What is "dubmatique"

Dubmatique is a Canadian hip hop group formed in 1992 in Montreal. The groups original line up consisted of Otmc, DiSoul, and Dj Choice. They came on the scene as the first French hip hop group to make it in Canada. The group's style has an acid jazz/ R&B flow similar to Gangstarr and Fugees. French Hip Hop group from Canada, they were the first to have a number one single on Canada's francophone pop charts and is the only french Canadian group to have a certified platinum album.

They have released four albums: La force de comprendre in 1997, Dubmatique in 1998, Influences in 2001 and Trait d'union in 2009. La force de comprendre sold over 120,000 copies. The self-titled second album sold 35,000 copies in its first week of release.

The group consisted of three artists Disoul (real name Jérôme-Philippe Bélinga originating from Cameroun), OTMC and DJ Choice (namely Alain Benabdallah). After releasing two albums, DJ Choice left the group, and OTMC and Disoul continued with guest DJs on the group's later album. Guest musicians on their albums have included Éric Lapointe, Shurik'n, Akhenaton and Ashley MacIsaac.