MC Solaar

French rapper
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MC Solaar

Summary

MC Solaar is a human[1]. He was born in Dakar[2]. He was born on March 5, 1969[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], singer[5], actor[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dakar[2], MC Solaar…
  • MC Solaar was born on March 5, 1969[3].
  • MC Solaar held citizenship in France[9].
  • MC Solaar held citizenship in Chad[10].
  • MC Solaar's professions included rapper[4].
  • MC Solaar worked as a singer[5].
  • MC Solaar's professions included actor[6].
  • MC Solaar's professions included poet[7].
  • MC Solaar was educated at University of Paris[11].
  • MC Solaar's education included a stint at Lycée Français du Caire[12].
  • MC Solaar received the Prix Raoul-Breton[13].
  • MC Solaar received the Victory of the album of urban musics[14].
  • MC Solaar received the Victoire du vidéo-clip[15].
  • MC Solaar received the Victoire du groupe[16].
  • MC Solaar received the Victory of the album of chansons, variety[17].
  • MC Solaar received the Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[18].
  • MC Solaar was a member of Posse 501[19].
  • MC Solaar was influenced by Serge Gainsbourg[20].
  • MC Solaar is recorded as male[21].
  • MC Solaar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • MC Solaar's genre is French hip-hop[23].
  • MC Solaar's genre is jazz rap[24].
  • MC Solaar's genre is political hip-hop[25].
  • MC Solaar's record label is recorded as Play Two[26].
  • MC Solaar's record label is recorded as Warner Music France[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-03-05[30]

  • Genre(s): boom bap, hip hop[31]

  • Community tags: boom bap, hip hop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bbbd2644-b4cb-4bb5-a442-315310f68a0b[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakar[2], MC Solaar… he was born on March 5, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[11], a former entity[34], in France[35], founded in 1150[36], headquartered in Paris[37] and Lycée Français du Caire[12], a French school abroad[38], in Egypt[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], singer[5], actor[6], and poet[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Raoul-Breton[13], a music award[40], in France[41]; Victory of the album of urban musics[14], a class of award[42], in France[43], founded in 2007[44]; Victoire du vidéo-clip[15], a class of award[45], in France[46]; Victoire du groupe[16], a class of award[47], in France[48], founded in 1988[49]; Victory of the album of chansons, variety[17], a class of award[50], in France[51], founded in 2001[52]; and Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year[18], a class of award[53], in France[54], founded in 1985[55].

Why It Matters

MC Solaar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély[58], an artist[59], b. 1974[60], of France[61].

FAQs

Where was MC Solaar born?

MC Solaar's place of birth was Dakar[2].

What did MC Solaar do for work?

MC Solaar worked as rapper[4], singer[5], actor[6], and poet[7].

Where did MC Solaar go to school?

MC Solaar was educated at University of Paris[11] and Lycée Français du Caire[12].

What awards did MC Solaar receive?

Honors received include Prix Raoul-Breton[13], Victory of the album of urban musics[14], Victoire du vidéo-clip[15], and Victoire du groupe[16].

Who did MC Solaar influence?

MC Solaar has been cited as an influence by Michel Bampély[58].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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