Niroshima – Volume II (2002) Flac + 320kbps

 

Niroshima – Niroshima II is the second compilation in the Niroshima series, following Chef d’Orchestre and continuing Niro’s work as a producer and curator within the French underground hip-hop scene. Released in 2002, the project brings together a wide range of MCs and groups from the French rap movement.The Niroshima project was built around Niro, a producer and member of the influential duo 2 Bal 2 Neg’. Rather than functioning as a conventional solo album, the series serves as a meeting point for different rappers, allowing established and emerging artists to share the same production environment. This collective approach was already established on the first Niroshima release and is expanded on the second volume.Niroshima II features a broad selection of French rappers, including Kaaris, Rocca and other artists from the Parisian and suburban underground. Kaaris’s appearance is particularly notable in retrospect, as the future solo star was still at an early stage of his career. He has spoken about joining the Niroshima collective around 2000 after participating in freestyle sessions in Paris, describing the experience as an important early step in his development as an MC.The compilation represents the collaborative culture of French hip-hop at the beginning of the 2000s. Freestyles, posse cuts and collaborations were central to the development of the scene, connecting artists from different neighborhoods and crews. The Niroshima releases preserved this atmosphere while giving the participating MCs a platform outside the conventional album format.The project’s musical identity is rooted in underground French rap, with emphasis on beat-driven production, dense lyrical performances and contrasting MC styles. The variety of artists gives the compilation a constantly changing character while maintaining a coherent connection through Niro’s role as curator.The historical significance of Niroshima II has grown with time because of the artists connected to it. Kaaris, who appears on the compilation, would later become one of the major figures of French rap. Rocca also contributes to the project, linking the release to the wider French and international underground network.Niroshima – Niroshima II remains an important document of early-2000s French underground hip-hop, capturing the collaborative energy of the era and preserving performances from artists who would later occupy very different positions within the French rap landscape.

1 Rocca, Niro, P4 – Qui A Le Son ?
2 G. Kill – Ils S’Plaignent
3 Rockin’ Squat, Pyroman, Lyricson – Straight To The Top
4 Niro – ??!!
5 Don Silver – Nerveux
6 Vensty, Sam Melse – Je Ris
7 Tiwony, Kinky Blade – Ils Vont Faire Quoi ?
8 Le Rat Luciano, Vensty – De Quoi Il S’Agit !
9 Eben, Iron Sy – Même Si…
10 Sam Melse – Be Ur Dawg
11 B+ – Respect
12 Royal Squad – Pression
13 Vensty, Cassidy – L’Epoque
14 Jango Jack, Vensty – Ma Rage
15 Draaman – Et Dieu Créa L’Homme
16 Jango Jack, Niro – Mouvement Perpétuelle

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