Rue Case Negres

Rue Case Nègres is the widely beloved debut album by Nèg’ Marrons. The album was released in 1997 and immediately put Nèg’ Marrons on the map as one of the most important hip hop groups in the French scene. The group's musical journey began in 1995 when three friends, Ben-J, Jacky and Djamatik, formed a rap group that mixed hip hop with ragga. They were quickly discovered and appeared on the soundtrack to the Thomas Gilou film Raï with the song "La Monnaie". It reached #39 in the French charts. Rue Case Nègres was released in 1997 and became an instant classic for French hip hop fans and is finally back on vinyl.