Ou Je Vis in Bloomington, MN

The fourth member of French rap collective
IAM
to launch a solo career, MC
Shurik'n
released his debut album,
Ou Je Vis
, in 1998. Inspired by his Taoist beliefs, its 12 self-penned and self-produced poetic and autobiographical tracks include the singles "Samurai" and "Les Miens," alongside collaborations with
Fonky Family
's
Sat l'Artificier
("Memoire"), brother
Faf Larage
("Espirit Anesthesie"), and bandmate
Akhenaton
("Manifeste"). ~ Jon O'Brien