Lucien Revolucien
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Lucien Revolucien, also known as Lucien M'B and Papalu, is a French hip-hop
artist who was influential in the hip-hop movement in France
in the 1990s.
Lucien Revolucien is featured on Afrika Bambaataa
's 1989 release "Hip-Hop Against Apartheid"/"L'Unité Africaine". Lucien was also an MC
for the late-night live hip-hop sessions with DJ Dee Nasty
on Radio Nova
from 1988 to 1993. He has been affiliated with the Native Tongues Posse
(a group that includes A Tribe Called Quest
, Jungle Brothers
, De La Soul
, Queen Latifah
, Black Sheep
) and to The Beatnuts
(he is the only outside producer who made a song for The Beatnuts: "Ya Don't Stop" on their first album, Street Level).
A Tribe Called Quest
included a song dedicated to Lucien ("Luck of Lucien") on their first LP
, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
." Common
also featured a similar song on his album Electric Circus
, "Heaven Somewhere".
Lucien moved back to France in 1995, where he works on the hip hop soundtrack of hit TV series Les Lascars.
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in France, and is considered the second worldwide hip hop scene after the U.S....
artist who was influential in the hip-hop movement in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the 1990s.
Lucien Revolucien is featured on Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and the Amen Ra of Universal...
's 1989 release "Hip-Hop Against Apartheid"/"L'Unité Africaine". Lucien was also an MC
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
for the late-night live hip-hop sessions with DJ Dee Nasty
Dee Nasty
Dee Nasty is a DJ, producer, and Hip-Hop pioneer in Paris, France. Dee Nasty, the Parisian father of Hip Hop, is one of Radio Nova’s original DJs. Dee Nasty is best known for producing France’s first Hip Hop record.- Career :...
on Radio Nova
Radio Nova (France)
Radio Nova is a radio station broadcast from Paris, created in 1981 by Jean-François Bizot.Its playlist is characterized by non-mainstream or underground artists of various music genres, such as electro, new wave, reggae, jazz, hip hop and world music....
from 1988 to 1993. He has been affiliated with the Native Tongues Posse
Native Tongues Posse
The Native Tongues is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. Its principal members are the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and A Tribe...
(a group that includes A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
, Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
The Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
, De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, Black Sheep
Black Sheep (hip hop group)
Black Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is from New York but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native Tongues, which...
) and to The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
(he is the only outside producer who made a song for The Beatnuts: "Ya Don't Stop" on their first album, Street Level).
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
included a song dedicated to Lucien ("Luck of Lucien") on their first LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by the alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released April 17, 1990 on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. The album did earn the band a devoted following,...
." Common
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
also featured a similar song on his album Electric Circus
Electric Circus (album)
Electric Circus is the fifth studio album by rapper Common, released December 10, 2002 on the now-defunct MCA Records. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for...
, "Heaven Somewhere".
Lucien moved back to France in 1995, where he works on the hip hop soundtrack of hit TV series Les Lascars.
Guest appearances and production work
- A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
- "Luck of Lucien" - on "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" 1990 - Jungle BrothersJungle BrothersThe Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house-music producer. The group began performing in the mid-1980s and released its first album, Straight Out the Jungle, in July 1988...
- "Belly Dancin' Dina" (~Oriental Break), "Black Woman"(Intro.) - on "Done By the Forces of NatureDone by the Forces of NatureDone by the Forces of Nature is the second studio album by American hip hop group Jungle Brothers, released November 9, 1989 on Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 1989 at Calliope Studios in New York City, and production was handled by the Jungle Brothers. It was...
" 1991 (Background Vocals) - Jimmy Jay -"?"(*) - on "Cool Sessions-Vol. 1"
- Alliance EthnikAlliance EthnikAlliance Ethnik was a 1990s French hip hop group. It was composed of five members from different origins, but all French; Algeria, Congo, Italy, and France.-History:...
- "Jamais à L'Heure" 1995 (feat. Psycho Les.) - The BeatnutsThe BeatnutsThe Beatnuts are a New York-based hip hop group and production duo from Queens, New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu is Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les is a Colombian American from Jackson Heights...
- "Ya Don't Stop" - on "The Beatnuts" 1994 (Prod. : Lucien) - Suprême NTMSuprême NTMSuprême NTM is a French hip hop group formed in 1989 in the Seine-Saint-Denis département. The group comprises rappers Joey Starr and Kool Shen...
- "Check The Flow" - on "Paris Sous Les Bombes" 1995 - GuruGuru (rapper)Keith Edward Elam , better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts...
/ Various - "Lifesaver" - on "Jazzmatazz, Vol. II: The New Reality" 1995 - Afro Jazz - "Trois Spliffs & Un Freestyle" - on compilation "L432" 1995
- Afro Jazz - "Perle Noire " & " Paris-NewYork" (First EP) 1996 (Prod.: Papalu )
- Afro Jazz - "Guerre Des Nerfs" - in "Afrocalypse" 1997 (feat. Suprême NTMSuprême NTMSuprême NTM is a French hip hop group formed in 1989 in the Seine-Saint-Denis département. The group comprises rappers Joey Starr and Kool Shen...
.) - Afro Jazz - "Tout de Go" - on "AJ-1 : Révélation" 1999 (feat. L Loco, Fdy Phenomen) (Prod.: Papalu )
- 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...
- "Lascars" - 1999 (feat. Lord Kossity) - Kurious - "Top Notch" (from "A Constipated Monkey)