Beat Assailant live @ Bataclan, Paris

Concert information

Beat Assailant is a hip hop "veteran" that has had some wild times on-stage. From opening for bands like Outkast or GZA to rockin down the house across the world, BA & his 10-musician backing band know how to work their crowd.
The Bataclan show is no exception and all the BA crew was present - from Ben L'Oncle Soul (very active on making the vocals on the 3rd album) to Beat Torrent with DJ Pfel. So many influences combine, it's no surprise that this hip-hop is hard to describe: very danceable, funky, hip-hop with soul.
Big respect to the french crowd that was surprisingly on fire! A fun show to watch.

Artist

Beat Assailant

The release of Beat Assailant's first album, Hard Twelve, and its accompanying 12 tracks in October of 2005 was an introduction to a new kind of urban artist: one who managed to fuse the styles and rhythms of the South of the United States and the Parisian music scene. The release of Hard Twelve saw the American MC and his team opening for acts such as Kanye West and DJ Premier and soon led to further interesting efforts with other acts. The Miami-born rapper lived in Atlanta, GA, before he traveled to Paris in 2001, where he explored the hip-hop scene across the Atlantic and met fellow musician Danny Wild, who produced Hard Twelve. After several years of touring and a move back to the United States,Beat Assailant reappeared on the hip-hop scene in February of 2008 with his sophomore album, Imperial Pressure, featuring the single "Better Than Us." With his second album, Beat Assailant continued to push the boundaries of hip-hop by stirring together jazz, funk, soul, rock, world, and a little electro along with traditional urban beats. When performing live, the stage is packed with a saxophonist, trumpet player, pianist, and other musicians, along with the MC himself. "Better Than Us," the first single from the Imperial Pressure album, includes guest appearances on vocals by José Reis Fontao, lead singer of Stuck in the Sound, and Mani Hoffman of the Supermen Lovers' global dancefloor anthem "Starlight." It is another track to add to Beat Assailant's long list of collaborations.

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Label

Discograph

French label that started in February 1998 for "the development of French electronic music". Through its distribution division, French artists that otherwise would only be known in France, are now known throughout the world. They have moved from their French house origins to now include jazz, world music, pop and rock.

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Venue

Le Bataclan

The Bataclan, a huge 19th century chinese pagoda in the heart of Paris, is a reference in the entertainment biz, from big-name concerts in the main room to club nights in the upstairs hall. Personally i'll never forget (re)discovering The Roots in 2007. FYI, the name of the venue references Offenbach's operette "Ba-Ta-Clan". After various changes in ownership & format (from cinema to theater etc.), the Bataclan is a definite must-see for music fans. Good sound, good shows. Too bad the old rooftop pagoda isn't with us anymore.

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