Announced as his last album before retiring his
Sinik alter ego to focus on production duties, Le Cote Malsain is the second "street" album from "the French
Eminem,"
Thomas Idir. Featuring 18 previously unreleased tracks recorded throughout his 11-year solo career, his first official mixtape since 2004's
En Attendant: L'Album includes the single "100 Regrets" and collaborations with several of the French hip-hop scene's leading figures, such as
Seth Gueko and
6 Coups MC ("Tout le Mal Qu'On Nous Souhaite"),
Youssoupha ("Collision"), and
Ol'Kainry ("Miroir Sans Teint"). ~ Jon O'Brien