Football has Messi; rap has L’École du Micro d’Argent. IAM’s 1997 album has undoubtedly set the benchmark for French-speaking rap. Petit Frère, Demain C’est Loin and L’Empire du Côté Obscur established Akhenaton, Shurik’n and their cohorts as the true kingpins of the French rap scene. Their music is radical, dark and deep. The much funkier Je Danse Le Mia, a dancefloor staple, is the exception. But when you’re the boss, you get to make the law. So be prepared: IAM is about to teach you a lesson!
