After a first installment, in which Lord Esperanza toured the cities of France, the Parisian artist now releases a second, international step in his series Dans Ta Ville, this time ignoring borders to invite a dozen collaborators from diverse backgrounds. This surprising concept album introduces listeners to German, Tunisian and South Korean rap on a variety of rather well-crafted productions. Even keb rap is represented, as FouKi and Lord Esperanza join forces twice on the opus. Punctuated by interludes of a flight attendant describing the different possible stages of a flight, this album attempts to defend a very modern hypothesis: language and style barriers are superfluous in rap. Coupled with Lord Esperanza’s skilful flow and songwriting talent, the guest artists present unique but somewhat uneven verses. The final product is conceptually very interesting, but is not striking. Dans Ta Ville – Ep. II is a heterogeneous stylistic mix that has only its musical world-tour concept as a guideline. However, Lord Esperanza proves that he is not just presenting a traditional hip hop product and that he is, at 23, one of the most versatile hopefuls in French rap.
Latest 360 Content
Album review Americana/Folk/Singer-Songwriter 2025
Bells Larsen – Blurring Time
By Stephan Boissonneault
Concert review Rock/Sacred Music
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds hold ceremonial court at Place Bell
By Stephan Boissonneault
Album review Pop/Folk/Americana 2025
Black Country, New Road – Forever Howlong
By Stephan Boissonneault
Album review musique traditionnelle mexicaine 2025
Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
By Michel Labrecque
Album review Americana/Folk/Rock/rock n’ roll 2025
The Waterboys – Life, Death And Dennis Hopper
By Stephan Boissonneault
Interview Classical/classique/Electronic/expérimental / contemporain
Corie Rose Soumah & Hypercube at Le Vivier: So Much Material… Skill
By Alain Brunet
Concert review Jazz/Classical/classique/Électronique/expérimental / contemporain/Hip Hop
African American Sound Recordings at SAT : Noise Floor
By Loic Minty
Album review chanson keb franco/Jazz/Electronic/expérimental / contemporain/Americana/Experimental / Contemporary/Hip Hop/Rock 2025
Antoine Corriveau – Oiseau de nuit
By Alain Brunet
Concert review
Sylis d’or 2025 Final: Salsa Ahead of Afro-Colombian Roots and Réunionese Maloya
By Frédéric Cardin
Interview Pop/Rock/chanson keb franco/Jazz/expérimental / contemporain
Antoine Corriveau Returns From a Night Flight
By Alain Brunet
Interview immersion/scifi-turntablism
SAT | Sci-Fi Turntablism: Soundtracking Other Worlds
By Félicité Couëlle-Brunet
Album review Pop/Rock 2025
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
By Stephan Boissonneault
Interview Classical/classique