2 Bal
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2 Bal is a French rap group formed at the end of the 1980s consisting of Landry and Frédéric Mahoukou, respectively Doc TMC and G-Kill. Of Congolese origin, and living in Chelles
, they launched their career in 1989 (at the age of ten) under the name BB MC.
dedicated a special mix-tape in 1996.
The same year, 2 Bal formed the company 2Neg', and released the album 3 X plus efficace which is considered ; this album was a commercial success, and the 2Bal/2Neg' group launched a national tour, a first for an independent group. An album was produced and directed by Tefa & Masta, now Kilomaitre Productions and White & Spirit who produced the soundtrack for the film Ma 6-T va crack-er
, on which they appeared performing La sédition together with Mystik.
The two brothers later joined the Bisso Na Bisso
collective, together with Ärsenik
, Passi
and Mystik and released the album Racines in 1999. However, DOC was imprisoned, and during this time, G-Kill increased his appearances and released his own Street CD in 2004, Naufragé du temps.
DOC was released from prison, and the group released the Street CD Mapassa which blended their appearances and lots of unreleased material.
Krokmiten was associated with 2Bal for the first appearances of the group (Predator III sur Time Bomb, 3 fois plus efficace sur Hostile...) and for the album together with 2Nèg' (Eben, Niro and Kicklow) but left the group after this last recording. He was also important in mediating between the two groups with a strong personality and ego to iron out problems during the making of the album. Always active at MA3 and working with different groups, Krokmitten released a number of solo albums and actively participated in the release of a single Ménage à 3 album in 2002.
of Belgium
), the two were also members of the Ménage à 3 collective.
They are also cousins of the singer Welcome and her sister X-Ena (Former member of the hardcore group EK-Tomb, who are very close MA3). Their second cousin Shuga Shug, member of the R&B group Afrodiziac, also takes part in many of the same rap performances that they do.
Chelles, Seine-et-Marne
Chelles is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region from the center of Paris....
, they launched their career in 1989 (at the age of ten) under the name BB MC.
Biography
The two brothers began their rap career very early, and performed in their adolescence under the name BB Mc. They soon formed the Ménage à 3 collective with the 3 Coups, Gued'1, Krokmitten, Ad'Hoc-1 for whom Cut KillerCut Killer
Anouar Hajoui better known as DJ Cut Killer or just Cut Killer is a renowned French DJ of Moroccan origin with a versatile repertoire of hip hop and rap....
dedicated a special mix-tape in 1996.
The same year, 2 Bal formed the company 2Neg', and released the album 3 X plus efficace which is considered ; this album was a commercial success, and the 2Bal/2Neg' group launched a national tour, a first for an independent group. An album was produced and directed by Tefa & Masta, now Kilomaitre Productions and White & Spirit who produced the soundtrack for the film Ma 6-T va crack-er
Ma 6-T va crack-er
Ma 6-T va crack-er is a French movie, directed by Jean-François Richet in 1997, caricaturing gang warfare....
, on which they appeared performing La sédition together with Mystik.
The two brothers later joined the Bisso Na Bisso
Bisso na bisso
Bisso Na Bisso is a music collective of rappers and singers with origins from Congo Brazzaville formed in 1999. The group consisting of Ben-J , Lino and Calbo , Doc and G Kill , Mystik and the only female M'Passi was put together by French rapper Passi.The group created an album called Racines...
collective, together with Ärsenik
Ärsenik
Ärsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino and Calbo , whose family is originally from Congo. Until 1997, the group also included Tony Truand, a cousin. In 1998, their first album "Quelques gouttes suffisent" went double gold...
, Passi
Passi
Passi is a French hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk.- Biography...
and Mystik and released the album Racines in 1999. However, DOC was imprisoned, and during this time, G-Kill increased his appearances and released his own Street CD in 2004, Naufragé du temps.
DOC was released from prison, and the group released the Street CD Mapassa which blended their appearances and lots of unreleased material.
