Prose Combat

1994 studio album by MC Solaar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prose Combat is the second studio album by French rapper MC Solaar, released in 1994 by Cohiba Records. Its success propelled him to international fame.

Released9 February 1994 (1994-02-09)
Recorded1993–1994
GenreJazz rap
Length55:52
Quick facts Studio album by MC Solaar, Released ...
Prose Combat
Studio album by
MC Solaar
Released9 February 1994 (1994-02-09)
Recorded1993–1994
GenreJazz rap
Length55:52
LabelCohiba
ProducerJimmy Jay
MC Solaar chronology
Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo
(1991)		 Prose Combat
(1994)		 Paradisiaque
(1997)
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Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The GuardianStarStarStar[2]
Music WeekStarStarStarStarStar[3]
Pitchfork8.0/10[4]
QStarStarStarStar[5]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStar[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[7]
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An outtake from the album sessions was "Comme dans un film" (falsely known as "John Woo"). This song was featured on the album La Haine – musique inspirees du film (La Haine – music inspired by the film).

Track listing

French and US editions

  1. "Aubade" (Jimmy Jay, MC Solaar) – 0:35
  2. "Obsolète" (Jay) – 3:02
  3. "Nouveau western" (Gainsbourg, MC Solaar) – 4:34; samples "Bonnie and Clyde" by Serge Gainsbourg
  4. "À la claire fontaine" (Jay, M'Barali) – 2:59
  5. "Superstarr" (MC Solaar) – 3:03
  6. "La concubine de l'hémoglobine" (Jay, M'Barali) – 4:49
  7. "Dévotion" (MC Solaar) – 4:26
  8. "Temps Mort" (Jay, MC Solaar) – 3:41
  9. "L'NMIACCd'HTCK72KPDP" (Les Sages Poètes De La Rue) – 5:04
  10. "Séquelles" (Barali, Jay) – 3:37
  11. "Dieu ait son âme" (Barali, Pigale Boom Bass) – 4:46
  12. "À dix de mes disciples" (MC Solaar) – 3:45
  13. "La fin justifie les moyens" (MC Solaar) – 4:57
  14. "Relations humaines" (Bambi, MC Solaar) – 3:28
  15. "Prose combat" (Jay, M'Barali) – 3:06

UK edition

The UK edition replaces "Obsolète", "L'NMIACCd'HTCK72KPDP", and "Dieu ait son âme" with "Le free style d'obsolète", "Solaar Power", and "I'm Doin' Fine", respectively. The sequence of the tracks was also altered.

  1. "Aubade" (Jimmy Jay, MC Solaar) – 0:35
  2. "Le free style d'obsolète" (Jimmy Jay, MC Solaar) – 6:00
  3. "À la claire fontaine" (Jay, M'Barali) – 2:59
  4. "Superstarr" (MC Solaar) – 3:03
  5. "Solaar Power" (JP "Bluey" Maunick, MC Solaar) – 4:51
  6. "Relations humaines" (Bambi, MC Solaar) – 3:28
  7. "Nouveau western" (Gainsbourg, MC Solaar) – 4:34
  8. "La concubine de l'hémoglobine" (Jay, M'Barali) – 4:49
  9. "Dévotion" (MC Solaar) – 4:26
  10. "Séquelles" (Barali, Jay) – 3:37
  11. "I'm Doin' Fine" (Storch, Thompson, Malik, Trotter, Hubbard) – 8:19
  12. "À dix de mes disciples" (MC Solaar) – 3:45
  13. "La fin justifie les moyens" (MC Solaar) – 4:57
  14. "Temps mort" (Jay, MC Solaar) – 3:41
  15. "Prose combat" (Jay, M'Barali) – 3:06

Personnel

  • Boom Bass – scratching, sampling
  • Jimmy Jay – scratching, production
  • Kiwi – voices
  • MC Solaar – vocals
  • Sinclair – harmony vocals
  • Laurent Vernerey – bass
  • Derin Young – vocals, harmony vocals

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[15] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[16] 2× Gold 200,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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