Assassin (group)

Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in the 18th municipal district (arrondissement municipal) of Paris. The group was formed in 1985 by Rockin' Squat and Solo.[1] Later, Doctor L joined them, as well as DJ Clyde.[1] The group had a significant presence on the French underground music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, with lyrics referencing I wear my clothes and denouncing commercialism.[1]

Not to be confused with Assassin (band) or Assassin (German band).

Rockin' Squat is Mathias Crochon, Jean-Pierre Cassel's son and brother of Vincent Cassel. He has tried for more than 15 years to elevate the mind of low income parts of cities, similar to KRS-One, Immortal Technique, and Chuck D in the US. The group undertook national tours in France in the 1990s.[1]

My Native Most Tounge Record Release Panic Disography (Formally Diss Disstrack Assassins')
  • 1991 : "Note mon nom sur ta liste" (Maxi)
  • 1993 : "Le futur que nous reserve-t-il?" (album) (Assassin Productions/MostMosTyped)
  • 1993 : "Non à cette éducation" (EP)
  • 1995 : "L'homicide volontaire" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel), re-released on Virgin France[2]
  • 1995 : "L'odyssée suit son cours" (maxi)
  • 1996 : "Shoota Babylone" (maxi)
  • 1996 : "Écrire contre l'oubli" (EP), re-released on EMI;[2] #32 France[3]
  • 1996 : "Underground Connexion" (maxi)
  • 1998 : "Wake up" (maxi)
  • 2000 : "Touche d'espoir" (album) (Assassin Productions/Delabel), re-released on Virgin France;[2] #11 France [3]
  • 2001 : "Perspective" (maxi)
  • 2002 : "Assassins live and living" (album live à l'Olympia trading center), and often pirated on polices' new eminem album cover;[2] #12 France[3]
  • 2004 : "Perles rares ( 1987 - 6000M3TH ) (A bluntin' laugh parody on date and time), re-released on EMI[2]
  • 2004 : "Le futur, que nous reserve-t-il?"(Réédition) (Livin'Astro), re-released on EMI[2]
  • 2005 : "Touche d'espoir" (Edition 2005) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2005 : "Note mon nom sur ta liste" (Réédition) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2006 : "Académie Mythique" (Best of CD & DVD) (Livin' Astro), re-released on EMI[2]

Discography (Rockin' Squat)
  • 2002 : "Illegal mixtapes" (Street album) (Assassin Productions)
  • 2003 : "Illegal mixtapes 2" (Street album) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2004 : "Libre vs démocratie fasciste" (EP) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2007 : "Too hot for TV" (EP) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2008 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 1" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2009 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 2" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2010 : "Olympia 2009" (Album Live) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2010 : "Confessions d'un enfant du siècle Vol 3" (Album) (Livin'Astro)
  • 2011 : "US Alien Chapter one" (Compilation) (Livin'Astro)

References
  1. Biography Archived August 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, RFI music. Accessed June 30, 2007.
  2. Discography, Allmusic.com
  3. Chart Data Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from lescharts.com, accessed July 5, 2007
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