Lucien Revolucien

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Lucien Revolucien, also known as Lucien M'B and Papalu, is a pioneer of French hip-hop. Lucien was raised in the southern suburbs of Paris, perhaps in Creil, where he was a member of the "Requins Vicieux" street gang. After a short stay in jail, Lucien left France and moved to New York.

Lucien Revolucien is featured on Afrika Bambaataa's 1989 release "Hip-Hop Against Apartheid"/"L'Unité Africaine" as part of the French hip-hop group Assassin. Lucien also MC'd historic late-night live hip-hop sessions with DJ DeeNasty on RadioNova, a Paris radio station, from 1988(*) to 1993(*).

Close to the Native Tongues Posse (A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Black Sheep) and to The Beatnuts.

A Tribe Called Quest included a song dedicated to Lucien ("Luck of Lucien") on their first LP, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm."

[edit] Featuring/Productions

- A Tribe Called Quest - "Luck of Lucien" - on "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" /1990

- Jungle Brothers - "Belly Dancin' Dina" (~Oriental Break), "Black Woman"(Intro.) - on "Done By the Forces of Nature" /1991 (Background Vocals)

- Jimmy Jay -"?"(*) - on "Cool Sessions-Vol. 1"

- Alliance Ethnik - "Jamais à L'Heure" /1995 (feat. Psycho Les.)

- The Beanuts - "Ya Don't Stop" - on "The Beatnuts" /1994 (Prod. : Lucien)

- Suprême NTM - "Check The Flow" - on "Paris Sous Les Bombes" /1995

- Guru / Various - "Lifesaver" - on "Jazzmatazz, Vol. II: The New Reality" /1995

- Afro Jazz - "Trois Spliffs & Un Freestyle" - on compilation "L432" /1995

- Afro Jazz - "Perle Noire " & " Paris-NewYork" (First EP) /1996 (Prod.: Papalu )

- Afro Jazz - "Guerre Des Nerfs" - in "Afrocalypse" /1997 (feat. NTM.)

- Afro Jazz - "Tout de Go" - on "AJ-1 : Révélation" /1999 (feat. L Loco, Fdy Phenomen) (Prod.: Papalu )

- Ärsenik - "Lascars" - /1999 (feat. Lord Kossity)

- Kurious - "Top Notch" (from "A Constipated Monkey)

(*) data still to check.