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Saïan Supa Crew is a French rap collective composed of three groups: Explicit Samouraï, OFX and Simple Spirit. The name ’Saïan Supa’ is a reference to the Super Saiyan from the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z/GT. Saïan Supa Crew produces a very musical style of rap with hints of chanting, reggae and dancehall. Beat boxing also is an integral part of their music, as well as classic disco; for example, “Ring My Bell“ was partially revisited on their album KLR. Their primary themes extend from drug problems (“Que dit-on?“) to racism (“La preuve par 3“), including also relationships (“A demi-nue“), suicide (“La dernière séance“) and the justification of violence by religion (“Au nom de quoi“). Humor and seriousness are both at home in their lyrics. Their second album, X-raisons, was awarded a Victoire de la musique in 2002 for Best Rap/Groove Album.[citation needed] Most of the groups of the collective have
