Maska (rapper)
{{Rough translation|French|date=January 2023}}{{Short description|French rapper and dancer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Maska
| image = Maska.jpg
| birth_name = Bastien Vincent
| alias = Le Blanc
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|05|21}}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = Loyauté, Amour & Biff
| past_member_of = Sexion d'Assaut
}}
Bastien Vincent, known by his stage name Maska (born 21 May 1985 in Paris), is a French rapper and dancer. He is a founding member of the French hip-hop band Sexion d'Assaut.
In October 2014, Maska released his first solo album, Espace-temps, which ranked 14th on the Top Albums in France.{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Maska – Espace-temps|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Maska&titel=Espace-temps&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}}
Early life
Originally from Lozère,{{Cite web|title=Maska de Sexion d'Assaut : "Je suis très fier d'être Cévenol !"|url=https://www.midilibre.fr/2012/09/20/maska-je-suis-tres-fier-d-etre-cevenol,565559.php|access-date=2021-08-19|website=midilibre.fr|language=fr}} he grew up in Paris in the 9th arrondissement while mingling with his friends, most of whom would later become part of the hip hop group Sexion d'Assault. He grew up in a rich neighborhood despite his family having a substandard income, an early situation in Bastien's life which would leave him with feelings of unease. Having experienced a musical awakening quite young thanks to his parents, Maska became a fan of French rap who, unlike Gims, ended up receiving a rather American musical education, influenced by Sisqó, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Johnny Clegg{{Nbsp|1}}.
Career
= Sexion d'Assaut (2002–2013) =
Around 2003, Maska obtained his baccalaureate and proceeded to undertake higher studies. He wrote songs and rapped alongside his acquaintances Black M and Barack Adama. He mentioned having been saved by music and religion in the lyrics of his single "La tâche".
Maska released several records with the group Sexion d'Assaut, including two studio albums, L'École des points vitaux in 2010{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'École des points vitau|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27%E9cole+des+points+vitaux&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} and L'Apogée in 2012,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'Apogée|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27apog%E9e&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} as well as three mixtapes,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=En+attendant+l%27apog%E9e+%2D+Les+chroniques+du+75&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} two street albums,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'Écrasement de tête|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27%E9crasement+de+t%EAte&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} a live album,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Sexion d'Assaut – Concert Bercy Live|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Concert+Bercy+Live&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} three DVDs, a compilation{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Sexion d'Assaut – Best Of|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Best+Of&cat=a|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} and a reissue.
= Solo career (2012–present) =
File:SEXION D'ASSAUT-8.jpg, 2012.]]
After the success of the Sexion d'Assaut, in October 2014, Maska released his first solo album entitled Espace-temps, which ranked 14th on the Top Albums in France. Before the release of the album, he uploaded the music video for the song "Rahh".{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Maska – Rahh|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Maska&titel=Rahh&cat=s|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} He also offered a series of videos, Espace temps, including: "Mon mal être" (feat. Dr Bériz),{{Cite web|title=Clip de "Rahh" : Maska (Sexion d'Assaut) veut se faire justice seul !|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maska/news-93104.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=chartsinfrance.net}} "Un grain de folie", "Ca va rire", "Parcours de rêve", and "Laisse passer l'artiste". On March 14, 2014, Maska unveiled the first track of his next album "Drapeau Taché de Sang".
