93 Empire | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | 5 October 2018 |
Recorded | 2017–2018 |
Genre | Rap, French hip hop |
Length | 1:17:00 |
Label | Capitol Music, Affranchis Music |
Producer | Diias, Zeg P, Nock-Pi & Yasser Beats |
#93 Empire is a French hip hop compilation joining some 40 hip hop artists mostly from Seine-Saint-Denis, released on 5 October 2018. French rapper Sofiane wrote the lead single from the album and who launched the project. The album sold 130,000 copies and was certified platinum. Three tracks, "Woah", "Sur le drapeau" and "Empire" were released as main singles from the album in 2018, although 18 of the album's 22 total tracks charted in the French SNEP Top 200 on the basis of downloads of individual tracks.
(Peak positions in SNEP French singles charts)
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