Former members
2 Bal (at the time 2 Bal Niggets) began their history with the serious and minor rapper Krokmitten who was the founder of Ménage à 3.Krokmiten was associated with 2Bal for the first appearances of the group (Predator III sur Time Bomb, 3 fois plus efficace sur Hostile...) and for the album together with 2Nèg' (Eben, Niro and Kicklow) but left the group after this last recording. He was also important in mediating between the two groups with a strong personality and ego to iron out problems during the making of the album. Always active at MA3 and working with different groups, Krokmitten released a number of solo albums and actively participated in the release of a single Ménage à 3 album in 2002.
Discography
- 1996 : 3 X plus efficace (Album 2Bal 2Neg')
- 1996 : Cut Killer Spéciale Ménage à 3 (Mixtape Ménage à 3)
- 1999 : Collector (EP 2Bal 2Neg')
- 1999 : Racines (Album Bisso Na BissoBisso na bissoBisso Na Bisso is a music collective of rappers and singers with origins from Congo Brazzaville formed in 1999. The group consisting of Ben-J , Lino and Calbo , Doc and G Kill , Mystik and the only female M'Passi was put together by French rapper Passi.The group created an album called Racines...
) - 2004 : Naufragé du temps (Street CD G-Kill)
- 2007 : Mapassa (Street CD 2 Bal)
Appearances
- 1996
- Quand je pense à lui (Mapassa Remix) - Princess Erika feat. 2Bal on the 12" Quand Je Pense A Lui by Princess Erika
- Predotor 3 - 2Bal Niggets on the compilation Time Bomb Volume 1
- 3 fois plus efficace - 2Bal Niggets feat. Niro (2Nèg') on the compilation Hostile Volume 1
- C'est de la bal - 2Bal uncut release on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill released in 2004
- Shame on U (P4 Remix) - Ophélie WinterOphélie WinterOphélie Kleerekoper-Winter is a French singer and actress.- Biography :Her father David Alexandre Winter, was a Dutch pop singer during the 1970s, while her mother was a French fashion model, who is now her agent...
feat. G-Kill on the re-release of the album No Soucy! by Ophélie Winter - Le underground s'exprime chapitre III - Da Mayor (A l'Arraché), Téo (Sampleur and Sans Reproche), 2Bal Niggets, E-Kombat, Hasheem (Hip Hop Swing), Melaaz, Rockin' SquatRockin' SquatMathias Crochon, better known as Rockin' Squat, is a French MC . He is the son of the actor Jean-Pierre Cassel and the brother of Vincent Cassel and Cécile Cassel. In the mid-80s, he created the famous rap group Assassin , becoming the first artist of this scene to mention politics and social...
(Assassin), Boss Raw and Air 1 on the EP Ecrire Contre L'Oubli by Assassin
- 1997
- La sédition - 2Bal Niggets feat. Mystik on the soundtrack of the film Ma 6-T Va Cracker
- Sans degré à l'ombre - 2Bal Niggets feat. Monsieur RMonsieur RMonsieur R, , is a French rap artist whose work focuses on the political rap genre. His music features hard driven rhythms with thumping base lines, known as "old school," which conveys the hard reality of his environment...
(Les 3 Coups) and J-Mi Sissoko on the compilation Hip Hop Soul Party 3 by Cut Killer - Authentiques - Dubmatique feat. 2Bal on the album La Force De Comprendre by Dubmatique
- Est-ce une vie? - Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) feat. G-Kill and Lion'S (Les 3Coups) on the album Au Commencement by Monsieur R
- Au Commencement - Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) feat. D.O.C. on the album Au Commencement by Monsieur R
- J'veux en mettre - 2Bal feat. ÄrsenikÄrsenikÄrsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino and Calbo , whose family is originally from Congo. Until 1997, the group also included Tony Truand, a cousin. In 1998, their first album "Quelques gouttes suffisent" went double gold...
