He first formed the Frères Lumières trio with two other friends and released a maxi single. He was also involved in many musical projects including the album Tendance by the band Bana Kin (with Sinistre, Kozi, Philo, and Mike Génie).
His own street DVD was released at end of 2005 as Eternel Recommencement followed in 2006 and was signed to Hostile record label. After working with several famous American rappers (including 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Method Man, Redman), he released his debut studio album in March 2007 titled À chaque frère featuring guest appearances from Diam's, Kool Shen, S'Pi and Mike Génie. It has sold 50,000 records. That same year, he also worked as a songwriting teacher in the musical reality TV show Popstars.
His second album came out in October 2009 called Sur les chemins du retour and he launched an international tour. In preparation for his third album, he released a downloadable digi-tape titled En noir et blanc - En attendant Noir Désir where he included some remixes of the album. In January 2012, he released his third studio album Noir désir featuring Taipan, Corneille, S-Pi, Sam's, Indila, LFDV and his own father, Tabu Ley Rochereau.
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Youssoupha Lyrics
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J′suis peut-être hip-hop jusqu'à la mort, mais j′attends toujours mon Merco Benz
J'suis pas un MC à la mode moi, je n'fais pas de la dance
C′est la hass, les rappeurs coke dans le cul, font les mules
Depuis qu′le rap ne rapporte plus et que la FNAC est sur EMule
J'cumule les potes en cage, j′ai mille raison d'aller sans fer
J′accumule les mandats cash vers les maisons d'arrêt françaises
La musique comme thérapie, mon psychanalyste s'appelle Pro Tools
À nos trousses, la tension policière s′instaure
Et flashball n′est définitivement pas le nom d'un sport
J′voulais faire un score, mais j'suis vite passé pour une terreur
Premier album "Négritude", dans l′attitude cherchez l'erreur
Il y a toute mon aigreur, quand l′État déforme mes droits
Le sang chaud, mais j'finirai manchot, à force de m'en mordre les doigts
Vivement qu′on sorte de nos drames, la plus dangereuse des armées
Ne pourra vaincre l′arsenal que l'on a dans nos crânes
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Le savoir est une arme, les frères levez les flingues en l′air
2-3 touches que les têtes bougent dans l'atmosphère
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Le savoir est une arme, les frères levez les flingues en l′air
2-3 touches que les têtes bougent dans l'atmosphère
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Trop de frime-frime, on frise-frise la débilité
J′viens d'Afrique fuck la street-street crédibilité
En vérité, normal que tu vois plus ma tête à Cergy
Là-bas, les flics ont failli rendre mon frangin tétraplégique
J'innove un nouveau style, one love à toutes nos teams
One love à tous nos petits que la police hypnotise
J′attends que les Antilles fassent péter les carabines
Et que l′État lance le plan Vigipirate des caraïbes (hu huh)
J'en rigole, mais bientôt ça va gueuler
La guerre symbolique se fait avec un brolic dans le cervelet
En temps de crise j′aurais des couplets démoniaques
C'est pas moi qui l′ai prédit, c'est Paul le poulpe du Mondial
Normal, sans repères on croit n′importe qui, n'importe quoi
J'suis même pas un rebelle, j′suis même pas digne d′être un porte voix
Comme disait l'autre pas d′être humain au-dessus de l'être humain
C′est de bonne guerre, tant que ton esprit reste un revolver
In these lyrics, Youssoupha expresses his frustration with the state of the hip-hop industry and the society he lives in. He starts by saying that while he may be dedicated to hip-hop and the culture until death, he is still waiting for his success to manifest, symbolized by his desire to own a Mercedes-Benz. He emphasizes that he is not a trendy, mainstream rapper who produces dance music, but instead stays true to his own style.
He goes on to criticize other rappers who engage in illegal activities, such as selling drugs and acting as mules, to make money since rap music no longer brings in substantial profits. He mentions the FNAC, a popular French retail store, which is now seen as outdated due to the rise of digital music sharing through platforms like EMule. Youssoupha also reflects on the struggles of his friends who are incarcerated and the constant tension with law enforcement that the entire community experiences.
He laments how he had hoped to achieve great success, but instead became labeled as a troublemaker after releasing his first album titled "Négritude." He believes that the government distorts his rights and sometimes feels frustrated to the point of self-sabotage. He expresses his desire for society to overcome its struggles and highlights the power of knowledge as a weapon against oppression. He suggests that the most dangerous army is the one in people's minds, emphasizing the need for intellectual resistance.
The chorus of the song, "Revolver, revo-revo-revolver," serves as a metaphor for the power of knowledge and the need for collective action. It implies that people should raise their "guns" or voices in the air and make a statement. Youssoupha calls out the excessive showmanship and foolishness he sees in the industry, particularly in the African hip-hop scene, and expresses his frustration with being underestimated or ignored in favor of more popular artists. He also criticizes the police brutality faced by his brother, which nearly left him paralyzed.
Youssoupha acknowledges the influence of African culture in his music and disapproves of those who try to imitate American street credibility. He mentions his absence from the city of Cergy, suggesting that he may be avoiding conflicts with law enforcement there. He hopes for a revolution in his homeland, the French Caribbean islands, and mockingly suggests that the government should launch a Caribbean version of their national security plan, Vigipirate. Despite the bleakness of his words, Youssoupha ultimately finds humor in the situation, pointing out the irony of the human mind itself becoming a weapon or a "revolver" in the battle for justice.
