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>> Getting all dramatic with Fonky Family’s MC Sat

by SCOTT C

From Marseilles to Montreal, the success of hip hop crew Fonky Family has been building over the years, with diehard fans not only in France but in other parts of the world as well. Stepping out of the FF lineup for a little solo shine is Sat, whose debut LP Dans mon monde was released in April, 2002. The Mirror spoke to the young MC upon his arrival in the hot and humid Montreal.

Mirror: What’s the most important thing that you have to do as an MC?
Sat: It’s writing, man, writing everyday. It’s my passion and my way of life, it’s like that. Everyday when I wake up, I think of only one thing--writing. I write about myself, about my crew, about the world, the good and bad aspects of life. It’s good to write about everything. At home, in a car, in a hotel, in the studio--it’s not a problem.

M: Is it easier to work on a solo project like Dans mon monde than it is to write and produce an album with the entire Fonky Family crew?
S: Oh, no. It was more difficult because you are alone. You are alone and you have to decide everything. Everything that you write from beginning to end, the music, the beats, choosing all the people you’re going to work with, spending all day, all night long in the studio--

M: It sounds like a dream come true.
S: Yeah, it is. But nothing is easy. Life ain’t easy, and rapping isn’t easy either.

M: How important are Montreal and Quebec to someone like you, who makes their music in France?
S: We came here for the first time a few years ago and we felt a good vibe here. We met some people who gave us some respect and it was cool. We were chilling together, and found that we had the same vision, so it’s not a problem with us being in France and you being over here. On my album there is a guy from Montreal who makes some beats. I did my two videos here in Montreal because I met some guys who gave some respect and I respect them. I like their way of looking at hip hop.

M: Describe to me the kind of beat you love to rhyme on.
S: The dramatic beats. I like the dramatic, sad beats. But at the same time, I like to rhyme on stuff made for the dancefloor. I live the good and the bad so it’s not a problem for me to write on either, but I prefer the dramatic, sad and dark beats. I need it.

M: Why the sad and dark?
S: Because of my life. I saw too many things. I have too many things in my head, my heart and my balls, so I have to write about it, speak about it and talk about it with the people that will listen to me.

M: So are you making plans to release another solo record, or is it back to the crew?
S: No, no, not now. It was totally difficult and long to make this record, so now I need to take time and work on other projects, some compilations or features with other guys. I had some things I wanted to do earlier, but with the album it was impossible. Now I’ll make time for them. :

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