August 15, 2005

Rabble Rousing Rap in Paris?




This report sure is skimpy on the details, but I guess we can't expect much from the moonies at UPI. Anybody know what the deal is here?

Rapper's anti-white lyrics spark ire

French Justice officials will be examining whether anti-white remarks by a French rapper can be treated as discrimination.

Center-right lawmaker Francois Grosdidier called last week for charges to be filed against rapper Monsier R, who denounced the country as a "whore," among other insults in one of his songs, "FranSSe." Internet discussions suggest the song supports anti-white racism.

The previously little-known Monsier R. has denied being racist.

"When I speak of France, I don't talk about the French people but of its leaders," he has told French media.

Several rappers have been pursued for their incendiary lyrics. One group, Sniper, was acquitted but NTM was handed a 6-month prison sentence for a song that made an unpleasant reference to French police.

Posted by jsmooth995 at August 15, 2005 5:32 PM
Comments

I remember Monsieur R from a few compilations and guest appearances when I used to listen to French rap in the mid-90's... Don't recall him being particularly controversial. I would have to actually hear the song and read the lyrics, but from what little info we have, it sounds like the media is bullshitting as usual. What, he criticizes french government and it makes him "anti-white"? Please. They're not even capable of actually quoting some "racist" lyrics from the song in question. Piss-poor journalism. Disgusting.

Posted by: lowercasebobby at August 15, 2005 10:14 PM

This is quite light as an article.

I live in Paris and this is just poor journalism.
NTM was sentenced in 96 for "Assassin de la Police" (police killer), which was quite frankly not that violent.

Ministère AMER were sentenced in 93 for "Brigitte femme de flic" (brigitte, cop's wife).

Sniper is one of the most poppish group around, kinda like silez and southstar" but with a reggae artist.

They're hugely popular and only said a few bad things as a double entendre and they got off.
It's true that Monsieur R switched gears in 2000 and became a lil more hardcore, but his lyrics aren't that racist. But then again, I'm black and wouldn't really know.

I still think that cracker is an term of endearment.

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