Today’s Best Hip-Hop Artists from France

Today’s Best Hip-Hop Artists from France

France is actually the second largest market for hip-hop in the world after the United States. Although the scene mirrors the American scene quite a bit, it is arguably more message-based than the US scene. The French scene also has many of the same categories.

Sexion D’Assaut is a regular chart-topping group and they’ve just released a new album called “En attendant L’Apogee, Les Chroniques du 75 Volume 2″.

Youssoupha was born in the Congo and has a literature degree. He is widely known for his criticisms against rap lyrics that glorify gangster lifestyles and crime, as well as his own thoughtful lyrics.

La Fouine’s melodic hip-hop style with R&B influences has made him one of the most popular French rappers recently.

K-LY is known for his innovative mix of hip-hop and electronica, as well as other genres. He cites his influences as Common, Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lupe Fiasco.

Diam’s is considered the top female rapper in the French scene and her lyrics lean towards a more socially conscious theme.

Jazz Hip-Hop is a pretty popular genre in the French scene and some of the better acts include Hocus Pocus, Nixon, Jazz Liberatorz, Moar and Sparko.