Chapitre 7 is the seventh studio album by MC Solaar

MC Solaar

MC Solaar is a francophone hip hop and rap artist. He is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers....

. The album was released worldwide on June 18, 2007. The album was recorded in New York

New York City

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 over an eight month period. The first single, "Da Vinci Claude", was released in March 2007, and the corresponding video in April 2007. In the song, Solaar relates subjects as political lies. MC Solaar stated in an interview that he did not expect his return to the studio. After the partial success of Mach 6, he wanted to take a break and made trips from Island to the United States. While on tour in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, he realized that he wanted to work with musicians and make music that was different from contemporary French rap. Chapitre 7 mixes the musical styles of rock, rap, salsa and pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

. In the album, MC Solaar speaks out about global problems such as war in Africa and child soldiers.

Track listing

1. "Intreau" – 1:08
2. "Carpe Diem" – 4:10
3. "Paris-Samba" – 4:00
4. "Clic clic" – 2:52
5. "Da Vinci Claude" – 3:24
6. "In god we trust" – 2:41
7. "Coup d'oeil dans le métro" – 3:33
8. "Si on t'demande" – 2:55
9. "Au clair de la lune" – 4:00
10. "Non merci" – 3:14
11. "Sous Les Palmiers" – 3:00
12. "Mollah Solaar remix" – 3:54
13. "L'Auberge du Bouleau Blanc" – 3:31
14. "Ben Oui" – 3:23
15. "Avec les loups" – 3:02
16. "Merci" – 2:01
17. "Impact avec le diable" – 3:30
18. "Outro" – 2:07

Personnel

• Michel Alibo – Basse
• Philippe Bordas – Photography
• Guillaume Eyango – Choeurs
• Eric K-Roz – Choeurs

External links

• Chapitre 7 on Amazon.com