Yo La La ! #9 : TTC

December 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

After tracks from a mixtape and a EP, discover songs from the wacky Frenchies' two albums.

Here is the track listing for this show:

"Ska shki, shki", is the international guest track of the month, performed by Presioni, a rap band from Kosovo.
"Nonscience", "De pauvres riches", "Elémentaire" and "Teste Ta Compréhension" are from TTC's first album, Ceci n'est pas un disque.
"Dans le club" and "Le chant des hommes" are from TTC's second album, Bâtards sensibles.

For an american perspective on French rappers and riots, check this out: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5052650&ft=1&f=1004

Yo La La ! #8 : Future of French Hip-Hop

November 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

Apologies for the late show. Nothing to do with the riots in France but producing while on the road is tricky. Strictly recent artists, from my brother in-law to Belgian rappers.

Here is the track listing for this show:

"Histoire d'un soir", is from 3e Basse's first compilation, "Opus Eclectik".
"Soixante-dix ou septante", featuring Belgian band Starflam is from La Caution's first album "Asphalte Hurlante".
"Helium Liquide" is from L'Armee des Douze's first album, "Cadavre Exquis".
"Leguman" is from TTC's EP "Elementaire".
"Association 2 gens normal" by TTC and Svinkels is from the "Quality Streetz" mixtape.
"Le hip-hop c'est mon pote" is from L'Atelier's first album, "Buffet des Anciens Eleves".
"Dead hip-hop" is from Klub des Loosers's first album, Vive la vie.

Yo La La ! #7 : Going Solo

October 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

Songs by members of Supreme NTM and IAM, decide for yourself if you liked them better when they are together with their other rapping buddies. International guest track of the month is Swiss!

Here is the track listing for this show:

"On a enfoncé des portes", is from Kool Shen's first and last solo album, "Dernier round".
"C'est ca mon frêre" is from Akhenaton's second solo album "Sol Invictus".
"L.E.F." is from Shurik'n's first solo album, "Ou je vis".
"La légende des deux lames" is from Shurik'n and Faf Larage's duo album "La garde".
"Helvetic Park" is from Sens Unik's album "Pole Position"
"Teknishun", featuring Lino from Arsenik is from Akhenaton's "Sol Invictus".

Yo La La ! #6 : IAM

September 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

Back from vacation and sickness, this IAM special is a bit late. As I feature the best rap band from the South of France, my thoughts go to people in the South of the USA. Hang in there, we've sent help. And next time you vote, remember where this administration spent your tax money and how it treats its poor.

Here is the track listing for this show:

"Kheops appartient à l'horizon", "De la planète Mars" and "Tam-tams de l'afrique" are from their 1991 debut album, De la planète Mars
"Donne moi le micro" was first released in an EP and was re-issued in their latest Anthologie
J'aurais pu croire and "Je danse le mia" are from the original, 2-CD version of Ombre est Lumière. The radio version featured in this show is from the single-volume re-issue of this album.
"L'empire du côté obscur"'s original version is from L'école du micro d'argent. This version is a bootleg most likely recorded from a radio station.
"Noble art", featuring Method Man and Redman is from their latest album Revoir un printemps

Yo La La ! #5 : Supreme NTM

August 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

The Supreme NTM special! Old and new tracks from the original French motherfuckers, with a Québecois guest track, tabarnak!

Here is the track listing for this show:

Authentik, Le monde de demain and Freestyle are from their 1990 debut album, Authentik
J'appuie sur la gachette is from their second album, "1993, j'appuie sur la gachette". You can buy it here
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend? is from their third album "Paris sous les bombes".
Libérez nous des libéraux is the international guest track of the month by Québecois band Loco Locass
Seine Saint-Denis Style is from Supreme NTM's 2000 live album

Yo La La ! #4 : Tribute to Coverville

July 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

This show is dedicated to Brian Ibbott, host of http://www.coverville.com, the amazing cover show that got me into podcasting.

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Saian Supa Crew's "Marche à l'ombre" is from "Hexagone 2001", a French rap cover album of songs by Renaud.
G Kill's "Je m'voyais déjà" was originally performed by Charles Aznavour. It's available on the French classics covered by French rappers compilation "L'Hip-hopée".
Oxmo Puccino's Ces gens-là was originally performed by Jacques Brel. It's available on the "French classics covered by French rappers" compilation "L'Hip-hopée".
The Croatian comedian/fishermen cover of Eminem's "Without me" was ripped from a Radio Split broadcast in Croatia. Good luck to find it in record form.
The ultra-long cover of Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" features 22 artists including Diam's, Kool Shen, Black Renega. It is part of "Savoir et vivre ensemble" a project started by Kery James to finance the construction of a muslim charity building as well as a non-profit association helping handicapped people.

Yo La La ! #3 : Oh l'amour

June 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

The sex and romance special! A chronological journey through love in French hip-hop with a hopefully better mic sound quality.

Here is the track listing for this show:

New Generation MC ?'s "Toutes les mêmes" is from "Rapattitude", the very first French rap compilation.
IAM's "1 peu trop court" is from IAM's debut album "De la planète Mars".
Diam's' "DJ" and "Ma souffrance" are from her debut album "Brut de femme".
TTC's "Bâtard sensible" is from their second album Bâtards sensibles.

Yo La La ! #2 : Urban Guerrilla

May 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

The cops and robbers specials! This month's show is about fighting cops in the streets, insulting them and all kinds of very smart behaviors.

The horrible microphone sound will hopefully be fixed next month.

The report on racist police brutality in France can found here

Here is the track listing for this show:

Supreme NTM's Police is a track from their second album, "1993, j'appuie sur la gachette". You can buy it here
Raggasonic's Kisder is taken from their self-titled debut album. You can buy it here
Ministere A.M.E.R.'s Sacrifice de poulet is from an album of songs inspired by Mathieu Kassovitz's movie La haine. You can buy it here
Passi's Emeutes is from his first solo album, Genese. You can buy it here
International track of the month is by H-Kayne ?. Check out their website here
Lunatic's Le crime paie was featured in a Hostile Records compilation. You can buy it here
Sniper's Fait divers is from Du rire aux larmes, their debut album. You can buy it here

Yo La La ! #1 : Intro

April 2005 To download this show manually, right-click here

Tuesday March 29 2005 will be remembered as the day Yo La La !, the first French Rap podcast in heavily-accented English went online.

Here is the track listing for this show:

Disiz la peste's C'est ça la France is a track from Disiz's debut album, Le poisson rouge
Sinik's "L'assassin", is from his debut album, La main sur le coeur
Assassin's "La formule secrète" is the first track of "Rapattitude", the very first French rap compilation. You can buy this rosetta stone of French hip-hop here
Klub des Loosers's Sous le signe du V is from "Vive la vie", their debut album. It doesn't seem to be available on Amazon yet, try their label's website for some info in English.
Idéal J's Hardcore is from "Le combat continue", which seems to be out of print. If you speak French you should find it easily using Google.
Fattaru's "Babylon" is from "Fatta Eld" but can't seem to be found on Amazon. What seems a compilation of the Swedish underground, featuring Fattaru, is available here

Yo La La! has been around for a while now, so don't forget to check out the 2006 and 2007 shows too!