Less media-savvy and sulphurous than his alter-ego JoeyStarr, Kool Shen is
nonetheless one half of a duo that imposed rap in France. Always imitated and
never equalled, Nique Ta Mère has been the standard-bearer of protest and
rebellion since the 90s. In 1998, he founded the collective and label IV My
People, which ceased to exist in 2005 after a series of ups and downs. His 2004
album Dernier Round was the best-selling rap album of the year. After NTM
reformed in 2008, Kool Shen released the single "J'reviens " with JoeyStarr,
which preceded the album Prise de Conscience. The ne...