{"id":601,"date":"2025-03-17T01:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2025-05-31T02:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T06:14:49","slug":"raccoon-makes-a-strong-impact-with-their-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/raccoon-frappe-fort-avec-son-nouvel-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Raccoon hits hard with his new album"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hip-Hop artist at heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Montreal rapper Raccoon<\/a><\/strong>, known for his sensitive and hard-hitting lyrics, returns to the forefront with a fourth album that promises to make an impression: Take the blow, forget. Take the mark, remember.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sincere and introspective project in which the artist delves into the heart of the social issues that concern him. After having examined his own questions about identity in C00N: La proph\u00e9tie<\/em> (2022), Raccoon<\/strong> broadens its field of vision to examine the ills that plague Quebec society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the lingering aftereffects of corporal punishment to the ravages of gun violence among young people, the album tackles sensitive subjects with disarming frankness. Far from clich\u00e9s and taboos, Raccoon<\/strong> invites a deep reflection on our relationship with violence and its consequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album's title, heavy with cultural meaning, is an adaptation of the Haitian proverb Bay Kou Blye Pote Mak Sonje<\/em>. This rallying cry, used to denounce the atrocities of the regime of Duvalier<\/strong>, becomes under the pen of Raccoon<\/strong> a symbol of resilience and collective memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artist questions the invisible scars that violence leaves, both on those who suffer it and on those who inflict it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"By trying to understand the mechanisms of violence, I became aware of the harm I had caused to those around me," Raccoon confides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

"I realized that executioners are often wounded victims. I wanted to develop empathy for them." An introspective approach that shines through throughout the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through collaborations with talented young producers such as Beatatsbygallo<\/strong>, Agoldencoast<\/strong> and K.Status<\/strong>, Raccoon<\/strong> offers us a rich and varied sound palette, where drill, trap, afropop and dance influences intersect. Take the blow, forget. Take the mark, remember.<\/em> is intended to be a message of hope and unity, a call to overcome the social and political divisions that fragment our society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album, mixed and mastered by Alexandre Papineau (Toosik)<\/strong>, is available now on all digital platforms via Rico Rich Productions and Believe. In parallel with the album release, Raccoon<\/strong> unveils the powerful video for the song "\u00a0Free such a<\/em>" , directed by Felix Bellefleur<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A raw and realistic look into the daily lives of some rappers, often from disadvantaged backgrounds and facing crime. The video highlights the difficulties these artists face reintegrating into society after a stint in prison, while denouncing the stigma they face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Album Launch <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raccoon<\/strong> invites you to celebrate the release of its new album during two special events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n