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Ntm
NTM formed in 1983 when childhood friends Joey Starr and Kool Shen started rapping together in Paris. Their debut album 'Authentik' came out in 1991, and its...
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Dans Le Vent
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Authentique
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De Best
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J'appuie sur la gâchette
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Je Vise Juste
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L'argent pourrit les gens
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La Fièvre
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Pose ton gun
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Affirmative Action (Bonus Track)
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Blanc Et Noir
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C'est Clair ( Part II )
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C'est arrivé près d'chez toi
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Come again
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De Personne Je Ne Serais La Cible
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Freestyle
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Laisse pas traîner ton fils
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NTM formed in 1983 when childhood friends Joey Starr and Kool Shen started rapping together in Paris. Their debut album 'Authentik' came out in 1991, and its single 'Laisse pas traîner ton fils' became an anthem that sparked conversations about youth and police in France. The group's name, short for Nique Ta Mère, signaled their confrontational stance from the start.
Joey Starr handled the aggressive delivery while Kool Shen brought more introspective lyrics, with DJ S providing the beats. Songs like 'Dans Le Vent' and 'Je Vise Juste' showed how they mixed hip-hop with reggae and funk influences. Their 1994 conviction for inciting racial hatred over the song 'Police' only deepened their connection with fans who felt marginalized.
They kept addressing social issues in tracks like 'L'argent pourrit les gens' and 'Pose ton gun,' delivered in that staccato style that became their trademark. The raw energy in 'J'appuie sur la gâchette' captured what made them stand out in French music during the 1990s.
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