- Assassin (rap crew)
Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in the 18th Arrondissement of
Paris . The group was formed in 1985 byRockin' Squat and Solo. [http://www.rfimusique.com/siteEn/biographie/biographie_7644.asp Biography] , RFI music. Accessed June 30, 2007.] Later, Doctor L joined them, as well as DJ Clyde. The group had a significant presence on the French underground music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, with lyrics referencing social inequalities and denouncingcommercialism .Rockin' Squat is
Jean-Pierre Cassel 's (actor) son and brother ofVincent Cassel (actor). He has tried for more than 15 years to elevate the mind of the ghetto, similar toKRS-One or Chuck D in America. They also composed the original music for the filmLa Haine , amongst other films. The group undertook national tours in France in the 1990s.Discography Assassin
* 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 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9foxqurld6e~T2 Discography] , Allmusic.com]
* 1995 : "L'odyssée suit son cours" (maxi)
* 1995 : "Shoota Babylone" (maxi)
* 1996 : "Écrire contre l'oubli" (EP), re-released on EMI; #32 France [http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Assassin Chart Data] from lescharts.com, accessed July 5, 2007]
* 1996 : "Underground Connexion" (maxi)
* 1998 : "Wake up" (maxi)
* 2000 : "Touche d'espoir" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel), re-released on Virgin France; #11 France
* 2001 : "Perspective" (maxi)
* 2002 : "Assassin live" (album live à l'Olympia), re-released on EMI; #12 France
* 2004 : "Perles rares ( 1989 - 2002 ) (Livin'Astro), re-released on EMI
* 2004 : "Le futur, que nous reserve-t-il?"(Réédition) (Livin'Astro), re-released on EMI
* 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 EMIDiscography Rockin' Squat
* 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" (Album) (Livin'Astro) out soon !External links
* [http://www.lemonde.fr/web/chat/0,46-0@2-3246,55-815273,0.html Interview] with "
Le Monde "
* http://www.livinastro5000.com/
* http://www.myspace.com/assassinfrance
* http://www.myspace.com/rockinsquat
* http://assassin-connexion.net/References
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