ReMy
Rémy Camus - from his real name - hails from Aubervilliers in the Paris suburbs, and he's not afraid to speak up. Born with the talent to create with his pen, at the age of 22, he's as funny and endearing as anyone you could hope to meet. The son of a caretaker, like his mother and grandmother, Rémy is today engaged in the creation of his second opus, named Rémy D'Auber, which he works on with passion, for the delight of his fans. He stopped his business studies to throw himself, body and soul, into music. Before the release of his first album C'est Rémy, this sincere, genuine and emblematic rapper said that the French Rap scene doesn't stop fascinating him. Between laughter and reflection, A Rap & A Cup Of Tea set off to discover this artist, who never ceases to dazzle us with his maturity and his attitude. Call him Rémy, just Rémy. Could you describe your particular style of Rap to an English audience who wants to know about you? If people translate the lyrics, they can understand. (laughs) The most important thing in my Rap is the message. I like to combine the message setting it to the flow. Whether by the choice of words or that of the melody, I try to always keep the importance of the message conveyed in sound. There’s always been that in French Rap, even if it’s a bit lost over time, because the music is very diverse. Do you find that it's sometimes difficult to place a Rap rather personal like yours in front of the Trap music which takes more and more place in the French Charts? I can be difficult, it's true. Precisely how you said it: personal Rap disappears more and more, so those who are in the mood for that are happy to find it through my songs. A homecoming always feels good for Rap enthusiasts. It allows me to be closer to my audience too, because I get a lot of DMs telling me: "I can let my son listen to your songs because there is no vulgarity but a lot of veracity". I'm glad to hear that. I'm trying to make mature songs that can be heard by audiences between the ages of 7 and 77, you know. You said that travelling for your gig tour after your first album enriched you to be able to make this second album. Can you tell me more about that? Before, I didn't really go out of the city where I grew up, and going on the road like that for my concerts, and meeting so many people allowed me to have a more open mind. Do you think this evolution was something vital for the conception of your second album? I think the most important thing in order for people to experience a musical evolution in your songs is that there is a personal evolution above all. And that’s clearly what happened.
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