Muzion

Muzion
Company type	Musical group
Industry	Music
Founded	1996
Headquarters	Montreal, Canada
Products	Hip hop music, albums

Muzion was a hip hop ensemble originating from Canada, established in 1996. The group featured artists of Haitian descent hailing from Montreal's Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension neighborhood: Dramatik, Imposs (Stanley Rimsky Salgado), and his sister J-Kyll. Following the group's activities, Imposs embarked on a solo path, launching his first album, Mon Poing D'Vue, in 2007.

Career

As a prominent force within Montreal's urban music landscape, Muzion earned the Félix Award for Best Hip Hop Album twice at the ADISQ ceremony: initially in 2000 for their first release, Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris), produced by Haig Vartzbedian, and later in 2003 for J'Rêvolutionne. Their acclaim reached audiences in France, where they toured alongside IV My People—a spin-off from the legendary group NTM—including appearances at Paris’s Zenith venue.

Among their notable collaborations was working with Wyclef Jean on his French-language song 24 Heures à vivre.

Awards

Recipient of the ADISQ Award for Best Hip Hop Album with Mentalité Moune Morne in 2000
Nominee for Songwriter of the Year at ADISQ, 2000
Nominee for Group of the Year at ADISQ, 2000
Awarded Best Hip Hop Album at ADISQ for J'Rêvolutionne in 2003
Winner of Best Francophone Recording at the Canadian Urban Music Awards in 2004

Festivals and shows

Muzion performed widely throughout Canada, particularly in Quebec, as well as internationally in Paris. Their festival appearances include Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de Montréal (1999, 2001, 2002), and Festival d'été de Québec (2000). In 2014, the group reunited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut album Mentalité Moune Morne, simultaneously honoring influential rapper Le Voyou from Dynastie des Morniers. The original album was reissued on vinyl on July 26, 2019, commemorating its 20th anniversary.

Albums

1999: Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris) (VIK. Recordings) (Sony Music Entertainment Canada)
2002: J'Rêvolutionne (VIK. Recordings)
2019: Mentalité Moune Morne...(Ils n'ont toujours pas compris) XX – vinyl reissue marking two decades (Sony Music Entertainment Canada)

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