Tunisiano
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Bachir Baccour better known by his stage name
Tunisiano (born Deuil-la-Barre
, Val-d'Oise
, France
on 19 May 1979) is a French
rap
per of Tunisia
n origin.
, Tunisia
. Interested very early with hip hop music
, he started writing lyrics at 13.
), and created the band Personnalité Suspecte. In 1997, he was also approached by the record label Desh Musique took part in a major event Hip Hop Folies at La Rochelle
.
who released Du rire aux larmes. The band was involved in legal problems and was oblged to cancel the tour. In 2003, Sniper released their second album Gravé dans la roche again with Sniper. Blacko stopped rapping and moved to Ragga
/ Dancehall and there were rumors of a band split. However they managed to release a third album Trait pour trait in 2006.
Tunisiano also published La France, Itinéraire d'une polémique with journalist and writer Olivier Cachin, talking about conflicts with extreme right-wing groups.
In 2007, he also appeared in Aketo's album Cracheur 2 Venin.
, in 2008 he released his first complete solo album, Le regard des gens. The song Je porte plainte created conflcit among allegations that he had taken it from the song Ever Dream (from Finnish band Nightwish
) without taking their consent. Nuclear Blast Records open a lawsuit for plagiarism
.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Tunisiano (born Deuil-la-Barre
Deuil-la-Barre
Deuil-la-Barre is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:Originally called simply Deuil, the name of the commune became officially Deuil-la-Barre on 7 December 1952.-History:...
, Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
, 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...
on 19 May 1979) is a French
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...
rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
per of Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n origin.
Career
Bachir Baccour's parents were born in Menzel BouzelfaMenzel Bouzelfa
Menzel Bouzelfa is a town and commune in the Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 15,670....
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. Interested very early with hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, he started writing lyrics at 13.
Member of M Group
He joined M Group at 16 releasing a maxi and a mini album. He left the group in 1997 but remained in the French rappers collective named Comité where he found Aketo, and met Scheol (later known as BlackoBlacko
Blacko is a village and civil parish within the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 595.The village is on the old turnpike road to Gisburn...
), and created the band Personnalité Suspecte. In 1997, he was also approached by the record label Desh Musique took part in a major event Hip Hop Folies at La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
.
Member of Sniper
In 2000, he joined SniperSniper (group)
Sniper is a French hip hop Band from the Val-d'Oise department. The group consists of Tunisiano , Aketo , and Blacko, formerly Black Renega .- Biography :...
who released Du rire aux larmes. The band was involved in legal problems and was oblged to cancel the tour. In 2003, Sniper released their second album Gravé dans la roche again with Sniper. Blacko stopped rapping and moved to Ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
/ Dancehall and there were rumors of a band split. However they managed to release a third album Trait pour trait in 2006.
Tunisiano also published La France, Itinéraire d'une polémique with journalist and writer Olivier Cachin, talking about conflicts with extreme right-wing groups.
In 2007, he also appeared in Aketo's album Cracheur 2 Venin.
Solo
Tunisiano, after publishing solo materials on various rap compilations (like Illégal Muzik) and music for the film Taxi 4Taxi 4
Taxi 4 is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It is the sequel to the 2003 French Action/Comedy film Taxi 3. As with all the other films in the Gallic Taxi franchise, Samy Naceri plays taxi driver "Daniel Morales", this time in a Peugeot 407 unlike the 406 in the previous films...
, in 2008 he released his first complete solo album, Le regard des gens. The song Je porte plainte created conflcit among allegations that he had taken it from the song Ever Dream (from Finnish band Nightwish
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
) without taking their consent. Nuclear Blast Records open a lawsuit for plagiarism
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in dictionaries as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work, but the notion remains problematic with nebulous...
.
M Group Albums
- 1995 : Fidèle au rap
- 1997 : Tu disais quoi?
- 1998 : Rapide comme un serpent, 2ème Morsure
- 1999 : Graine de Star
Sniper Albums
- 2001 : Du rire aux larmes
- 2003 : Gravé dans la Roche
- 2006 : Trait pour trait
Solo Singles
- 2008 : Equivoque
- 2008 : Nos rues
- 2008 : Le regard des gens
- 2008 : Je porte plainte
- 2009 : Marlich
- 2009 : Citoyens du monde (feat ZahoZahoZehira known by her artistic name Zaho is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montréal, Canada.-Biography:...
