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Title: IAM : french rap Post by: Where is Hassan Nasrallah ? on March 23, 2007, 06:33:27 AM IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille, created in 1989, and composed of Akhenaton (real name Philippe Fragione), Shurik'n (Geoffroy Mussard), Freeman (Malek Brahimi), Kh?ops (Eric Mazel), Imhotep (Pascal Perez), and Kephren (Fran?ois Mendy). 'IAM' has several meanings, including 'Invasion Arriv?e de Mars' ('Invasion from Mars'). 'Mars' is frequently used as a metaphor for Marseille in IAM's songs.
their 1997 album L'?cole du micro d'argent, which took only two days to become a gold album in France and eventually sold over a million copies, becoming a diamond album. L'?cole du micro d'argent also brought the group some international fame. They also performed at Reading festival in England which increased not only their own popularity but that of French Hip Hop in England. they have their Cd out in 10 days. Their new single : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOaOVzGl7bw IAM - Une Autre Brique Dans Le Mur is pretty good. Their older hits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2rEdM5x4DU and the amazing Je Danse le Mia - video by michel gondry - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmadh6-mmTM |