{"id":12816,"date":"2026-01-31T22:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=12816"},"modified":"2026-01-31T22:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:55:51","slug":"uzi-retour-aux-pyramides-x-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/uzi-retour-aux-pyramides-x-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzi revives \u201cRetour aux Pyramides\u201d by X-Men from the album Ma 6-T Va Crack-er"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>The Spanish version is currently in BETA mode.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">On January 30, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/uzi\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uzi<\/a><\/strong> released the video for <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong> on his official channel. The track is built on a direct reuse of <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong> by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/x-men\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X-Men<\/a><\/strong>, originally released in <strong>1997<\/strong> on the soundtrack of the film <strong><em>Ma 6-T Va Crack-er<\/em><\/strong>. Even before its release, the project had been announced by <strong>Uzi<\/strong> on January 11 via Instagram, signaling an imminent drop and setting the stage around a track already steeped in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTXpCeHjLOY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTXpCeHjLOY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by UZI (@uzi_officiel)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">A cult classic of French-language rap.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Originally, <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong> is one of the standout tracks from the soundtrack of the film <strong><em>Ma 6-T Va Crack-er<\/em><\/strong>, a compilation released in June 1997 on <strong>Cr\u00e9puscule France \/ PIAS France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"X-Men - Return to the Pyramids\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8mGJbvfw24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">This soundtrack holds a special place in the history of French rap: it accompanied a film that became a cult classic and brought together artists such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/iam\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IAM<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/passi\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Passi<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/menelik\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Menelik<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/assassin\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assassin<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/stomy-bugsy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stomy Bugsy<\/a><\/strong>, as well as <strong>X-Men<\/strong>. The X-Men track, recorded and mixed by <strong>Spirit<\/strong>, was part of a period when French rap was consolidating its structure, networks, and cultural visibility. By revisiting this exact track, <strong>Uzi<\/strong> draws on a reference that is clearly identified, documented, and widely recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Hip-Hop, a culture of intergenerational sharing.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The MC from <strong>77<\/strong> is only <strong>26 years old<\/strong>. In <strong>1997<\/strong>, when <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong> was released, <strong>Uzi<\/strong> had not yet been born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The project takes on a particular dimension through the <strong>official clearance of the sample<\/strong>, granted by <strong>X-Men<\/strong> themselves. The decision to validate and publicly embrace this sample places the approach within a clear legal and symbolic framework: it represents a dialogue between generations, made possible by the agreement of the rights holders and their direct involvement in the project. This element sets <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong> apart from a simple remake and gives it historical significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">With <strong><em>Retour aux Pyramides<\/em><\/strong>, <strong>Uzi<\/strong> makes a gesture that is crystal clear: reconnecting a foundational work of French rap with the current generation, while respecting its legacy and anchoring it in today\u2019s rap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have just witnessed the passing of an intergenerational torch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reseauunderground.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.reseauunderground.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source: Submit your project to the Magazine Hip-Hop Portal on the Underground Network.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reseauunderground.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.reseauunderground.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to <strong>submit your project<\/strong> via the <strong>Official portal of Hip-Hop Magazine<\/strong>, accessible on the <strong>Underground Network<\/strong>.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have just witnessed the passing of an intergenerational torch.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":12818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[679,2815,59,670,361,678,2813,606,1128,2814,1874,330,668,667,2812,2816,1378,162,2680],"class_list":["post-12816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","tag-actualites","tag-assassin","tag-featured","tag-hip-hop","tag-iam","tag-journal","tag-ma-6-t-va-crack-er","tag-magazine-hip-hop","tag-media","tag-menelik","tag-passi","tag-rap","tag-reseau-social","tag-reseau-underground","tag-retour-aux-pyramides","tag-stomy-bugsy","tag-uzi","tag-videos","tag-x-men"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12816"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12838,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12816\/revisions\/12838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}