Sniper (group)
Sniper is a French hip hop group from Paris. She found herself back in 1997 together in Francofolies de La Rochelle. It consists of rappers Tunisiano, Aketo and Black Renega. DJ of the group is DJ Boudj.
The group is very well known in France, however, disputed by their sometimes aggressive lyrics. 2004 was raised by the then French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy charges against the group. Sniper had sung in the song " La France " from the fact that they were hot "eradicate Minister and fascists ". Sarkozy therefore raised on behalf of his Ministry in April 2004 in Rouen lawsuit against Sniper because of the glorification of violence and call for officials murder. The members of the group threatened to five years' imprisonment and 45,000 euros fine. On August 25, 2006, acquitted the group in Rouen in the second instance the Court of Appeal. The album "You rire aux larmes ", on which the lines in question were to be heard, has now sold over 250,000 copies.
Their biggest hit single was " dans la roche Gravé " (5th place in France). Your highest -placed album is their 2006-spec work ' ' Trait pour trait "(No. 1 in France). They have also recorded the track in 2007 Quoi qu'il arrive for the film T4xi. In 2007 Aketo released his solo album " Cracheur de venin " out, which includes some featurings with French rappers like Alkpote, Soprano, Salif, Seth Gueko, Sefyu, Six Coups Mc and L' Skadrille. In 2008 published Tunisiano his solo album " Les Regard the gene ", which is sold very successfully and also in the German hip -hop scene caught on. The album also differs from the previous Sniper albums and waives provoking lyrics, desweilen also very cosmopolitan titles are available as " Citoyen du Monde (ft. Zaho ) ".
Discography
- "You rire aux larmes " ( From laughter to tears out ) ( January 2001)
- " Gravé dans la roche " ( engraved in rock) (May 2003)
- " Trait pour trait " ( train to train, step by step) (May 2006)
- " C'est pas fini " ( It's not too late ) (2009 )
- "À toute épreuve " ( Steadfast ) (2011 )