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EAN: 0685738662920 Format: Enhanced, Import Label: Wea International Manufacturer: Wea International Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Wea International Release Date: April 03, 2001 Studio: Wea International Editorial Review: Album Description: 2001 studio album from this veteran of conscious, poetic, French rap. 19 tracks including the first single, 'Solaar Pleure'. Standard jewel case. Album Details: The original French rapper returns in 2001 with his new, highly anticipated debut album for WEA. 'Cinquieme As - the Fifth Ace' is a great album and a return to what MC Solaar does best: mixing jazzy hip hop beats with smooth lyrics that flow effortlessly Average Rating:
 Rating: - A MasterpieceI listen to this recording again and again. I know just enough French and Spanish to catch occasional words and phrases but I think the music and intensity would appeal even without this. Rating: - c'est cool caqu'il soit cool!! j'aime bien mc solaar, un vrai il est le meilleur rappeur francais du monde Rating: - Don't speak a word of French....?Don't speak a word of French? Don't worry, nor do I and I have all of Mc Solaar's CDs. I heard a track on NPR (of all things). They talked about how French hip-hop (or rap as they said) was making in-roads into the US. OK, maybe a bold statement, but Mc Solaar combines laid back beats, sexy French vocals with, well, just damn coolness. If you are reading this then buy it - you're already interested and you won't be disapointed. Rating:  - Prose CombatThis album unveils the inner essence of French culture. Lovely dazzling like Paris lights.But please, don't mix your astrological signs yet. The music flows as tasty a dated wine that makes you want to sip and sip without pause. So for those who like exotic fine stuffs, this is an initiation journey. The esoteric master of metaphor will introduce you to an inner circle of brainstorming, forming, and performing, where rare beats and well-delivered dictions coexist with the simplicity ... Read More Rating: - Keeps getting betterI first listened to MC Solaar when I was in France in 1992. The album "Qui s'eme le vent" was getting airtime. I purchased that album and enjoyed it quite immensely. It was a number of year before I purchased "Prose Combat" and then "Paradisiaque". After whcih I listened to his self-titled 1998 import album which is on par with "Paradisiaque". Solaar is like fine wine - he gets better with age. Now we have "Cinquieme AS". Solaar just keeps getting better. His mixes are diverse, at times ... Read More |
