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You surely have already heard of Maska and his group that brought him to the forefront and conquered the entire country in early 2010 as a true model. Coming from the legendary group Sexion D'Assaut, he's one of those who inspired a whole new generation of rappers. Unmistakable and incomparable, Maska has also managed to make a name for himself as a solo artist alongside former members of the group such as Gims, Black M, Lefa, Barack Adama. The one who claims to be authentic and gracious against all odds, has decided to draw from his experience and from everything around him to create and express his feelings. Always truthful in his lyrics, Maska seems to be honest with himself and took the time to open up to A Rap & A Cup Of Tea about his new project entitled Étoile De Jour. "When love fades away to summon the darkness, it results in the magnificent project of Maska" and we can confirm that the artist succeeded in opening his heart in this magnificent project that kicks off a new trilogy.
We knew you for all these verses that became classics in the Rap scene, and now we know you in a more Pop register than before and especially in this new project. What made you want to leave your comfort zone? I think the most important thing is to have fun doing what you do. When you get stuck in a routine it kind of takes the fun out of doing things... I've always been a sentimental rapper who puts a lot of emotion in his lyrics and I find that the melody "helps" this genre of lyrics. The fact that I come from Sexion D'Assaut, it helped a lot because in fact, Sexion brought a lot of musicality to French Rap. It truly shaped me in my musical culture as an artist or as a rapper.
Is there a difference between the two? I had to take singing lessons to become a full-blown artist. With melody I find that you can convey more different emotions than with Rap. For me, rapping is one style of singing among many that exist and it would be a shame not to take full advantage of them.
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