Genre: Rap
Period: 1996–present
Region: Quebec
Muzion is a Canadian rap trio from Montreal, Canada. Distinguishing them from their contemporaries, Muzion focused on opening up about their raw emotions through music. Dramatik, Imposs, and his sister J-Kyll initiated the group in Montreal in 1996. Their origin was Haitian, and they lived in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension in Montreal. During their time, Dubmatique and Sans Pression were the popular “français-de-France” hip-hop groups.
During the late 1980s, Dramatik began rapping by freestyling in the parks of the Montreal-Nord neighbourhood. The film Malcolm X directed by Spike Lee, was released in 1992 and profoundly impacted his life’s perspective. Consequently, the teenager started to adopt a more conscious approach towards hip-hop, he noted “I became calmer and wiser. I had messages in my raps.”
During its time, the group was recognized as a leading music ensemble in Montreal’s urban scope. The first song to see the light of day, “Le concept”, garnered significant success. Through their music, the band criticized their contemporaries who didn’t have substance in their lyrics, those who dressed in flashy red for rap contests and ended up winning just because they had a particular look. The group held many concerts throughout Canada. They also played at various festivals such as Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de Montréal (on three occasions in 1999, 2001, and 2002), and the Festival d’été de Québec in 2000. In 2014, they performed their 1999 album Mentalité moune mourne in a reunion performance, and performed again on Canada Day 2025 in Montreal.
They also won Album of the Year – Hip Hop for Mentalité Moune Morne at the ADISQ Awards in 2000, Album of the Year – Hip Hop for J’Rêvolutionne at the ADISQ Awards in 2003 and Best Francophone Recording Award at the Canadian Urban Music Awards in 2004.
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