 In March 2012, La Fouine announced that he was working on a fifth studio album, and was working with Amel Bent in the studio.In September 2012, he revealed February 2013 as the release month for the album, as well as its title.François Alvarez of "Music Story" called "Drôle de parcours" an album that is "torn between legitimacy and smiles on the radio, and that may ultimately leave everyone hungry".