Muzion
Encyclopedia
Muzion is a rap
group based in Quebec
, Canada
made up of rap artists of Haiti
an origin. Members of the band came from Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
in Montreal
. The band is made up of Dramatik, Imposs
(real name Stanley. Rimsky Salgado) and his sister J-Kyll. Imposs went on to make a solo career releasing his debut solo album in 2007 entitled Mon Poing D'Vue.
urban scene. The group went on to win the Félix Award
at the ADISQ
gala for Best Album of the Year - Hip Hop two times, first in 2000 for their debut album Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris) and again in 2003 for their second album J'Rêvolutionne.
Based on the success of the albums in France
, they toured the formation IV My People, an extension of the cult group NTM, playing at the Zenith in Paris
.
Muzion has had many collaborations and most notably with Wyclef Jean
in his francophone
song 24 Heures à vivre.
(on three occasions in 1999, 2001 and 2002) and at the Festival d'été de Québec in 2000.
Production: André and Martin Courcy and Muzion
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
group based in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
made up of rap artists of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an origin. Members of the band came from Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. The band is made up of Dramatik, Imposs
Imposs
S. Rimsky Salgado known by his stage name Imposs is a Canadian rapper of Haitian origin based in Quebec. Before becoming a solo artist, he was part of Muzion, one of the well-known hip hop bands of Quebec. He has collaborated on many occasions with Wyclef Jean during Muzion days and as a solo...
(real name Stanley. Rimsky Salgado) and his sister J-Kyll. Imposs went on to make a solo career releasing his debut solo album in 2007 entitled Mon Poing D'Vue.
Career
Muzion is considered a prominent group on the MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
urban scene. The group went on to win the Félix Award
Félix Award
The Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
at the ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
gala for Best Album of the Year - Hip Hop two times, first in 2000 for their debut album Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris) and again in 2003 for their second album J'Rêvolutionne.
Based on the success of the albums 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...
, they toured the formation IV My People, an extension of the cult group NTM, playing at the Zenith in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Muzion has had many collaborations and most notably with Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
in his francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
song 24 Heures à vivre.
Awards
During the period with Muzion:- Nominated "Best singer-songwriter" at ADISQADISQThe ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
Awards (2000) - Winner of "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for Mentalité Moune Morne at ADISQ Awards in 2000
- Winner of "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for J'Rêvolutionne at ADISQ Awards in 2003
Festivals and Shows
Muzion has given many shows throughout Canada, most notably Quebec and in France. Muzion also performed at a number of well-attended festivals including Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de MontréalLes FrancoFolies de Montréal
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal is a large annual music and performance festival held in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, featuring over 1,000 French-language performers from all over the world, as well as attracting over 500,000 visitors....
(on three occasions in 1999, 2001 and 2002) and at the Festival d'été de Québec in 2000.
Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris)
- 1999: VIK Recordings
- Pas un jour sans une ligne
- Rien à perdre
- Le soleil se couche
- L'éducation
- Tel père, tel vice (featuring: Corneille)
- Rien qu'une simulation
- Noire noblesse
- La vi ti nèg
- Mentalité moune morne
- Le concept (Tome 3)
- Ghetto génétique
- 666 thème (featuring: Blaznez et Narra)
- De bonne foi
- Ce soir encore
- Lounge With Us (Rock On)
- Get It Right
- Ainsi soit-il
J'Rêvolutionne
- 2002: VIK Recordings
- Intro
- Le concept (tome 4) - 4:53
- Démondialisation - 5:46
- C'est pas un hasard - 5:25
- C'est la jungle dehors - 4:11
- Acceptez-vous les frais? - 4:43
- La classe disparue (Hell) (featuring: La Dynastie Des Morniers) - 6:56
- Nap Debake (featuring: Narra) - 4:27
- Men Malad Yo! (featuring: Jacob Desvarieux de Kassav) 3:57
- Les sept 4:29
- Vous pouvez parler… - 4:39
- Ne m'en veux pas - 4:25
- Ghetto génétik - 1:33
- J'rêvolutionne - 4:23
Production: André and Martin Courcy and Muzion