ASSAULT SEXION. The group Sexion d’Assaut, whose concert at the Vélodrome de Marseille is broadcast this Wednesday on W9, has not released an album since “L’Apogée”, released ten years ago.
[Mis à jour le 15 juin 2022 à 19h58] It’s been nearly ten years since Sexion d’Assaut disappeared from the shops. And while the formation of Gims his companions is back on stage, the question of the release of a new album arises. The Apogeethe latest record, was released in March 2012. A huge commercial success crowned with two NRJ Music Awards in 2013, for “French-speaking group/duo of the year” and “French-speaking song of the year” for the title Before she left.
But after this second album, the members of Sexion d’Assaut had decided to devote themselves to a solo career. Until a fanfare reunion in 2020 and a new tour. But nothing more. A third disc, called The Return of the Kings, was due for release in May 2022. Still nothing. Especially since Gims had announced the release of this opus in 2013. Problem of budget, or label, different for copyrights and even lawsuits… Many excuses have been put on the table.
The members of Sexion d’Assaut, who have all pursued their solo careers, do not depend on the same label. So with which distributor to publish a third album? For the time being, after a multitude of true/false announcements, no information has been communicated by the group. Worse: a new sound was to be broadcast on Skyrock this Wednesday, June 15, before this exclusivity was canceled by the group. “The artists finally no longer want to release the song at all”, can we read in an email shared on Twitter by Laurent Bouneau, director general of radio programs. Fans will therefore (still) have to take their troubles patiently …
To wait before the potential and enigmatic release of the album The Return of the Kings, fans of Sexion d’Assaut will be able to enjoy the broadcast, on W9, from 9 p.m. this Wednesday, June 15, of the band’s concert at the Vélodrome de Marseille. The opportunity for viewers to dive back ten years with hits, on stage, like sorry, Wati By Night, My direction Where Wati House.
The group Sexion d’Assaut was formed in 2002. First a collective, the group has about thirty members, young rappers from the Paris region. Finally, after various projects, departures and arrivals, Sexion d’Assaut brings together seven members: Gims, Black M, Lefa, Doomams, JR O Crom, Barack Adama and Maska.
If Sexion d’Assaut does not seem to give any news concerning a third album, the formation led by Gims and Black M has returned to the roads of France. A tour called The Return of the Kingsnamed after this long-awaited opus, which began on March 23, 2022, will go through many festivals this summer in France and at Paris La Défense Arena on May 14 and 15, 2022. All the dates can be found on the website of Sexion d’Assaut.