Rockin' Squat
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| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genre(s) | Rap |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Label(s) | Livin'Astro |
| Website | Myspace |
Rockin' Squat is a French MC. In the mid-80s, he created the famous rap group Assassin (rap crew), becoming the first artist of this scene to mention politics and social problems in his records. The subjects of his rap songs include modern slavery ("Esclave 2000"), ecology ("Sauvons la Planete"), political prisoners ("Ecrire contre l'oubli"), women's rights ("L'objet" & "L'Entrave a nos Jouissances"), racism ("Peur d'une race"), the NWO ("Democratie Fasciste : Article 1 & 2") or African colonisation ("France a Fric") and many more... He has worked with artists such as KRS-One, Supernatural, Olodum, Cheick Tidiane Seck, El-P, RZA, Agallah The Don Bishop, RA the Rugged Man or Wise Intelligent. His forthcoming double album, "Confessions d'un Enfant du Siecle", will be released in 2008.
[edit] Discography
- From 1989 to 2002 "All the records of Assassin (rap crew)
- 2002 "Illegal Mixtape" (Street Album) (As.Prod)
- 2003 "Illegal Mixtape 2" (Street Album) (As.Prod / Livin' Astro)
- 2004 "Libre vs Democratie Fasciste" (EP) (Livin' Astro / Menace Records / M10)
- 2005 "Libre vs Democratie Fasciste" (Remix) (Livin' Astro / EMI)
- 2006 "Illegal Mixtape 2" (Reedition) (Livin'Astro)
- 2007 "Too Hot for TV" (EP) (Livin'Astro)
- 2008 "Confessions D'un Enfant Du Siècle" (Volume 1) (Livin' Astro) Out September 29
- 2008 "Confessions D'un Enfant Du Siècle" (Volume 2) (Livin' Astro) Out End of 2008
