Influenced by the jazz/hip-hop fusion of East Coast duo
Gang Starr, Lipopette Bar is the fourth studio album from French-Malian MC
Oxmo Puccino, but the first to be recorded with his backing band, the Jazzbastards. Released through the legendary Blue Note label in 2006, the follow-up to
Le Cactus de Siberie features 12 songs written with Vincent Taurelle and
Poni Hoax's Vincent Taeger, and inspired by the life of iconic jazz singer
Billie Holiday. ~ Jon O'Brien