Name: French Game (8/11) - Boulbi by Booba
Uploaded: 2019-05-08T00:00:00.000+02:00
Duration: 427 s
Description: Rap doesn't always have to be a subversive meta-commentary on power, politics and race: sometimes it can just be about going to the club and being the best dressed - or the best full stop - in the room. Years ahead of his time Booba was bringing over American rap tropes into French. His rhymes were full of punchlines.

French Game (8/11)

"Boulbi", de Booba

"Boulbi" Booba

Booba: quando il rap si fa business

Rap doesn't always have to be a subversive meta-commentary on power, politics and race: sometimes it can just be about going to the club and being the best dressed - or the best full stop - in the room. Years ahead of his time Booba was bringing over American rap tropes into French. His rhymes were full of punchlines.

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The Story of French Rap

French Game

Hip-Hop Culture

Boulbi by Booba

Years ahead of his time Booba was bringing over American rap tropes into French

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The underprivileged suburbs were the breeding ground and first inspiration for French hip-hop. In 1990 legendary group NTM broke through from the underground and became a phenomenon.

French Game (1/11)

In 1990 legendary French hip-hopgroup NTM broke through from the underground and became a phenomenon.

Supreme NTM

MC Solaar brings French hip-hop into the mainstream with his radio-friendly hit ‘Bouge de là’.

French Game (2/11)

MC Solaar Conquers the Radio

En 1995, a new generation of rappers want to shake up the game and challenge the pioneers who made the rules. Even more hardcore, and even more technical, the rap collectives Time Bomb and La Cliqua were a new style and a new sound. 

Losers Take the Wheel - Time Bomb

En 1995, a new generation of rappers burst on to the French rap scene

French Game (3/11)

Doc Gynéco frees himself from the coventions of the genre to invent a very Parisian rap - though inspired by the G Funk of the West Coast. This is his universe and how he sees it: the street, the girls, the 18th arrondissement.

The Doctor Will See You Now: Doc Gynéco

Doc Gynéco frees himself from the coventions of the genre to invent a very Parisian rap

French Game (4/11)

The rap isn't just for Paris or for Parisians. In a northern neighbourhood of Marseille, IAM fused New York efficiency with southern verve. And it was this style of rap born far from the French capital that marked a new phase in the development of the genre. 

IAM's Tomorrow is Far

The rap isn't just for Paris or for Parisians. In a northern neighbourhood of Marseille, IAM fused New York efficiency with southern verve

French Game (5/11)

Peur Noire - Black Fear - was a play on words of the French phase to be scared blue (in other words extremely scared). Peur Noire exposes the experience of being "othered" in France, of being viewed as the archetypal threatening black man. But despite the social critique inherent in his title, Oxmo's rap is also funny, poetic and anti-communitarian.

Black Fear - Oxmo Puccino

Peur Noire exposes the experience of being "othered" in France

French Game (6/11)

One year after 50 Cent's In da club, TTC comes out the French version. What did electronic rap mean for the relationship between French rappers and their newfound kit, and the club scene? 

In the Club by TTC

One year after 50 Cent's In da club, TTC comes out the French version

French Game (7/11)

Is the rap scene, notoriously objectifying towards women, accessible to female artists? Female French rapper Casey insists that gender doesn't matter. If you're talented, you'll make it. But of course that's not easy when as an outsider looking in, you only ever see yourself described as object and never subject.

Not For Sale by Casey

Is the rap scene, notoriously objectifying towards women, accessible to female artists? 

French Game (9/11)

With the birth of the Internet, it no longer mattered if artists were based in Paris or not. Creativity was decentralised, and democratised. And thanks to music sharing sites like MySpace, Orelsan and Gringe managed to break into the industry with their game-changing sounds. 

Blocked - Casseurs Flowteurs

With the Internet, it no longer mattered if artists were based in Paris. Creativity was democratised

French Game (10/11)

The new stars of rap such as Damso or PNL have completely broken away from the old school. Autotune is now everywhere and has completely changed the genre's sound. And rap has become more personal; behind the violence of the lyrics lies a story of deeper reflections on identity, life, and what it means to be a man.

Autotune by Damso

The new stars of rap such as Damso or PNL have completely broken away from the old school

French Game (11/11)

French Game - The Story of French Rap

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Booba has a reputation as the bad boy of French rap from the streets, but is it really true?

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Booba: Gangster or Rich Kid?

