The first release in over four years from the French hip-hop icon, "Cinquième As" found MC Solaar continuing his exploration of complex lyrical themes over a diverse sonic palette.
- "Cinquième As" debuted at number 2 on the French SNEP albums chart.
- The album's lead single, "La Fierté des miens," achieved considerable radio play and became one of Solaar's signature tracks.
- In 2002, MC Solaar won the Victoire de la Musique award for "French Rap/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year" for his work surrounding this album.
MC Solaar is a Franco-Senegalese rapper from the Parisian suburbs, best known for his intricate wordplay and jazz-inflected hip-hop. "Cinquième As" was his fifth studio album, released at a point when he had already achieved significant mainstream success and critical acclaim in France and internationally.
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