)
Collaborations
- 1999: Sniper - Association de scarla on 'Power of unity mixtape
- 1999: Sniper feat Prodige - Même pas 20 piges on Premiere Classe Vol. 1 mixtape
- 1999: Sniper - Exercice de style on B.O.S.S. mixtape
- 2000: K.Special feat Sniper - Les porcs on K.Special album Cause à effet
- 2001: Sniper feat Aben - Mission suicide on the compilation Mission suicide
- 2001: Sniper feat Tandem, Bakar and Aben - Niquer le système on the compilation Sachons dire NON Vol.2
- 2002: Sniper - Fierté d'honneur sur la mixtapeMixtapeA Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
Samouraï - 2002: TNT feat Sniper - On dit quoi on the TNT album Felxible comme un roseau
- 2003: Sniper feat Kazkami and Dadoo - Victimes des circonstances on the Insurrection mixtape
- 2004: Sniper feat Bakar - On revient choquer la France on the On revient choquer la France mixtape
- 2004: Sniper - Live Radio on Session freestyle mixtape
- 2005: Tandem feat Tunisiano, Kazkami, Faf Larage, Lino, Diam'sDiam'sDiam's is a French-language rap artist of French and Greek Cypriot origin. Her family moved to Essonne in 1984....
and Kery JamesKery JamesAlix Mathurin better known as Kery James, is a French rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer, who was born in West Indies from Haitian parents. His mother raised him in Orly, a suburb of Paris. Nowadays with his three solo albums, he is one of the most respected French rappers. The...
- Le jugement on the Tandem album C'est toujours pour ceux qui savent - 2005: Sniper - Encore on the Rap Performance mixtape
- 2005: El Tunisiano - Gravé dans l'instru on the Ma conscience mixtape
- 2005: Tunisiano feat SinikSinikThomas Idir a.k.a. Sinik is a French-language rap artist. His father is Algerian while his mother is French.His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career...
, Kool Shen, Zoxea, Nysay and Iron Sy - Ma conscience on the Ma conscience mixtape - 2005: Tunisiano - Zinc on the compilation Patrimoine du ghetto
- 2005: Bakar feat Sniper - On revient choquer la France on the Bakar street CD Pour les quartiers
- 2006: L'Skadrille feat Sniper - Bons moments on the L'Skadrille album Nos vies
- 2006: Sinik feat Tunisiano - Un monde meilleur on the Sinik album Sang froid
- 2006: Sniper feat Scred Connexion - Sirocco on the compilation Police
- 2006: Tunisiano - Mes mots on the compilation Illegal Radio
- 2006: Apash feat Tunisiano - Un bon son pour une bonne cause on Apash' street CD Un bon son pour une bonne cause
- 2007: Sniper - Quoi qu'il arrive and Rien à foutre both on the film album Taxi 4Taxi 4Taxi 4 is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It is the sequel to the 2003 French Action/Comedy film Taxi 3. As with all the other films in the Gallic Taxi franchise, Samy Naceri plays taxi driver "Daniel Morales", this time in a Peugeot 407 unlike the 406 in the previous films...
- 2007: Sniper - Le goût du sang on the film album Scorpion
- 2007: Two Naze feat Sniper - L'angoisse d'une mère on the Two Naze album C'est de la balle
- 2007: Tunisiano feat Taro OG, La Meche, Mood and Alonso - Morts pour rien on the Morts pour rien mixtape
- 2007: Sniper feat Jérome Prister - Say you'll be Remix
- 2007: Six Coups Mc feat Sniper and Sefyu - Style certifié on the Six Coups Mc street CD A prendre ou à laisser
- 2008: ZahoZahoZehira known by her artistic name Zaho is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montréal, Canada.-Biography:...
feat Tunisiano - La roue tourne on ZahoZahoZehira known by her artistic name Zaho is an Algerian R&B singer living in Montréal, Canada.-Biography:...
album Dima - 2008: Tunisiano - Arrête-moi si tu peux on the film album Mesrine
- 2008: Tunisiano feat Reda Taliani - Ça passe ou ça casse on the compilation Rai'N'B fever Vol.3
- 2009: Kamelancien feat Mac Kregor, Ol Kainry, Tunisiano and Jango Jack - T'était Ou? Remix on Kamelancien album 2eme frisson de la vérité
- 2009: Tunisiano - Est-ce que j'ai la côte on the compilation Les yeux dans la banlieue Vol.2
- 2009: Tunisiano feat AKA - Maillot jaune on the compilation Punchline Street beat show
- 2009: Tunisiano feat Aketo and TLF - In compilation Talents fâchés 4
- 2009: Tunisiano feat Cheb Bilal - 1001 problèmes on the compilation Maghreb United
- 2009: Tunisiano feat GSX - Ca va le faire
- 2010: Youssoupha feat Tunisiano, Ol' Kainry, MédineMédineMédine, whose real name is Medine Zaouiche, is a French rapper from Le Havre. He is of Algerian heritage. He is part of the hip-hop collective La Boussole and DIN records since 1996. Practicing Muslim, many of his lyrics deal with the hardships faced by people with low economic level, migrants,...
and Sinik - Apprentissage Remix - 2010: Mister You feat Tunisiano - Ca sort du Zoogataga