July 2, 2021
QCLTUR / Disques 7ieme Ciel
The album "QCLTUR" is a symbol of unity of the Quebec rap scene: we find talents from Montreal to Quebec. Souldia, FouKi, Connaisseur Ticaso, Shreez, Cupidon and Nissa Seych, to name a few, are all represented. To the rappers present on the album is added a flourishing lineage of recognized producers KNY Factory of Banx & Ranx (Dua Lipa, Nicky Jam, Sean Paul), Benny Adam (SCH, Niro) and to watch like Alain (Tizzo, White-B), Gary Wide (Rohff) or the young prodigy Kheir. In two parts of 7 tracks each, Side A, released on May 21, has received a warm welcome from the public and the industry generating excitement and enthusiasm for the second part scheduled for release on July 2. The list of rappers present on the album: Baba, Benny Adam, Boris Levrai, Connaisseur Ticaso, DawaMafia, FouKi, Gnino, JPS (validated by Alpha Wann), Le Ice (validated by Freeze Corleone), Loussa, Cupidon, Misa, MikeZup, Mouss, Nawfal, Nissa Seych, Raccoon (revelation Rap Radio Canada), Rosalvo, Sael, Shreez, Souldia and T.K. To understand the scope of the QCLTUR project: the artists of the project have more than 250,000 followers on Instagram, more than 550,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, 45 million listens on YouTube and Spotify. In addition, there are 24,000 followers on QCLTUR's social networks and over 100,000 followers on Disques 7ieme Ciel's social networks (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Statistics and highlights // 1st single : QCLTUR ft. Connaisseur Ticaso, Raccoon & Barnev Since its release on April 30th, the 1st single ''QCLTUR'' has accumulated 25,301 listens on Spotify and has been placed in the playlist ''New releases of the week Canada'' and ''Rap Queb''. The single was placed in 6 playlists on Apple Music including some in France: ''Sorties Rap'' and ''Le Code Radio'' and even English playlists: ''New Music Daily'' & ''New in Hip-Hop''. His video clip, launched on the QCLTUR media channel, has accumulated 42,590 views since its release. The single was also featured on the cover of Amazon Music's ''Rap du Moment'' playlist at the time of its release, as well as in Napster France's ''Rap Alternatif'' playlist. On YouTube Music, the single got 5 playlists + 4 playlists on QUB Musique including the cover of the playlist ''Nouveautes rap franco''. 2nd single (focus track) : Salsa ft. Gnino & Shreez The single, released at the release of the 1st part (Face A) of the album QCLTUR got the cover of the playlist ''Rap Queb'' on Spotify and accumulated 24 494 listens since May 21. His video clip launched on the QCLTUR media channel has accumulated 28,284 views. On Apple Music, the single got 4 playlists including ''New Music Daily'' in addition to being featured on the platform's homepage banner. The single also got the cover of the playlist ''New Releases'' at Amazon Music and the playlist ''Rap Newcomers'' at Napster. Salsa got 5 playlists on YouTube Music including ''Francophone Rap Hotlist'' and ''Flux''. Album : QCLTUR (Side A): The 1st part (Face A) of the album QCLTUR, released on May 21, has accumulated 94,285 listens on Spotify to date and the Spotify profile QCLTUR has 11,266 monthly listeners and 141 subscribers. The project has also been featured as a banner on the QUB Musique homepage and has received 4 playlists on the platform. Timeline: April 30th: First single/clip + Announcement of the album release May 20th : Second video clip : Gnino x Shreez - Salsa May 21st : Digital release of the 2nd single + Release of the first part of the album : QCLTUR (Side A) June 30 : Release of the single ''Belle ft. Rosalvo & Boris Levrai''. July 2 : Digital release of the 3rd single (Belle) + Release of the second part of the album (full album) July 23 : Release of video clip + radio tracking of ''Mami ft. Sael & FouKi'' by Usef Nait (ICELAND FILMS) August 13 : Release of the video ''Paranormal ft. Misa & DawaMafia September : Videoclip ''Mauvaise Graine ft. Souldia & Boris Levrai Presentations