Nevertheless, the song went platinum in France and ascended to number five on the national charts. Many rappers who came out of Africa at the time spoke a lot about slavery and other topics in order to bring the history of their people into light. Success came quickly when his first single, Bouge de lГ (вЂњGet Out of ThereвЂќ), based on a sample from CymandeвЂ™s song The Message (1973) became a hit in early 1990s. MC Solaar went to Paris in the summer of 1991 with his friend Jimmy Jay in hopes of succeeding in the music industry. He studied languages at the Jussieu university campus and was a post-graduate in philosophy. MC Solaar describes his early influences before a London gig in 2011, to radio producer Pete Shevlin. He coined the stage name MC Solaar in his teens from his graffiti tags вЂњSOARвЂќ and вЂњSOLAARвЂќ. It has been said that his constant support from his mother was one of the reasons that he was able to pass the baccalaurГ©at and still create music. Upon his return he passed the baccalaurГ©at. At twelve he went to live with an uncle in Cairo, Egypt for nine months where he discovered the Zulu Nation and became fascinated with the rapping styles of Afrika Bambaataa. When he was six months old, his parents emigrated to France where they settled in the Parisian suburbs initially in Saint-Denis, subsequently Maisons-Alfort and finally Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. Biography Early life and debutД¬laude MвЂ™Barali was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents from Chad. He has since released seven studio records and one live album. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label TalkinвЂ™ Loud and recorded with British group Urban Species and the late Guru, member of the acclaimed New York duo Gang Starr. MC Solaar is known for his complex lyrics, which rely on word play, lyricism, and inquiry. He is one of FranceвЂ™s most internationally popular and influential hip hop artists. Claude MвЂ™Barali better known by his stage name MC Solaar (French pronunciation: вЂ‹ (born March 5, 1969) is a French hip hop and rap artist with Senegalese and Canadian origins.

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