Rap took off: no longer a genre on the fringes of acceptability or even on the fringes of what is considered music: it was everywhere. It was on TV, and in film, and it stormed the charts with major commercial successes. But that left many rappers with an uncomfortable choice: stay true to their underground roots or embrace the mainstream.

Concrete Feeling (3/10)

Many rappers with an uncomfortable choice: stay true to their underground roots or embrace the mainstream

Authenticity

The Bronx, 1973: A new subculture is emerging and spreading all over New York: Graffiti. In these first episodes meet the early pioneers such as LEE, FUTURA 2000 and SKEME and how they were influenced by the film ‘Wild Style’.

THE ORIGINS | 1973 - 1982

The Bronx, 1973: A new subculture is emerging and spreading all over New York: Graffiti.

The Rise of Graffiti Writing – From New York To Europe (1/10)

At the very beginning of the 1980s the graffiti movement is growing. An important factor in its expansion was the underground film “Wild Style!” (1982). We meet its director, Charlie Ahearn and discover the role that German television played in funding this mythic film.

WILD STYLE IS BORN | 1979 - 1981

At the very beginning of the 80s the graffiti movement is growing. An important factor was the film “Wild Style!”.

The Rise of Graffiti Writing - From New York to Europe (2/10)

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism. Her high profile fans include Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie.

Gymnastics

Ayn Rand was a survivor of Communism, and as a result, her writings fiercely advocate uncompromising individualism

Ayn Rand, Capitalism Guru

NYC in the 1980s: Graffiti emerges. Keith Haring and Basquiat appropriate street art codes and bring them into the gallery. At the same time, The Clash and FUTURA 2000 record a track drenched in graffiti bringing the culture to London.

The Rise of Graffiti Writing – From New York To Europe (3/10)

Artists Keith Haring and Basquiat appropriate street art and The Clash and FUTURA 200 bring graffiti to London.

FROM DOWNTOWN NY TO EUROPE | 1980 - 1981

New York graffiti artists such as DONDI, FUTURA 200, CRASH, DAZE go on show in Amsterdam. MICKEY describes the beginnings of graffiti in Europe.

The Rise of Graffiti Writing – From New York To Europe (4/10)

New York graffiti artists such as DONDI, FUTURA 200, CRASH, DAZE go on show in Amsterdam. 

AMSTERDAM 1980 | 1980 - 1982

Twenty years ago the music industry was in big trouble with illegal downloads from Napster and Limewire destroying record sales. Today the industry is buoyant thanks to Spotify and other subscription streaming services. But there is a downside: Most artists earn very little of the billions generated by streaming.

Tracks

Has Streaming Saved the Music Industry?

In Japan, the “washlet” combines Western toilets with Japanese hygiene standards. A clever combination of comfort and cleanliness, they're considered a basic essential for people in Japan, although visitors may be left baffled as to how to use them. They have dozens of functionalities.

Gacha Gacha (1/9)

Japanese toilets make the bathroom experience a high tech luxury

Toilets, Perfected

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To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

50 Years of FIP Radio

Sting at the Pantheon in Paris

A region of Europe with a shared experience of communism and USSR dominance, Eastern Europe today is characterised by nations with diverse cultural and political identities.

Mapping the World

How many Eastern Europes?

Many countries in the Middle East do not allow civil marriage which means that mixed-faith couples cannot easily marry. But just 30 minutes’ flight from Lebanon and Israel lies Cyprus where foreigners can easily tie the knot.

ARTE Reportage

Many countries in the Middle East do not allow civil marriage which means that mixed-faith couples cannot easily marry. Nearby Cyprus has become a centre for foreigners wanting to tie the knot.

Cyprus: Forbidden Love Island

In a Syria ravaged by more than a decade of war, the oil sector has been hard hit. With many large refineries destroyed, supply is met by small makeshift refineries which employ refugee children in terrible conditions and also pollute the environment.

In a Syria ravaged by more than a decade of war, small makeshift refineries employ refugee children in terrible conditions.

Syria: Child Workers in the Oil Industry

A new substance is taking Europe by storm: cannabidiol (or CBD) from the hemp plant. Available as an oil, herbal tea, spray or cream, it is said to have soothing properties and can relieve chronic stress, without making the user high. But what are the real powers of this molecule?

A new substance is taking Europe by storm: cannabidiol (or CBD) from the hemp plant. Available as an oil, herbal tea, spray or cream, it is said to have soothing properties and can relieve stress.

