Orelsan
Orelsan is a French hardcore rapper whose full-length debut, the hit album Perdu d'Avance (2009), was the subject of much controversy, with many critics likening him to Eminem. Born Aurélien Cotentin on August 1, 1982, in Caen, France, he listened to rock music as a youth but gravitated toward rap music as he grew older. He made his recording debut in the mid-2000s with a series of underground singles released online; in particular, he used the popular video-sharing websites YouTube and Dailymotion to release early singles such as "Ramen" (2006) and "Saint-Valentin" (2007). In association with the French rap label 7th Magnitude, Orelsan made his commercial debut in October 2008 with "Changement," the lead single from his full-length album debut, Perdu d'Avance (2009). A Top 20 hit on the French albums chart, Perdu d'Avance spawned a series of follow-up singles, among them "No Life," "Différent," and "Soirée Ratée." Produced chiefly by Skread, the album was an atypical French rap release.
Whereas most French rappers are of immigrant descent, hail from suburban high-rise ghettos, and rap about social injustice, Orelsan is a white middle-class rapper from the far northern province of Lower Normandy who raps about the boredom of his rural locale. Hence the comparisons drawn to not only Eminem but also Mike Skinner, the British rapper known as the Streets. Shortly after the release of Perdu d'Avance, Orelsan became the subject of much controversy when French politicians of both the right and left wing joined together in their condemnation of the violence and misogyny expressed in his lyrics, in particular those of the song "Sale Pute" (i.e. "Dirty Slut"). While the song isn't included on Perdu d'Avance and indeed predates the album, the controversy garnered lots of publicity, especially once French cultural minister Christine Albanel tried to get it banned from YouTube, and thereby made Orelsan something of an outlaw hero. His 2011 effort, Le Chant Des Sirènes, featured much less controversial material with many tracks focusing on the artist's rise to fame.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Civilisation Edition Ultime
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 28 Oct 2022
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La fête est finie - EPILOGUE
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 20 Oct 2017
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Civilisation
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 19 Nov 2021
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La fête est finie
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 20 Oct 2017
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Le Chant des sirènes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 23 Sep 2011
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Perdu d'avance
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 16 Feb 2009
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Basique - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 20 Sep 2017
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Suicide Social - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 15 Sep 2011
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L'odeur de l'essence
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 17 Nov 2021
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Rêves bizarres (feat. Damso) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau on 14 Nov 2018
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Plus rien ne m'étonne - single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 25 Jul 2011
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Changement - single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 13 Oct 2008
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Raelsan - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 30 May 2011
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Double Vie - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Wagram Music - 3ème Bureau - 7th Magnitude on 9 Jun 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo