Despo Rutti
Pascal Trésor Azu'Simba, better known as Despo Rutti "Rutt's" (born 26 June 1982 in Kinshasa), is a French rapper from Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Spending his life in Kinshasa and in Brazzaville, he immigrated to France in 1992. He released his first recordings in 1999 "Tout c’que j'n'aurais pas" and "Les reufs meurent" and was featured in a number of rap compilations through producer Fabrice Yahiaoui and label Hématome Concept eventually signing with label Soldat Sans Grade Records releasing Les sirènes du charbon on 28 November 2006, as a double CD, being an EP of 9 titles and a street album mixed by DJ Boudj. It denounced the social inequalities and a protest for expulsion of immigrants. It was followed by another provocative release, Convictions suicidaires, his debut studio full album treating taboo subjects of French society including national identity in face of changing immigration trends. This was followed by the mixtape Discographie parallèle mixed by DJ Uka and highlighting a number of collaborations.
He prepared the materials for his second studio album Les funérailles des tabous in 2012, but put it on hold[1] instead starting a collaboration with rapper Guizmo and Mokless (from Scred Connexion) for a musical project in 2012,[2] that resulted in the issue of the joint EP Jamais 2 sans 3 followed by the joint studio album Jamais 203. The three acts are touring France in promotion of the releases.[3]
Discography
Albums, EPs and Mixtapes
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] | |||
| 2006 | Les sirènes du charbon | – | Double CD, an EP (9 tracks) and a street album mixed by DJ Boudj (15 tracks) |
| 2010 | Convictions suicidaires | 14 | First studio album (14 tracks) |
| 2010 | Discographie parallèle | – | Mixtape mixed by DJ Uka (37 tracks) |
| 2016 | Majster | 99 [5] |
Second studio album (22 tracks) |
Joint Albums and EPs as trio Guizmo, Despo Rutti & Mokless
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] | |||
| 2013 | Jamais 2 sans 3 | – | EP in preparation for the album (8 tracks) and a street album mixed by DJ Boudj (15 tracks) |
| Jamais 203 | 102 | Studio album (17 tracks) | |
References
- ↑ 13or du HipHop: Despo Rutti - Les funérailles des tabous ne sortira pas (French)
- ↑ Fnac.com: Mokless, Despo Rutti et Guizmo s'allient pour un album de qualité (French)
- ↑ Afrik.com Despo Rutti, Guizmo et Mokless "enfument" le Bataclan! (French)
- 1 2 LesCharts.com: Despo Rutti discography
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 32, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 August 2016.