next singles to come : Sael and FouKi present you ''Mami'' the sound of the summer! Whether as a duo or as a team, the magic works as with Sael and FouKi who sign the banger of the summer "Mami", mixed by the genius of consoles Nk.F (Angele, Booba, PNL, Damso). On a catchy beat signed KNY Factory (Banx & Ranx), Moe and Vai, the two rappers crack and reveal their feelings to the girl who occupies their thoughts. Rosalvo and Boris sing a hymn to the beauty of the woman on a languorous rhythm. As for Rosalvo and Boris Levrai, the two lovers deliver "Belle", the most sensual sound of this rap game. On a Kompa drill rhythm produced by the young phenomenon Alain, they let themselves go with lush lyrics and embark us in an intense embrace. Short bio of the artists on the 2nd part of the album QCLTUR : FouKi Coming from a family of music lovers, his style navigates between Quebec hip-hop, reggae and trap. FouKi is one of the most streamed Quebec rappers and has already collected three gold singles for his songs ''Gaye'', ''Makeup'' and ''Ciel ft. Alicia Moffet''. Nissa Seych Born in Montreal, Nissa Seych is originally from the Seychelles. Influenced by the Creole language, her music is a fusion of reggae, afrobeat, dancehall and R&B. Nissa Seych offers a sunny universe! DawaMafia DawaMafia is a group composed of two brothers, Zacka and Tali-B, that nothing in the world can separate. Representing the South Shore, DawaMafia is one of the most prominent duos in town. Cupidon Hailing from the South-West, Cupidon has made a name for himself with his nonchalant, sung rap. He is a member of the rap group "Les Vikingz" with Lebza Khey, Boutot and Joey G. Rosalvo Rosalvo is a complete artist: he can sing as well as rap and that in English or in French. You can hear him on Trap sounds or on Kompa-Zouk with the same efficiency. Sael Sael has been rapping since he was young. Member of the group "CDN Crew", his pen has caught the attention of Manu Militari. His music is a mixture of rap and pop. Benny Adam Benny Adam is a singer, rapper, composer, author and director. The multi-talented man is behind some successes such as SCH or Niro. T.K T.K, proud representative of Pierrefonds, is an iron hand in a velvet glove. In spite of its flow licked, the remarks do not remain less raw. Loussa Loussa is one of the best driller of the city. His series "Dit Wurd" has been acclaimed by his peers. He participated in the French program "Rentre dans le cercle" and has done honor to his fief, Montreal-North. Baba A raw talent from Ville Saint-Laurent, Baba has made a name for himself thanks to featurings with Lost, Shreez or Soubillz. What is QCLTUR? Thought up in 2018, QCLTUR (Pronounced culture) was officially created in 2019 and is present on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook as well as Twitter. In just one year, QCLTUR has carved out a strategic place for itself in the Quebec digital media landscape. Known for its original content, quality interviews and its ability to constantly reveal new nuggets to the general public, the Montreal-based media outlet is a strong promoter of francophone art. QCLTUR's mission is to energize the French-speaking world through encounters with fascinating personalities. Thus, 5000 km from Paris, Montreal or "the city of a thousand spires" has been a source of inspiration for artists like Hamza or Freeze Corleone. Enjoying a double French and Anglo-Saxon culture, the city already influences French rap. Just look at the impact of King Heenok, who has become a reference, or the interest of some (including Alpha Wann) for JPS. The mission of this project is to highlight the influence of Quebec rap in the eyes of the French rap scene! Quebec rappers are aware that they do not necessarily need to leave their country to exist. Souldia sold close to 8000 albums in the first week while Loud sold out the Bell Center (the equivalent of Bercy) 2 nights in a row. It was time to put the diversity of the Quebec rap scene in the spotlight.