unreleased track on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill released in 2004 - Les Soldats - Welcome feat. 2Bal et X-Ena (EK-Tomb) on the album Bienvenu by Welcome
- Rap art martial - 2Bal feat. Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) on the compilation Sous Le Signe Du Dragon
- Freestyle - 2Bal on the mixtape What's the flavor DJ Poska #25
- 1998
- A la vie à la mort - Ménage à 3 on the compilation Opération Freestyle
- Faut que je me range - 2Bal feat. Mystik et Ritmo De La Noche (L'âme Du Razwar) unreleased track on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill released in 2004
- Si les lyrics - Hamed Daye (Ministère AMER), 2Bal and Hi-Fi on the 12" On Fait Les Choses by Première Classe
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qui s'envole - Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) feat. D.O.C. on the album Mission'R de Monsieur R - Tcha tcha tcha - Monsieur R feat. G-Kill and Djamatik (Nèg' Marrons) on the album Mission'R by Monsieur R
- Tout est permis - Monsieur R feat. Ménage à 3 on the album Mission'R by Monsieur R
- Pauvre Garçon - Ad'Hoc-1 feat. D.O.C. on the album A Bord Du N-333 by Ad'Hoc-1
- Confiance - Ad'Hoc-1 feat. G-Kill on the album A Bord Du N-333 by Ad'Hoc-1
- Confiance (Remix) - Ad'Hoc-1 feat. G-Kill on the re-release of the album A Bord Du N-333 by Ad'Hoc-1
- La morale des temps nouveaux - D.O.C. on the compilation Sans Limite by Tonton David
- Meilleurs Voeux - Kery James (Idéal J), Namor (Prodige Namor) and G-Kill feat. Mano Kid Mesa (Gued'1) on the 12" Meilleurs Vœux produced by Kilomaître
- La Semaine - Ménage à 3 Vs Wise Eyez on the compilation De Paris à New York : La Rencontre
- Affaire non-classée - Pyroman feat. G-Kill on the album Le jour Py by Pyroman
- 1999
- Du 77 au 94... (La charge...) - 2Bal / 2Nèg on the 12" Collector by 2Bal / 2Nèg'
- Professeur - Tonton David feat. D.O.C. on the album Faut Que Ça Arrête by Tonton David
- Miroir du monde - Mystik feat. G-Kill on the album Le Chant De L'Exilé by Mystik
- 2000
- Roulette russe - G-Kill on the compilation Time Bomb Les Sessions 01 by DJ Mars
- Je m'voyais déjà - G-Kill on the Compilation L'Hip-Hopée
- Planquez-vous - Kertra (Expression Direkt) feat. G-Kill and Manu Key (Different Teep) on the album Le Labirynthe by Kertra
- Espoir - Ad'Hoc-1 feat. G-Kill on the album Musiques Du Monde by Ad'Hoc-1
- Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête - Ritmo De La Noche (L'Âme Du Razwar) and Galsen feat. G-Kill on the compilation Nouvelle Donne Volume 2
- Comme dans un nid de serpents - Nid 2 Serpents feat. G-Kill on the album Reptations by Nid 2 Serpents
- Les Militants - Base et Acid (La Brigade), Armaguedon, G-Kill feat. Mano Kid Mesa(Gued'1) & JMi Sissoko on the compilation Les Militants
- Si je milite - Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) feat. G-kill on the compilation Les Militants
- On s'sent mal - Isis feat. G-kill on the compilation Ghett' Out Vol.1
- 2001
- Je dois me battre - 2bal / 2Nèg' feat. JMi Sissoko on the compilation Mission Suicide by Kilomaître and Eben Prod.
