Category

Black French rappers

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Élie Thitia Yaffa (; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper.

Michel Bampély

French poet, singer

burundi-rwandan-french singer and writer

Didier Morville (; born 27 October 1967), better known by his stage name JoeyStarr, is a French rapper, record producer and actor, from Saint-Denis, Île-de-France. He co-founded the French rap band Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen.

French rapper, singer and songwriter

Youssoupha Mabiki (; born August 29, 1979), better known by his nickname Youssoupha is a French and Congolese rapper.

French-Haitian rapper, singer and actor

French-Guinean rapper and singer-songwriter

Armand Okou Gnakouri, known by his stage name Kaaris (, ; stylized as KΛΛRIS), is a French rapper, actor and record producer.

Youssef Soukouna (born 20 April 1981 in Goutte d'Or, Paris), better known by his stage name Sefyu (, his first name in verlan), is a French rapper of Senegalese descent. He comes from Aulnay-sous-Bois, a city in the French department of Seine-Saint-Denis of which is located within the northern suburbs of Paris. Sefyu originally aspired to become a professional soccer player, but his dream was derailed after he sustained an injury whilst playing for English club Arsenal. He emerged upon the hip-hop scene in the early 2000s to commercial and critical acclaim.

Jérémy Bana Owona (; 30 January 1994 – 17 May 2025), known professionally as Werenoi (), was a French rapper. He was voted the male revelation of the year at the Les Flammes ceremony in 2023. Werenoi held the number 1 position in album sales in France in 2023 and 2024. He released four studio albums and two EPs.

'''Housni M'Kouboi (; born 15 December 1977), better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f''', is a French rapper.

Dadju Alimasi Nsungula (; born 2 May 1991), better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album Indéfini. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album Gentleman 2.0 in 2017.

French hip hop band

French-Malian rapper, singer, songwriter, composer and author

Passi () is a hip-hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself, Doc Gyneco and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as Bisso Na Bisso and Dis l'heure 2 zouk.

French-Capeverdean rapper

French dancehall musician

Edward Mokolo Jr. (born 1974), better known as Kaysha, is a French singer/rapper and producer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire). He is the son of Congolese politician Édouard Mokolo Wa Mpombo.

Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born 28 November 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

Satchela Evrard Djedje (born 25 August 1992 in Orléans), better known by the artistic name Vegedream, is a French hip hop, R&B and urban pop singer-songwriter of Ivorian origin. He is signed to Universal Music France and is best known for his 2018 hit single Ramenez la coupe à la maison (Bring the cup back home) that topped the French SNEP Singles Chart, and was the France national football team's unofficial song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He released his debut studio album Marchand de sable (Sandman) in 2018. Since his breakthrough, he has released three studio albums, all of which reached

Congolese rapper

'''Sérigne M'Baye Gueye (; born 28 March 1978), better known by his stage name Disiz (formerly Disiz la Peste''', ), is a French rapper and actor. Born to a Senegalese father and French mother, he grew up listening to hip hop music.

Cédric Matéta Nkomi (born 30 January 1992), known professionally as KeBlack, is a French rapper and singer of Congolese origin. He is signed to the record label Bomayé.

Geoffroy Mussard (; born 11 March 1966), known by his stage name '''Shurik'n''', is a French rapper from Marseille. He is one of the members of the hip hop group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage (Raphaël Mussard), he also is a member of the group La Garde.

Freeze Corleone

French rapper and producer

French rapper and singer

Julien Franck Bouadjie Monono Kamgang (; born 2 May 1996), better known as Tayc ( , ), is a French singer. Prior to the release of his triple album titled Nyxia (2019), he released two mixtapes and a number of singles. His second album called Fleur froide (2020) hit the charts which launched his international career. Tayc's latest release is called Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation (2021) accounts for various new singles as well as previous one from Fleur Froide.

Kalash Criminel

Congolese rapper

William Nzobazola better known by his stage name Ninho (; born 2 April 1996) is a French rapper and singer.

French rapper and singer

French rapper, singer and dancer

Nabil Sahli (born 16 August 1978), better known by his stage name Nessbeal, is a French rapper of Moroccan origins. Nessbeal started earlier as NessBeal under which he released his debut studio album La mélodie des briques. He is currently signed to 7th Magnitude, founded by French record producer Skread.

Mokobé Traoré (born 24 May 1980 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France), better known by the mononym Mokobé, is a Malian–French rapper and part of the music collective 113 alongside Rim'K and AP and within the greater French musical project and collective Mafia K-1 Fry. He also has his own solo career with two album releases Mon Afrique in 2007 and Africa Forever in 2011.

William Mundala (born 4 December 1999, in Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis)), known professionally as Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, and a former member of the group 4Keus before his solo career.

Smartzee (born 1980) is a French rapper and singer born in Benin.

French rapper, actor and film producer

French rapper of Guinean origin

French rapper (born 2000)

Ménélik (Albert Tjamag; born 10 September 1970), is a Cameroonian-French rapper and singer.

French rapper and singer

Samuël Adebiyi, better known by his stage name Féfé (formerly Féniksi), is a French singer and rapper.

'''Jok'Air, pseudonym of Melvin Félix Aka''' (born 23 September 1991 in Paris), is a French rapper of Ivorian descent. He was part of the hip hop collective MZ until 2016, before starting a solo career.