the essential
The Marseille rapper will be on stage at the Zénith on Sunday evening, after a first postponement and having hit the headlines in recent months by being targeted by a deadly attack after a concert.
Initially scheduled for November 19 at the Zénith in Toulouse, the concert by Marseille rapper SCH has been postponed to this Sunday, January 19. Suffice to say that his fans are waiting for him. Cédric Basilea, his real name, has established himself as an essential figure in French rap since he debuted in 2015 with the mixtape A7. This project, supported by titles like “Gomorra” or “Champagne”, quickly propelled him into the spotlight.
With its dark and introspective themes, its deep voice and its use of storytelling, SCH stands out from the crowd. In 2016, he confirmed his status with “Anarchy”, his first studio album, which obtained a platinum disc. Subsequently, “Deo Favente” (2017) and “JVLIVS” (2018) mark an artistic evolution, with more elaborate productions and a cinematic universe inspired by Peaky Blinders and The Godfather.
SCH reaches the peak of his career with JVLIVS II in 2021. This conceptual album, inspired by ancient Rome and the mafia imagination, is a triumph, which allows him to win several distinctions, including a Victoire de la Musique in the category “Urban music album”.
Camille, a 15-year-old from Toulouse, is impatient at the idea of seeing his idol on stage. This will be the third time, after the Vélodrome de Marseille and a first Zénith de Toulouse in 2022. “For me, he is one of the best French artists of the moment. He is a rapper who has substance, who has things to claim , explains the high school student, I love his universe, very visual, his instrumentations, with a super orchestral side, his voice and his presence. He plays a mafia character, we don’t really know if it’s fiction or fiction. real.”
A sulphurous character
SCH leaves no one indifferent: his public persona, a mixture of sobriety and excess, draws attention and fascinates his fans. Always impeccably dressed, he cultivates an aesthetic that borrows as much from luxury as from the street. It depicts a reality made up of drugs, violence, love and betrayal.
Last summer, he hit the headlines by being the target of an attack in La Grande-Motte, on August 26, 2024, after a concert. A vehicle carrying some of his relatives was targeted by individuals armed with assault rifles. This attack led to the death of one of his relatives. It is linked to tensions with the drug trafficking gang DZ Mafia, in Marseille. Investigations revealed that the act was part of a series of extortion attempts targeting the rapper, with members of the gang claiming to have helped him in his career and demanding large sums of money in return. “His fame is playing tricks on him,” believes Camille.
At the start of the year, SCH begins a highly anticipated national tour, the “JVLIVS Tour”. Those who miss it in Toulouse this Sunday can always catch up next July at Pause Guitare, in Albi, where it is also scheduled.