Line by Line Meaning
J′suis peut-être hip-hop jusqu'à la mort, mais j′attends toujours mon Merco Benz
I may be hip-hop forever, but I'm still waiting for my Mercedes-Benz
J'suis pas un MC à la mode moi, je n'fais pas de la dance
I'm not a trendy rapper, I don't do dance music
C′est la hass, les rappeurs coke dans le cul, font les mules
It's a mess, rappers stash cocaine, act as mules
Depuis qu′le rap ne rapporte plus et que la FNAC est sur EMule
Since rap doesn't pay anymore and FNAC is on EMule
J'cumule les potes en cage, j′ai mille raison d'aller sans fer
I accumulate friends in jail, I have plenty of reasons to go without iron bars
J′accumule les mandats cash vers les maisons d'arrêt françaises
I accumulate cash orders towards French detention centers
C′est l'malaise sur lequel on se repose tous
It's the discomfort on which we all rely
La musique comme thérapie, mon psychanalyste s'appelle Pro Tools
Music as therapy, my psychoanalyst is called Pro Tools
À nos trousses, la tension policière s′instaure
Police tension is building up behind us
Et flashball n′est définitivement pas le nom d'un sport
And flashball is definitely not the name of a sport
J′voulais faire un score, mais j'suis vite passé pour une terreur
I wanted to score, but I quickly became a terror
Premier album "Négritude", dans l′attitude cherchez l'erreur
First album "Negritude", look for the error in the attitude
Il y a toute mon aigreur, quand l′État déforme mes droits
There's all my bitterness when the state distorts my rights
Le sang chaud, mais j'finirai manchot, à force de m'en mordre les doigts
Hot-blooded, but I'll end up maimed from biting my fingers
Vivement qu′on sorte de nos drames, la plus dangereuse des armées
I can't wait for us to overcome our dramas, the most dangerous army
Ne pourra vaincre l′arsenal que l'on a dans nos crânes
Will not defeat the arsenal we have in our minds
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Revolver, revo-revo-revolver
Le savoir est une arme, les frères levez les flingues en l′air
Knowledge is a weapon, brothers raise your guns in the air
2-3 touches que les têtes bougent dans l'atmosphère
2-3 beats that make heads move in the atmosphere
Trop de frime-frime, on frise-frise la débilité
Too much show-off, we're bordering on stupidity
J′viens d'Afrique fuck la street-street crédibilité
I come from Africa, screw street credibility
En vérité, normal que tu vois plus ma tête à Cergy
In truth, it's normal that you don't see my face in Cergy anymore
Là-bas, les flics ont failli rendre mon frangin tétraplégique
There, the cops almost made my brother quadriplegic
J'innove un nouveau style, one love à toutes nos teams
I innovate a new style, one love to all our teams
One love à tous nos petits que la police hypnotise
One love to all our kids that the police hypnotize
J′attends que les Antilles fassent péter les carabines
I'm waiting for the Antilles to make the rifles explode
Et que l′État lance le plan Vigipirate des caraïbes (hu huh)
And for the state to launch the Caribbean Vigipirate plan (uh huh)
J'en rigole, mais bientôt ça va gueuler
I laugh about it, but soon it's going to scream
La guerre symbolique se fait avec un brolic dans le cervelet
Symbolic warfare is waged with a brolic in the cerebellum
En temps de crise j′aurais des couplets démoniaques
In times of crisis, I'll have demoniacal verses
C'est pas moi qui l′ai prédit, c'est Paul le poulpe du Mondial
I didn't predict it, it was Paul the octopus from the World Cup
Normal, sans repères on croit n′importe qui, n'importe quoi
Normal, without references we believe anyone, anything
J'suis même pas un rebelle, j′suis même pas digne d′être un porte voix
I'm not even a rebel, I'm not even worthy of being a spokesperson
Comme disait l'autre pas d′être humain au-dessus de l'être humain
As the other one said, no human being above the human being
C′est de bonne guerre, tant que ton esprit reste un revolver
It's fair game as long as your mind remains a revolver
Writer(s): Enrique Javier Chi
Contributed by Owen E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-xb7qj9ek7n
L’origine même du rap français ✨le parolier ✨
@daisycatatonie
RIEN A DIRE C'EST DU YOUSSOUPHA IL NOUS DIS TOUT BÊTE D'INSTRU ^^
@NemarMusic
@bomayemusik Écoutez ma remix de REVOLVER sur ma chaîne dites-moi ce que vous en pensez !!! Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun!!!
@Yayux224
2021 toujours incroyable ce son
@majid1080bxl
Tourné a Bruxelles, comme d'habitude !
@belbadre
instru de malade chapo youssoupha change pas gros
@Youssouphamusik
le son à la fin est l'extrait d'un titre qui arrive bientôt et va faire trés mal !*****
@McLeandreYouss1
#MC.Léandre"Youss"tu es le père de la choses et tu es mon père dans cette choses ❤#Youssouphamusik
@dd80500
une tuerie!!!autant niveau lyrical que 'au niveau du clip!!!!+10
@RapNewsHD
@bomayemusik J'ai acheté le titre sur ITUNES tkt !!! :D