La Caution

La Caution is a French hip hop duo consisting of members Hi-Tekk and Nikkfurie. They are notable for creating the song "Th├® ├á la Menthe" which is known for appearing (in instrumental form) in the film Ocean's Twelve. The phrase "th├® ├á la menthe" is French for "mint tea". La Caution's first single "Les rues ├®lectriques" (electric streets), was released in 1999. They began to gain recognition participating in Assassin concerts. As a result, they secured the opening slot on the band's tour in 2000 and 2001; this enabled them to reach an increasingly larger audience. Encouraged by the success of "Les rues ├®lectriques", La Caution, shouldered by DJ Fab, released their first album "Asphalte Hurlante" (Screaming Asphalt) in 2001. A year later, a version including seven new unreleased titles was released. Participating in many projects with other hip-hop groups, they released the "Cadavre Exquis" (Exquisite Corpse) album in 2002, with the collective L'Arm├®e des Douze (French for "Army of Twelve", a collective made up of La Caution and TTC, started in 1999). They also released the "Crash Test" EP with the electronic group Ch├óteau Flight.