VA – Radio Rap Volume 2 (1995) Flac + 320kbps

 

Various – Radio Rap Volume 2 is the second installment in the Radio Rap compilation series, released in France in 1995. The compilation brings together influential French and American hip-hop, reflecting the growing visibility of rap music on French radio and the strong connection between the emerging French scene and its American influences. The cassette edition was released in November 1995.The selection combines established American classics with important French rap recordings of the period. Among the international artists represented are Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Arrested Development, The Spinners with Rappin’ 4-Tay and Queen Latifah with Monie Love. The French side features artists including Alliance Ethnik, Fabe, Mellowman, La Cliqua and Assassin.Radio Rap Volume 2 captures an especially important moment in French hip-hop history. By the middle of the 1990s, French rap was developing its own identity while remaining deeply influenced by American hip-hop. The compilation places both traditions alongside each other, making the contrast between French-language lyricism and American rap styles part of its appeal.The French selection is particularly strong from a historical perspective. Alliance Ethnik appears with “Simple & funky,” while Fabe contributes “Ça fait partie de mon passé.” La Cliqua is represented by “Comme une sarbacane,” and Assassin appears with “L’odyssée suit son cours.” These tracks connect the compilation directly with some of the most respected names in 1990s French underground and independent rap.The American material adds another dimension, moving between golden-age hip-hop, alternative rap, conscious records and West Coast sounds. Dr. Dre’s “Keep Their Heads Ringin’” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “Can I Kick It?” sit alongside De La Soul, Arrested Development and other influential artists, demonstrating the broad musical spectrum available to French rap listeners at the time.With its combination of major international names and significant French recordings, Various – Radio Rap Volume 2 works as both a period compilation and a snapshot of the musical environment surrounding French hip-hop in 1995.

01 – Dr DRE – Keep theirheads ringin’
02 – Alliance Ethnik – Simple et funky
03 – A Tribe called Quest – Can I kick it
04 – Mellowman – La voie du mellow
05 – Fabe – Ca fait partie de mon passé
06 – De La Soul – Me myself and I
07 – Arrested Development – Tennessee
08 – Rappin 4-Tay – I’ll be around
09 – Melaaz – Je marche en solitaire
10 – Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love – Ladies first
11 – Grandmaster flash & Melle Mel – Whitelines (don’t do it)
12 – boogie down productions – Stop the violence
13 – Assassin – L’odyssée suit son cours
14 – La cliqua – Comme une sarbacane
15 – Luniz – I got 5 on it
16 – Skee-lo – I wish
17 – Petits Boss – La voix claire (remix)
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