Assassin (group)

Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in the 18th municipal district (arrondissement municipal) of Paris. The group was formed in 1985 by Rockin' Squat and Solo.^[1] Later, Doctor L joined them, as well as DJ Clyde.^[1] The group had a significant presence on the French underground music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, with lyrics referencing social inequalities and denouncing commercialism.^[1]

Rockin' Squat is Mathias Crochon, Jean-Pierre Cassel's son and brother of Vincent Cassel. He has tried for more than 15 years to elevate the mind of the ghetto, similar to KRS-One, Immortal Technique, and Chuck D in the US. The group undertook national tours in France in the 1990s.^[1]

Discography (Assassin) edit

1991 : "Note mon nom sur ta liste" (Maxi)
1993 : "Le futur que nous reserve-t-il?" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel)
1993 : "Non à cette éducation" (EP)
1995 : "L'homicide volontaire" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel), re-released on Virgin France^[2]
1995 : "L'odyssée suit son cours" (maxi)
1996 : "Shoota Babylone" (maxi)
1996 : "Écrire contre l'oubli" (EP), re-released on EMI;^[2] #32 France^[3]
1996 : "Underground Connexion" (maxi)
1998 : "Wake up" (maxi)
2000 : "Touche d'espoir" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel), re-released on Virgin France;^[2] #11 France ^[3]
2001 : "Perspective" (maxi)
2002 : "Assassin live" (album live à l'Olympia), re-released on EMI;^[2] #12 France^[3]
2004 : "Perles rares ( 1989 - 2002 ) (Livin'Astro), re-released on EMI^[2]
2004 : "Le futur, que nous reserve-t-il?"(Réédition) (Livin'Astro), re-released on EMI^[2]
2005 : "Touche d'espoir" (Edition 2005) (Livin'Astro)
2005 : "Note mon nom sur ta liste" (Réédition) (Livin'Astro)
2006 : "Académie Mythique" (Best of CD & DVD) (Livin' Astro), re-released on EMI^[2]

Discography (Rockin' Squat) edit

2002 : "Illegal mixtapes" (Street album) (Assassin Productions)
2003 : "Illegal mixtapes 2" (Street album) (Livin'Astro)
2004 : "Libre vs démocratie fasciste" (EP) (Livin'Astro)
2007 : "Too hot for TV" (EP) (Livin'Astro)
2008 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 1" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
2009 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 2" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
2010 : "Olympia 2009" (Album Live) (Livin'Astro)
2010 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 3" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
2011 : "US Alien Chapter one" (Compilation) (Livin'Astro)

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Biography Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, RFI music. Accessed June 30, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Discography, Allmusic.com
^ ^a ^b ^c Chart Data Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from lescharts.com, accessed July 5, 2007

External links edit

[rfi-1] Biography Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, RFI music. Accessed June 30, 2007.

[allmusic-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Discography, Allmusic.com

[chart-3] Chart Data Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from lescharts.com, accessed July 5, 2007

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