Kamenga Mbikay (born 1976), known as Sans Pression, is a Canadian rapper from Quebec. He is a member of hip hop band Treizième Étage. Sans Pression later became the solo project of SP.
History SP was born in Buffalo, New York, to Congolese parents, and; he grew up in Sherbrooke, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Montreal. He formed the Sans Pression group along with his a Haitian friend, Jean-Philippe Guillaume, known as Ti-Kid, in 1997. Their performances featured heavier beats and stronger lyrics than were the norm for Quebec hip hop at the time."Sans Pression". Voir, Parazelli Éric 17 juin 1998 Their single "Numero 1" is used as one of Georges St-Pierre's UFC entrance themes.
Their first album, entitled 514-50 dans mon réseau (514-50 in my networks, 514 being an area code of Montreal and 450 for Greater Montreal (excluding Montreal)), was released in 1999 and sold over 45,000 copies; the album was unusual in that the lyrics combined English and French."Parlez-vous Franglais? Montreal's bilingual rappers speak their own language". The Guardian, Huw Oliver, 17 September 2015 The pair proceeded go on tour together until a fallout led to their separation. Ti-Kid left Quebec in order to pursue Creole rap projects.
SP continued to perform and record under the name Sans Pression. A second SP album, Répliques aux ofusqués (Response to the Outraged) was made and released without Ti-Kid in 2003. In 2007, SP took part in a tour called "93 tours". He organized a compilation project, XIII Deep, in collaboration with various Montreal rappers, including Jonathan Beaupré Guilbault."Fire kills rising hip-hop star". Montreal Gazette, 2007 07 30 Rene Bruemmer
In 2008, the Sans Pression album La Tendance Se Maintient was nominated as hip hop album of the year at the ADISQ awards."Sans Pression - «Je me considère comme un combattant du mouvement hip-hop québécois»". Canoe Vanessa Guimond 15-09-2008 In 2010, Sans Pression performed with Yvon Krevé at the Francofolies."Les 20 ans du hip hop québécois au Métropolis: les papes du rap". La Presse, 20 June 2010. Philippe Remaud. In 2017, he was once more featured at this festival."FrancoFolies: Le party hip-hop de Karim Ouellet". Le Journal de Montreal, 16 June 2017
Discography 514-50 Dans Mon Réseau Répliques Aux Offusqués XIII Deep (compilation) Treizième Étage: L'asphalte Dans Mon District La Tendance Se Maintient Vagabond Ma Religion SP Micro Drive-By French Amerikkka
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