Sexion d'Assaut

Members

Present members

• Lefa, also known as L'Homme Mystère, real name Karim Fall, from Senegal. He grew up in the Abbesses neighborhood in the 18e.
• Lio Pétrodollars, real name Lionel Dahi, from Ivory Coast. He grew up in place de Clichy.
• Maître Gims, also known as le Fléau, real name Gandhi Djuna, from Congo Kinshasa. He grew up in the Arts-et-Métiers neighborhood in 3e arrondissement. He moved later on to 9e arrondissement. He also usually hides his eyes with sunglasses.
• Doomams, also known as l'Insomniaque, real name Mamadou Baldé, from Guinea. He grew up in Val-de-Marne and later in 18e arrondissement. He is frequently seen wearing Ray-Bann sunglasses.
• Maska, also known as le Blanc, real name Bastien Vincent, from 9e arrondissement. He is noted as the only white member of the group.
• Black Mesrimes also known as Black M and as Gros yeux, real name Alpha Diallo, from Guinea. He grew up in la Rue du Bac and later on 13e arrondissement
• Adams Diallo, also known as Barack Adama, real name Adama Diallo, from Senegal. He grew up in Rochechouart neighborhood, in 9e arrondissement
• JR O Crom, also known as Jeryzoos, real name Karim Ballo, from Mali. He grew up in Arts-et-Métiers, in the 3e arrondissement.

  Other personnel

• Jiba-Jiba, manager
• Dawala, record producer also known as Wati-Boss
• Dj HCue, also known as Sauveur des Tropiques, DJ
• Wisla, beatmaker.

  Sub-Groupings

• Assonances made up of Lefa, Petrodollars, Adams Diallo, Maska and Scrib'R, a sub-grouping that continued until the formation of 3e Prototype
• Prototype 3015 made up of Maître Gims and JR O Crom, that continued until 3e Prototype was formed
• Le 3e Prototype, a subgrouping made up of Lefa, Maître Gims, Barack Adama, Maska and Jeryzoos from 2005 to 2009.
• 75 Neces'R made up of Scrib-R and many other artists. He later left to concentrate on his solo career and run various other projects.
• Assos de Salopards made up of DesDes and R-Mak, who stayed until 2008, then left for solo careers

  Controversies

• The band was accused of homophobia after one of its principal members Lefa made comments to Nat V, a journalist for International Hip Hop issue dated June 2010, that "being a homosexual is a deviancy and not to be tolerated", sparking a national media scandal. After the comment, the radio station NRJ suspended its "NRJ@School" project with Sexion d'Assaut by which the band would perform in a college or high school and removed many of their singles from its regular playlists. Sexion d'Assaut also had their MTV Europe Music Awards nomination withdrawn for Best French Act. Following the scandal many concert venues also pulled out from the band's tour. In an interview with Les Inrockuptibles, Lefa claimed Nat V had misquoted him. But Nat V soon provided tape recordings of the actual interview. Fédération française des centres LGBT contemplated opening lawsuits but after meeting with the group members, decided to reconsider. An apology followed by the band and a concert that they organised in the name of fighting discrimination.
• Doomams, another band member, was tried after a domestic violence affair that happened on 12 September 2010. His girlfriend had called the police in a state of shock claiming she was violently beaten by him. Taken for questioning, he was accused of insulting the officer. Although the girlfriend withdrew the charges, he was still tried and sentenced on 10 November 2010.

  Discography

Albums

Street albums

• 2008 : Le Renouveau by 3^e Prototype
• 2009 : L'Écrasement de tête

  Mixtapes

• 2005 : La Terre du Milieu
• 2009 : Les Chroniques du 75 Vol. 1
• 2010 : T Sourd Ou Quoi? Vol. 1
• 2011 : Les Chroniques du 75 Vol. 2 FR #3, platinum)
• 2011 : This is the Remix
• 2012 : Black Shady Vol.1

  Maxi

• 2005 : Le Pacte
• 2006 : Pour ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts

  Net-tape

• 2009 : Les Chroniques du 75 Vol. 1

  DVD

• 2011 : Les Chroniques du 75 Vol. 2

  Singles

• 2007: "Histoire pire que vraie"
• 2008: "Anti-Tecktonik"
• 2009: "T'es bête ou quoi?"
• 2009: "Wati-Bon Son" feat. Dry
• 2009: "L'école des points vitaux"
• 2010: "Changement d'ambiance"
• 2010: "J'ai pas les loves"
• 2011: "Le relais"
• 2011: "À bout d'souffle"
• 2012: "Balader"
• 2012: "Prévenez les haineux"
• 2012: "Africain"
• 2012: "Disque d'or"
• 2012: "À coeur ouvert"
• 2012: "Laissez-moi ivre"
• 2012: "En direct de la lune"
• 2012: "L'endurance"
• 2012: "75 degrés"
• 2012: "Melrose Place"
• 2012: "Wati by Night"

Clips

• "Histoire pire que vraie"

• "Anti-Tecktonik"

• "T'es bête ou quoi?"
• "Wati-Bon Son" feat. Dry

• "L'école des points vitaux"
• "Casquette à l'envers"
• "Changement d'ambiance"
• "Désolé"
• "Wati by Night" feat. Dry

• "Ca marche en équipe" feat. H Magnum
• "Paris va bien"
• "Qui t'a dit?"
• "Plus qu'un son"
• "Vu la haine que j'ai"
• "Pas d'chance"
• "Noir"
• "Traqué"
• "À bout d'souffle"
• "O'brothers"
• "Flow d'killer"

• "Disque d'or"
• "Excellent" feat. H Magnum
• "Avant qu'elle parte"
• "Ma direction"
• "Wati House"

Street Clips

• "30%"
• "Chroniques du Mystère"
• "Où sont les Kickeurs?"
• "Freestyle

• "Ah ouais parait que j'suis doué"
• "Même pas l'smic"

• "Le Relais"
• "A.D. "
• "Instinct de Survie"
• "Cramponnez-vous"

• "Ra-Fall"
• "BSS"
• "Vu la haine que j'ai"
• "Pas d'Chance"
• "Black Shady part. 2"
• "Mamadou"
• "Boy's in the Hood"
• "H.L.M. Life"