of money to keep increasing, even if it has negative consequences for the Euro currency and people's financial situations.
normalisé qu'on s'installe chez vous qu'on violent vos filles à 16!
It's normalized for people to invade other's privacy and homes, and to commit rape against underage girls.
ici plus rien n'm'étonne vu qu'les Lolitas sont stringuers veulent swinguer cotoyer la racaille veulent se distinguer
In this society, nothing surprises me anymore, because young girls are sexualized and want to be like criminals to stand out.
c'est normal comme être pésumer coupable de par ma couleur qu'on soit toujours la cible le soir au 20H
It's considered normal for people with certain skin colors to automatically be labeled as guilty and to be targeted by the media.
Anormal comme ceux peuples qui veut ce monde celui qui gére les ondes si tu cause de ces batârds tu tombe t'endorme avec des putain d'seuf plein la télé fini les moralitées ici vive la banalité
It's abnormal for those who want to change the world and oppose those in power, because if you speak out against them, you are silenced and brainwashed by the media.
moi j'laisse la france aux français irrité par vos dire vos droit moi j'tire en l'air le soir en levant l'doit
I'm fed up with hearing about French values and laws, so I express my dissent by firing shots in the air.
même nos lois nous son imposé le voici peut exposé
Even our laws are imposed on us, and we don't have much say in how they're enforced or interpreted.
j'ai peur pour le futurs normal tous vient explosé!
I'm scared for the future because everything seems to be collapsing and falling apart.
Refrain:(Maître Gim's)
tous est devenu normal comme se clochard qui fait l'nomade s'faire shooter comme au K-ONE les racistes
Chorus: Everything has become normal, including homelessness and police brutality against minorities like at the K-ONE club.
Cascadépar éxcé pour s'cout la c'est l'paroxisme en plus de sa y paraît qu'c'est moin dangereux qu'la ganja donc j'me doit d'être un ninja pour mieux ves-qui c'est tas de jabs
People get excited and adrenaline rushes from violent confrontations, even though it's supposed to be less harmful than smoking marijuana, and I have to be a ninja to avoid getting involved in those types of situations.
normal comme le manque de job donné la mort pour peut d'chose et pour les fafs ya peut chance
It's normal for people to not have access to jobs, and for death to occur due to trivial matters, and there's little hope for improvement when it comes to far-right political groups.
Contributed by Jordan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.