Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo is a debut studio album by French rapper MC Solaar. The title is a pun on the French version of the Biblical proverb "qui sème le vent récolte la tempête" (he who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind, Hosea 8:7). The song samples Lou Donaldson's One Cylinder. It was released in 1991 and gained considerable success.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
Studio album by MC Solaar
Released	October 15, 1991
Recorded	1990–91
Genre	French hip hop
Length	51:41
Label	Musicrama Records
Producer	Jimmy Jay
MC Solaar chronology
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo (1991) Prose Combat (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Bouge de là was the album's first single, which was hugely successful in France and went on to kickstart Solaar's career there. The song is based on a sample of The Message by 1970s English band Cymande.

Other popular singles from the album are Caroline and Victime de la mode.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (instrumental)
2. "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo"
3. "Matière grasse contre matière grise"
4. "Victime de la mode"
5. "L'histoire de l'art"
6. "Armand est mort"
7. "Quartier nord"
8. "Interlude" (instrumental)
9. "A temps partiel"
10. "Caroline"
11. "La musique adoucit les mœurs"
12. "Bouge de là (part. 1)"
13. "Bouge de là (part. 2) (impro)"
14. "Ragga Jam (impro)"
15. "La devise"
16. "Funky Dreamer" (instrumental)

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[2]	Platinum	300,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3]	Gold	25,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "French album certifications – M.C. Solaar – Qui seme le vent" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
3. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (MC Solaar)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

External links

• Dave's MC Solaar Archive