Shtar Academy (album)

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Shtar Academy
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Studio album by
Shtar Academy
Released20 January 2014
Recorded2012–2014
Studio Hip Hop Convict,
Luynes, Bouches-du-Rhône [1]
Genre French hip hop
Length74:13
Label Fu-Jo, Because Music
Producer Mouloud Mansouri, Tony Danza
Singles from Shtar Academy
  1. "Les portes du pénitencier"
    Released: December 11, 2013

Shtar Academy is the self-titled debut studio album by French hip hop collective Shtar Academy, consisting of rappers Badri, Malik and Mirak. It was released on 20 January 2014 by Fu-Jo, and distributed by Because Music, [1] [2] and peaked at number 63 on the French Albums Chart. [3]

Contents

Background

Shtar Academy was started as a musical project in 2012 by record producer Mouloud Mansouri, who had previously served a jail sentence between 1999 and 2008 for drug trafficking. He had the idea for his project approved by the administration of the Luynes Prison. [4] The prison administration also approved the construction of the Studio Hip Hop Convict, where the album was recorded, within the prison compounds, but reserved the right to censor any proposed texts by the prisoners that were deemed excessively violent or aggressive towards prison wardens, or presenting menacing lyrics addressed to judges, the police or to victims of crimes.

Prisoners detained for a year or more in Luynes were eligible to showcase their potential talents. More than 200 prisoners, almost the entire population of the prison, were briefed on the project, and initially around 30 of them expressed an interest and signed up for the project. Through interviews and assessments, and test performances conducted by Mansouri and co-producer Tony Danza, the number of eligible applicants was reduced to a dozen and eventually three of the most talented were chosen through a competitive elimination process to spearhead the musical project. Badri received a sentence of seven years, while Malik and Mirak were sentenced to three and four years imprisonment respectively. [5] For a whole year, the three worked regularly on various workshops for songwriting, composition, and training for recordings and computer-assisted production. More than 30 well-known French rappers and producers volunteered their time supporting the project through mentoring and coaching. They also provided studio time and agreed to be featured in compositions by the prisoners, which were presented during a three-hour live show on 3 June 2013. [6]

Single

"Les portes du pénitencier" was released as the album's lead single on 11 December 2013, but did not enter the French Singles Chart.

Music videos

A number of music videos for a number of the album's songs were released before and after the release of the album.

Track listing

All songs produced by Mouloud Mansouri and Tony Danza.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro"Mouloud Mansouri, Sadik Asken 0:42
2."Primaire" (featuring Lino)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Gaëlino M'Bani Mansouri, Asken 
3."Wesh les taulards" (featuring DJ R-Ash)Badri, MirakMédéline4:23
4."Ça fait un bail" (featuring Tunisiano)Badri, Mirak, Bachir Baccour Stan & Tefa3:23
5."Nos prières" (featuring Nassi)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Nassi Skalpovich3:57
6."Années de plombs" (featuring Médine)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Médine Zaouiche Proof6:03
7."Permission" (featuring Niro)Badri, Noureddine Bahri Ovaground Prod3:21
8."Comme à l'usine" (featuring Leck and S-Pi)Badri, Mirak, Foued El Ouazzani, Richard MolengoSoopa5:11
9."Ange et démon" (featuring Disiz)Badri, Mirak, Sérigne Gueye Hits Alive4:04
10."Les portes du pénitencier (Version longue)" (featuring Bakar, Casseurs Flowters, Keny Arkana, Lino, Médine, Nor, Nekfeu, Némir, REDK, Sat, Alonzo, Soprano, Tékila and Vincenzo)Badri, Malik, Bakar, Aurélien Cotentin, Guillaume Tranchant, Keny Arkana, M'Bani, Zaouiche, Nor, Ken Samaras, Némir, REDK, Karim Haddouche, Kassimou D'Jae, Saïd M'Roumbaba, Tékila, Iliassa IssilameBlastar11:30
11."R.A.P. rien à prouver" (featuring Ali)Mirak, Yassine SekkoumiRoro4:01
12."Permission 2" (featuring Mister You)Mirak, Younès Latifi Street Scientist Beat1:27
13."Le trajet"Badri, Malik, MirakMansouri, Asken4:06
14."Nostalgique" (featuring La Fouine)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Laouni Mouhid Mansouri, Asken3:18
15."Chacun son rôle" (featuring Ladéa)Badri, Malik, Mirak, LadéaMédéline3:53
16."J'ferme les yeux"Badri, Malik, Mirak, AskenMansouri, Asken3:33
17."Libérable" (featuring Ekoué)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Ekoué Labitey Blastar, Cannibal Smith3:13
18."Les portes du pénitencier" (featuring Nekfeu, Nemir, Alonzo and Soprano)Badri, Malik, Mirak, Samaras, Némir, D'Jae, M'RoumbabaBlastar3:46
Total length:74:13

Credits

Credits for Shtar Academy adapted from Discogs. [1]

Personnel

  • Ali – Featured artist
  • Alonzo – Featured artist
  • Badri – Primary artist
  • Bakar – Featured artist
  • Blastar – Composition
  • Cannibal Smith – Composition
  • Disiz – Featured artist
  • DJ R-Ash – Featured artist
  • Doom Bada – Mixing
  • Etienne M. – Mixing (assistant)
  • Gringe – Featured artist
  • Hits Alive – Composition
  • Keny Arkana – Featured artist
  • La Fouine – Featured artist
  • Ladéa – Featured artist
  • Leck – Featured artist
  • Lino – Featured artist
  • Malik – Primary artist
  • Mirak – Primary artist
  • Medeline – Composition
  • Médine – Featured artist
  • Mister You – Featured artist
  • Mouloud Mansouri – Producer, composition
  • Nekfeu – Featured artist
  • Némir – Featured artist
  • Niro – Featured artist
  • Fred Nlandu – Mixing
  • Nor – Featured artist
  • Mitch Olivier – Mixing
  • Nadir Photographie – Photography
  • Orelsan – Featured artist
  • Ovaground Prod – Composition
  • Proof – Composition
  • REDK – Featured artist
  • Roro – Composition
  • S-Pi – Featured artist
  • Sat – Featured artist
  • Skalpovich – Composition, mixing
  • Soopa – Composition
  • Soprano – Featured artist
  • Street Scientist Beat – Composition
  • Tékila – Featured artist
  • Tony Danza – Producer, composition
  • Tunisiano – Featured artist
  • Vincenzo – Featured artist

Studios

Chart performance

Chart (2014)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 63

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