Solaar biography

Claude M'BaraliMC Solaar (born March 5, 1969) is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists.

MC Solaar is known for his complex lyrics, which rely on word play, lyricism, and inquiry.

Prose combat

In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London-based acid jazz record label Talkin' Loud and recorded with British group Urban Species and the late rapper Guru, who was a member of the critically acclaimed New York-based rap group Gang Starr.

Solaar has since released seven studio albums and one live album.

Biography

Early life

Claude M'Barali was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents from Chad. When he was six months old, his parents emigrated to France where they settled in the Parisian suburbs; initially in Saint-Denis, subsequently Maisons-Alfort and finally Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.

When he was twelve, he went to live with an uncle in Cairo, Egypt for nine months where he discov