- J'peux pas m'taire - Bastos feat. Mass et G-Kill on the 12" J'peux pas m'taire by Bastos
- L'arme - Passi (Ministère AMER) feat. Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) and G-Kill on the compilation Sachons Dire :Non Volume 2 by Monsieur R
- La fureur de vaincre - Paparazzi et G-Kill on the compilation Première Classe : Les Faces-à-Faces Volume 2
- 2002
- Ils s'plaignent - G-Kill feat. Mano Kid Mesa (Gued'1) on the compilation Niroshima Volume 2 by Niro
- Impact des mots - G-Kill, Philo (Ad'Hoc-1) and Rohff (Mafia K'1Fry) on the compilation Mandat De Dépôt
- Mon Watermann glisse - G-Kill et Mano Kid Mesa (Gued'1) on the compilation Dis L'Heure 2 Rimes by Passi
- 2003
- Cette fille - Passi (Ministère AMER), G-Kill & Shydeeh on the compilation Dis L'heure 2 Zouk by Passi
- Un jour de plus - Kertra (Expression Direkt) feat. G-Kill on the album Le Labirynthe 2 by Kertra
- 2004
- Calmons-les - G-Kill feat. Manos Kid Mesa (Gued'1) unreleased track on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill
- Jusqu'au bout - G-Kill unreleased track on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill
- Laisse tant que ça tue - G-Kill unreleased track on the street album Naufragés Du Temps by G-Kill
- Paname AllStars - Sniper feat. Haroun (Scred Connexion), G-Kill and Mano Kid Mesa (Gued'1), L'S-Kdrille, Sinik and Diam's, Salif (Nysay) and Zoxea (Sages Poètes De La Rue), Tandem and 113 on the album Gravé Dans La Roche by Sniper
- Par tous les moyens - Monsieur R feat. Ménage à 3 on the album "Politikment Incorrekt" by "Monsieur R"
- 2005
- Condamnés - G-Kill feat. Bastos on the compilation Hematon Resurrection by Mac Gregor (Tandem)
- J'aime le rap - Ministère AMER feat. G-Kill on the compilation Illicite Projet by Medeline
- Le temps passe - G-Kill, Krokmitten & Angelo on the compilation Art' East 77 by Label Rouge
- Nuits Blanches - G-Kill et Landers on the mixtape Ultimate Mixtape by Code Style
- VIP (Remix) - Les Sales Gosses feat. G-Kill on the limited edition version of the album 12 Ans D'Âge by Sales Gosses
- 2006
- Le monde se barre en vrille - Poison feat. G-Kill on the Street CD by Poison Gangsta Rap
- Réflexion - D.O.C. on the compilation Hostile 2006
- Ki C ? - G-Kill on the compilation Phonographe
- Sensations fortes - G-Kill feat. Monsieur R (Les 3 Coups) on the compilation Unity
- La vérité blesse - D-Tonation feat. G-Kill on the album La Vérité Blesse by D-Tonation
- Apologie de la rue Remix - Youssoupha feat. S'Pi, D.O.C., Sarah, Alpha 5.20, Dany Dan, Poison & R'Lyk on the mixtape Mixtape avant l'album by Youssoupha
- Le roi du boogie boogie - G-Kill on the compilation Dis L'Heure 2 Hip Hop Rock
- 2007
- La porte des secrets - La Comera feat. D.O.C. on the album Menace II Society by La Comera
- Explicit politik - 2Bal on the compilation Explicit politik
- Manipulation - Passi (Ministère AMER) feat. D.O.C. on the street album Evolution by Passi
- Art 2 guerre - Passi (Ministère AMER) feat. G-Kill on the street album Evolution by Passi
- Incompris - 2Bal on the compilation Fat Taf 2
- Si mes lyrics pouvaient tuer - Hi-Fi feat. 2BAL & Hamed Daye on the mixtape HistorHi-Fique by Hi-Fi
- 2008
- L'hymne du ghetto Temix - Kayliah feat. D.O.C., Intouchable, Lino & Jacky on the album by Kayliah, Caractère
- Underground - Black Barbie feat. D.O.C. on the 12" Underground by Black Barbie
- Ne me parle pas - Maréchal feat. D.O.C. on the album Barbare by Maréchal
- Barbare - Maréchal feat. 2Bal on the album Barbare by Maréchal
- C'est du rap - Acid (La Brigade) feat. D.O.C. on the album Antithèse by Acid
- Le concept - D.O.C. feat. Lyon'S on the compilation Rap Thug
- Xkalibur - Xkalibur feat. D.O.C., Poison & Pit Baccardi on the album by Xkalibur Classé X
- La même - 2Bal on the compilation Département 77
Family
2Bal are the cousins of Passi (half of the AMER group with his partner Stomy Bugsy) and of Monsieur R (who formed Les 3 Coups with Lion'S and former rapper, now part of starflamStarflam
Starflam is a Belgian hip hop group from Liège in the French-speaking southern part of Belgium - Wallonia. The group started out in the early 1990s under the name H-Posse with members DJ Mig One, Fred'alabas, Seg and Balo. A few years later, after Brussels-born Akro and Mista R. joined the group,...
of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), the two were also members of the Ménage à 3 collective.
They are also cousins of the singer Welcome and her sister X-Ena (Former member of the hardcore group EK-Tomb, who are very close MA3). Their second cousin Shuga Shug, member of the R&B group Afrodiziac, also takes part in many of the same rap performances that they do.