Omnikrom is a Canadian rap,[1] crunk, and electro group formed in Montréal.[2] Omnikrom is composed of two MCs, Jeanbart and Linso Gabbo, and their producer Figure8.[2][3] They are also produced by Tepr, Kid Rolex and Ghislain Poirier.
Omnikrom | |
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 Omnikrom performing live in Thetford Mines | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Genres | rap-electro |
| Labels | Saboteur |
| Members | Jeanbart Linso Gabbo Figure8 |
History
editThe group took part in collaborations with the MCs of the French group TTC on the track "Pour te réchauffer", (appearing on a street-tape by Cuizinier (member of TTC) and on Omnikrom's second EP, Future Millionnaire Vol.2) and "Danse la poutine", as well as with numéro# on the original version of "Chewing-Gum Fraise".
After having signed on to the Saboteur label, Omnikrom launched an album entitled Trop Banane! in May 2007.[4][5]
At the ADISQ Gala, on the 23 October 2007, this album won the Félix in the "Hip-hop album of the year" category, and Trop banane won Hip-Hop album of the year at Le Gamiq in 2007.
In 2009, the band released the album Comme À La Télévision.[3]
Discography
editEPs
edit- Futurs Millionnaires vol.1 (2005)
- Futurs Millionnaires vol.2 : 24 Pouces Glacés (2006)
Studio albums
edit- Trop Banane! (2007)
- Comme À La Télévision (2009)
References
edit- ^ Québec, Bibliothèque nationale du (2008). Repère. Services documentaires Multimedia. p. 829. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Dubmatique, Omnikrom et Rymz: du hip-hop franco au rap québ". La Presse, 17 juin 2017, Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin
- ^ a b "Comme à la télévision - La nouvelle introspection d'Omnikrom". Le Devoir, 15 May 2009 | Étienne Côté-Paluck
- ^ "Omnikrom Trop Banane! Sabateur". Montreal Gazette, 2007-05-03. T'cha Dunlevy
- ^ "Omnikrom est le groupe de rap québécois le plus influent de la dernière décennie". Vice, Hugo Mudie Jun 16 2017,