Words that did not fail to challenge Emmanuel Macron:
"Everything is reactive, everything is systemic / As soon as an asshole does something wrong / Somewhere the whole world comes susceptible / The culprits are former victims / The never-ending circle of evil "...
Orelsan's very political new title
,
The Odor of Gasoline,
taken from his fourth album
Civilization,
received a prestigious opinion:" B
ien vu.
It is still someone who portrays society as a sociologist, ”
declared the President of the French Republic, according to our colleagues from
Liberation
.
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"Wouldn't Macron try to scratch my buzz?" "
, Then reacted the rapper, Friday, December 3 on the set of" Quotidien ", questioned on this subject by Yann Barthès.
Before adding:
"I think he shouldn't have listened to my whole album."
Orelsan also took the opportunity to unveil the springs underlying his texts: “
Often, since there is a flag on the cover, one has the impression that I am presenting a political program.
But I see myself more as a painter who expresses feelings, more than really coming up with a program.
"
Painter and not a sociologist, therefore, defines himself as the one who can boast of being in the spotlight since the broadcast on October 15, of the first episode of the documentary series
Never show that to anyone
.
Available on Prime Video and directed by his brother, the film traces the rise of the Caen rapper in the artistic world.
See also
Never show that to anyone
: the life of Orelsan told by his brother in a documentary
A week after its release on November 19,
Civilization
has sold 138,929 copies, according to the official list established by the Snep, far ahead of Adele.
Orelsan also plans to tour the Zéniths de France from January.
