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Things that I have in common with the hottest Slameur in France: We are both quite tall (he's roughly an inch taller than I am) We both ooze charisma. We both have spinal injuries that make us walk with a limp (I have sciatica right now, which sucks. Hopefully, it'll go away soon -- see note below) Grand Corps Malade is huge in France (and Switzerland). After a freak injury diving into a municipal pool in 1997, doctors told him he would never walk again. After two years of rehab, he was able to walk, but with a noticeable limp. To pass the time during his recovery, he worked on his slam -- spoken word poetry heavily influenced by hip hop -- and eventually began performing under the name Grand Corps Malade, "Big Sick Body." Currently, he has two albums out, both of which were major hits in France upon their release. We listened to some of his poetry in my French class last semester, and for the most part, it is very entertaining. Although he mixes in a fair am...