During the French program Planète Rap with Black M, he also unveiled an extract from a new song entitled "Prie pour moi" featuring Gims, which was released fully on the Internet on May 9, 2014.{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français|url=https://lescharts.com/search.asp?todo=notfound|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} After more than two years of work, on October 13, 2017, he revealed his first mixtape, Akhal-Teke, followed by a second one, Préliminaires, Vol. 1, released on June 29, 2018,{{Cite web|date=19 August 2021|title=Préliminaires Vol 1|url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/maska/albums/preliminaires-vol-1|website=nrj.fr}} where he introduced a radical change of style.{{Whom|date=January 2023}} From September 2018, he worked on his third mixtape, Préliminaires Vol. 2, which was released on March 29, 2019.{{Cite web|date=19 August 2021|title=Préliminaires Vol.2|url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/maska/albums/preliminaires-vol-2|website=nrj.fr}}
Achievements
Subliminal of Gims, "Où Est Ton Arme?".{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – Où Est Ton Arme?|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ma%EEtre+Gims+feat%2E+Maska&titel=O%F9+est+ton+arme&cat=s|access-date=2021-08-19|website=lescharts.com}} Being a founding member of the Sexion d'Assaut group, Maska takes part in many of the collective's most notable songs: "Avant qu'elle parte",{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Sexion d'Assaut – Avant qu'elle parte|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Avant+qu%27elle+parte&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} "Ma Direction",{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Sexion d'Assaut – Ma direction|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Ma+direction&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} "Problèmes D'Adultes",{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – Problèmes D'Adultes|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Probl%E8mes+d%27adultes&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} "Cérémonie",{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – Cérémonie|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut+feat%2E+Dry&titel=C%E9r%E9monie&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} "A Bout de souffle"{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – A Bout de souffle|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=%C0+bout+d%27souffle&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} or even "Ils appellent ça".{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – Ils appellent ça|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=Ils+appellent+%E7a%2E%2E%2E&cat=s|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}}
Maska contributes to the writing of collective lyrics, collaborating frequently with French singers such as Kendji Girac,{{Cite web|last=KHENG|first=Vincent|date=2017-10-10|title=INTERVIEW : Rencontre avec Maska|url=https://just-music.fr/interview-rencontre-maska/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Just Music|language=fr-FR}} Vianney,{{Cite web|title=Black M prépare son troisième album avec Vianney|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/musique/black-m-prepare-son-troisieme-album-avec-vianney_AN-201810230098.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=BFMTV|language=fr}} Dadju{{Citation|title=Maska – J'implose (Audio) ft. Dadju|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXCJhVxji8|language=en|access-date=2021-08-19}} or Zaho.{{Citation|title=Maska – Qui les a blessés ? (Audio) ft. Dadju|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22wxxKhP4-8|language=en|access-date=2021-08-19}}
Discography
= With Sexion d'Assaut =
{{Main|Sexion d'Assaut discography}}
;Studio albums
- L'École des points vitaux (2010)
- L'Apogée (2012)
;Compilation albums
- La Terre du Milieu (2006)
- Les Chroniques du 75 (2009)
- En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75 (2011)
;Mixtapes
- Le Renouveau (2008)
- L'Écrasement de tête (2009)
;Live albums
- L'Apogée à Bercy (2012)
=Albums=
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! rowspan="2" align="center" width="20%" |Title !align="center" rowspan="2" width="20%"|Album details !align="center" colspan="2" width="20%"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10%"|Sales !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10%"|Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:5%;font-size:90%;" | FR {{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Maska| title=Maska discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=2 May 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:5%;font-size:90%;" | BEL |
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| Espace-temps
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| style="text-align:center;"|99 | style="text-align:center;"|134 |
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=Mixtapes=
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| scope="row" |Akhal-Teké
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| scope="row" |Préliminaires, Vol. 1
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| scope="row" |Préliminaires, Vol. 2
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=EPs=
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! scope="col" style="width:20em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |EP details |
| scope="row" |En attendant Espace-Temps
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| scope="row" |Étoiles de Jour, Part 1
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| scope="row" |Étoiles de Jour, Part 2
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=Singles=
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! rowspan="2" align="center" width="120" |Title !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" colspan="2" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL |
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| scope="row" |"Loin des ennuis" (feat. The Shin Sekaï) | style="text-align:center;"|2013 | style="text-align:center;"|163 | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|En attendant Espace Temps |
| scope="row" |"Prie pour moi" (feat. Maître Gims) | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2014 | style="text-align:center;"|50 | style="text-align:center;"|44* | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Espace-temps |
| scope="row" |"Profiter de ma life" (feat. Black M & Docteur Beriz) | style="text-align:center;"|62 | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
=Featured in=
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR |
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| scope="row" |"Où est ton arme" (Gims feat. Maska) | style="text-align:center;" |2013 | style="text-align:center;"|163 | style="text-align:center;"|Gims album |
References
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