Re: The CBD Revolution

This is the story of death and survival, exclusion and hope told by those who lived through it. 40 years ago an HIV infection seemed like a death sentence. When the first patients fell ill with high fever, pneumonia and fungal infections in the early 1980s, doctors were at a loss. Most of those affected were gay men, but the cause of the mystery illness escaped them.
After much protests and medical advancements, the stigma of HIV has lessened but the virus is still with us.

Silence = Death

This is the story of death and survival, exclusion and hope told by those who lived through it.

40 Years of AIDS

One hundred dancers and musicians pay tribute to the avant-garde American choreographer Trisha Brown, one of the founders of the Judson Dance Theatre. Her works have heavily influenced the history of contemporary and post-modern dance.

At the Festival d’Automne

One hundred dancers and musicians pay tribute to the avant-garde American choreographer Trisha Brown, one of the founders of the Judson Dance Theatre. 

Trisha Brown x 100

With globalisation and its effects on production, distribution and consumption, fashion is undergoing a massive makeover. As both a commercial product and art, it can also be a vehicle for social commentary on major events such as terrorist attacks or the refugee crisis.

TWIST

With globalisation and its effects on production, distribution and consumption, fashion is undergoing a massive makeover

Antwerp: Fashion Crazy

Giovanni comes from a small town near Venice in Italy. He has come to Poland to study at the illustrious Łódź film school and dreams of working in cinema.

Migrants Inside Europe

An Italian Film Student in Poland

Viktoria and Zoltan are in love. They live in Budapest but Viktoria is moving to Berlin for a chance of a better life. Will Zoltan be able to follow her there? The Hungarian couple are one of many that have left Hungary in the last decade.

Hungarians Leaving Home

Viktoria and Zoltan are in love. They live in Budapest but Viktoria is moving to Berlin for a chance of a better life. Will Zoltan be able to follow her there?

Re: One Way Ticket to Berlin

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners, starting with four voguing performers who've created a safe space for themselves, and an asexual model who posts sexy pictures online. Next we visit a hypersexual couple and discover puppy play with Marion and Leo.

Streetphilosophy

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

Embrace Your Sexuality!

Sting appears at the Reeperbahn Festival opening gala in Hamburg performing "Rushing Water", a track from his forthcoming album "The Bridge", due for release on 19 November. Discover the track exclusively! As a bonus, one of the Police's biggest hits "Every Breath You Take".

Reeperbahn Festival 2021

Sting appears at the Reeperbahn Festival opening gala in Hamburg performing "Rushing Water", a track from his forthcoming album "The Bridge", due for release on 19 November. 

Sting - 'Rushing Water'

Illnesses, accidents, assaults ... Faced with traumatic events, a force within us allows us to overcome and move forward: resilience. Far from being an innate characteristic, it is a capacity that we can work on.

Psycho: Resilience

In Northern Ireland tensions are high as the realities of Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol become apparent. ARTE meets members of the loyalist community leading up to 12 July, Orangemen’s Day.

Tensions in Northern Ireland

Re: A Brexit Powder Keg

How we represent our world in maps depends on our perspective. For many centuries Europeans have put their continent in the centre and on top of their maps, the Chinese likewise placed the Middle Kingdom in the centre of things. What do our maps tell us about our worldview?

For centuries Europeans have put their continent in the centre of their maps, the Chinese likewise placed the Middle Kingdom in the centre of things. What do our maps tell us about our worldview?

Cartography: How We Represent the World

In southern Germany and Austria citizens are campaigning against motorbikes on country roads, which they say are unnecessarily loud. Whereas bikers want to be able to enjoy their hobby and ride freely.

In southern Germany and Austria citizens are campaigning against motorbikes on country roads, which they say are unnecessarily loud. Whereas bikers want to enjoy their hobby and ride freely.

Re: Bikers vs Citizens

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. But where is the space for a Palestinian state?

Every year Israel builds more and more road infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, encouraging new settlements to house the overspill from the crowded urban centres of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 

Israel: Making (In)Roads into the West Bank

The universe is big. So big, that surely 'Earthlings' can't possibly be the only form of intelligent life. What then is the probability that extraterrestrials exist? What could they look like? Finally, wouldn't their existence force us to rethink our place in the cosmos?

The universe is big. So big, that surely 'Earthlings' can't possibly be the only form of intelligent life

Are We Alone in the Universe?

A look at German Jewish people who have settled in the occupied West Bank. In international law these Israeli settlements are illegal and yet the settlers feel they have a right to the land. What attracted these Europeans here? And how do they see life living amongst Palestinians?

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