Sexion d'Assaut (French pronunciation: [sɛksjɔ̃ daso]), formerly known as 3ème Prototype (for "Troisième Prototype" [tʁwɑzjɛm pʁɔtɔtip]; English: "3rd Prototype"), was a French hip hop band formed in 2002, composed of eight Parisian rappers. They are signed to independent record label Wati B, which is under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment France.
The founding members were L.I.O. Pétrodollars, Alpha Diallo, Maska and Lefa. In 2003, it became a collective as Maître Gims and JR joined in. Throughout its existence, it included about 69 rappers, but set-up changed from time to time. The group distinguishes itself of staying away from "bling bling" that other French rappers have adopted. They also retain the style of old school hip-hop, but keep underground influences and spent almost a decade fostering an underground fanbase before releasing their debut studio album L'école des points vitaux in 2010.
Their album L'École des points vitaux in 2010 went quadruple platinum. The album En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75 in 2011 and L'Apogée in 2012 both went platinum and diamond respectively.
Albums
Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsFRABEL(Wa)BEL(Fl)SWI L'École des points vitaux Released: 29 March 2010 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download25—37 500,000 FRA: Diamond L'Apogée Released: 5 March 2012 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download117515 1,000,000 FRA: 3× Diamond BEL: Platinum"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsFRABEL(Wa)BEL(Fl)SWILa Terre du Milieu Released: 2005 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download————Les Chroniques du 75 Released: 5 January 2009 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download————En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75 Released: 4 April 2011 Label: Wati B Formats: DVD, digital download310—46150,000FRA: Platinum"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Mixtapes and Street albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsFRABEL(Wa)BEL(Fl)SWILe Renouveau Released: 2008 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download————L'Écrasement de tête Released: 4 March 2009 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download36———45,000"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsFRABEL(Wa)BEL(Fl)SWIL'Apogée à Bercy Released: 2012 Label: Wati B Formats: CD, digital download17———"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles SingleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumFRABEL(Wa)SWI"Désolé"20101515L'École des points vitaux"Casquette à l'envers"1536—"Wati by Night" (feat. Dry)540—"Paris va bien"201117——En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75"Qui t'a dit"18——"Plus qu'un son"79——"À bout d'souffle"27——"Mets pas celle-là"54——L'Apogée"Disque d'or"2012109——"Avant qu'elle parte"3128"Ma direction"5236"Africain"108——"Wati House"4450"Problèmes d'adultes"118—"Balader"2712—"J'reste debout"57——
Featured in Song Year Artists Album "Normal" Dry feat. Sexion d'Assaut De la pure pour les durs (Mixtape by Dry) "Ville de la tentation" Sexion d'Assaut Département 765 (Compilation) "Yougatavibe" Mister You feat. Gims La rue c'est paro (Street album by Mister You) "Course poursuite" Mister You feat. JR O Crom Arrête You si tu peux (Mixtape by Mister You) "Freestyle" Mister You feat. Gims and R.D.G "Wati bonhomme"Dry feat. Sexion d'Assaut Les Derniers seront les premiers (Album by Dry) "D'après vous" Mister You feat. JR O Crom and Gims Prise d'otage (Maxi by Mister You) "Paris de loin" H Magnum feat. Sexion d'Assaut Rafales (Street album by H Magnum) "Course poursuite" (La suite) Mister You feat. JR O Crom Présumé coupable (Street album by Mister You) "Hello Good Morning" (Remix) P. Diddy and Dirty Money feat. Sexion d'Assaut T Sourd Ou Quoi? (Mixtape by DJ HCue) "Ça marche en équipe" H Magnum feat. Sexion d'Assaut Gotham City (Street tape by H Magnum) "Ma vie c'est de l'égotrip" Abis feat. L.I.O. Pétrodollars Quartier Hallam Vol. 2 (Street album by Abis) "Paris Centre" (Kush Remix) Jarod feat. Black M Feinte de Frappe (Mixtape by Jarod) "Mine de rien" Jarod feat. Sexion d'Assaut "RaggaMuffin" (Remix) Selah Sue feat. Sexion d'Assaut Non-album release (only single) "Donnez nous de la funk" DJ Abdel feat. Wati Funk, Dry, JR O Crom and Gims) Evolution 2011 (Album by DJ Abdel) "Pas de nouvelle bonne nouvelle" DJ Abdel feat. Gims and Black M "Sahbi" DJ Kore feat. Sexion d'Assaut Raï'n'B Fever 4 (Album by DJ Kore) "Blood Diamondz" Sniper feat. Sexion d'Assaut À toute épreuve (Album by Sniper) "Excellent" Sexion d'Assaut feat. H Magnum Gotham City (Album by H Magnum) and Booska Tape Vol. 1 (Album by French hip-hop website Booska P) "Mon Défaut" Sexion d'Assaut feat. Dry Tôt ou tard (Album by Dry) "Ma Mélodie" Dry feat. Gims "Déjà vu" Dry feat. Doomams and JR O Crom
Other releases and charted songs Clips
2007: "Histoire pire que vraie" 2008: "Anti-Tecktonik" 2009: "T'es bête ou quoi?" 2009: "Wati-Bon Son" (feat. Dry) 2010: "L'école des points vitaux" 2010: "Casquette à l'envers" 2010: "Changement d'ambiance" 2010: "Désolé" 2010: "Wati by Night" (feat. Dry) 2011: "Ca marche en équipe" (feat. H Magnum) 2011: "Paris va bien" 2011: "Qui t'a dit?" 2011: "Plus qu'un son" 2011: "Vu la haine que j'ai" 2011: "Pas d'chance" 2011: "Noir" 2011: "Traqué" 2011: "À bout d'souffle" 2011: "O'brothers" 2011: "Flow d'killer" 2012: "Disque d'or" 2012: "Excellent" (feat. H Magnum) 2012: "Avant qu'elle parte" 2012: "Ma direction" 2012: "Wati House"
Street clips 2008: "30%" 2008: "Chroniques du Mystère" 2008: "Où sont les Kickeurs?" 2008: "Freestyle 2009: "Ah ouais parait que j'suis doué" 2009: "Même pas l'smic" 2010: "Le Relais" 2010: "A.D. (Africain Déterminé)" 2010: "Instinct de Survie" 2010: "Cramponnez-vous" 2011: "Ra-Fall" 2011: "BSS" 2011: "Vu la haine que j'ai" 2011: "Pas d'Chance" 2011: "Black Shady part. 2" 2011: "Mamadou" 2011: "Boy's in the Hood" 2011: "H.L.M. Life"
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