Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

Curse my English tongue! Great beats and vibes!

I have absolutely no idea what was going on, but what an album!

I loved this. Wish I knew what he was singing about. 4.5

Wasn’t expecting to enjoy a French rap album this much, no idea what the lyrics mean but it’s got great beats and flow.

A MC Solaar lo había escuchado antes pero no este disco. Temas como "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo", "L'histoire de l'art", "Caroline" o "Bouge de là (part. 1)" me los he guardado. Conocer el Rap francés es obligatorio para cualquiera que le guste la música que te guste ya es algo personal. Así que imprescindible y para mi gusto un gran disco.

“Hmm, my list is pretty Western/English speaking… how can I change that?”

Ranska-hiphopin klassikko. muistan ku joskus mentiin kallelle jatkoille ja ruvettiin kuuntelee tätä. 4/5

Had not heard this one before, but glad I have now. All smooth grooves until you get to "Ragga Jam" where it suddenly slams on the accelerator, slaps you in the face, and forces you to chug an energy drink.

I think this might be the first french rap album I've ever heard? I need to explore more now most definitely. Love the jazzy beats and his flow is impeccable even if I can't understand the lyrics.

Cet album est excellent. Je l'ai écouté pendant que <<les bleus>> jouaient leur premier match de la coupe du monde Qatar 2022 - ce qui était une belle coïncidence. Il me fait penser à un Roots Manuva francophone, ou à un Afrika Bambaataa bilingue.
La musique est super, et les paroles sont encore meilleures. Cinq étoiles !

Solaar reminded me of the French I lost due to not practicing, so for that I give one star ⭐️

HL: “Caroline”, “Armand est mort”, “Bouge de là, Pt. 1”

November 11, 2022

I didn't loathe it, and never really felt like I had to turn it off. But I have no idea what's going on in the lyrics since I don't speak french, so it is, at best, background music.

MC Solaar shows what hip-hop can be, relaxing jazzy beats with incredible raps. Now the message of the album unfortunately passes me by a bit, but that is by no means an obstacle to any enjoyment you can get from the album.

The first half of the album, with its Gang Starr influenced eclectic mix of hip hop, jazz, funk, reggae and the French troubadour style, ending with the great hip hop ballad Caroline is a classic in its style and would be a 5* album

Unfortunately, there's also the second half of the album, a bit of half-hearted dub style that brings the album down and was a bit unnecessary.

So it ends with 4*

Interesting to hear rap in a different language but to hear it use a similar music language as lots of other rap music at the time, but MC Solaar's vocals are just sooooooo smooth. Caroline immediately grabbed me. La devise is a solid close to a killer album.