Psy 4 de la Rime are a French hip hop band formed 1995 in Marseille comprising several rappers with immigrant backgrounds from former French colonies. Their original name was KDB, Kid Dog Black. The band was signed to 361 Records, a Marseille-based independent label founded by fellow rapper Akhenaton. The group had three albums, the debut Block Party (2002), Enfants de la lune (2005) and Les cités d'or (2008). After split, members particularly Soprano and Alonzo went on to have very successful solo careers with their own albums and single hits. The formation got together in 2013 to release a fourth album called 4eme Dimension that made to number 3 on the French Albums Chart.

Formation and beginnings (1995–2001)

The group formed under the name of KDB (Kids Dog Black) in 1995, in Plan d'Aou in the northern districts of Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. The group begins with the scene, in particular in the first part of groups like the Sages Poètes de la Rue, the Fonky Family or the DJ Cut Killer. Thereafter, they will be brought to work with the Sad Hill Records label and get closer to DJ Kheops. From 1998, they madevarious titles on the soundtracks of films such as Zonzon by Laurent Bouhnikor Like a magnet with Akhenaton and Kamel Saleh at the helm, but also on the compilations Vague Nocturne, La Cosca, Time Bomb, Groove 100% Marseille hip hop, Sad Hill Impact, Turntable Dragun'z and Sur un air positive. Armed with these first experiences, the four rappers got down to their first album, Block Party, which was released in March 2002.

Solo careers of members

Even before the split-up, some of the individual rappers in the band have continued their solo careers.

Discography

Albums

Singles