Featuring 14 expletive-laden tracks inspired by the mundanity of his middle-class upbringing in rural Normandy, the debut album from controversial rapper
Orelsan,
Perdu D'Avance, has drawn comparisons with fellow shock-MC
Eminem. Released in 2009, three years after the videos he posted on YouTube made him an Internet sensation, the Skread-produced LP features the singles "Changement," "No Life," "Different," and "Soiree Ratee," alongside a collaboration with
Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron Thai. ~ Jon O'Brien