French hip-hop artists
52 published French hip-hop artists, led by Tiakola, Ninho and Dadju.
At a glance
52 published French hip-hop artists; 147 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 52 tier 3
- 52
- Release groups
- 510
- Studio albums
- 149
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 147
- Timeline events
- 245
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 43.9M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 17.8 years
- Full biographies
- 16
- Biography words
- 29,659
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 7 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most French hip-hop artists. France leads with 46.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with French hip-hop. The most shared is trap music, with 9 artists in both.
Covers from French hip-hop
147 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Leaders
Booba has the most release groups (107); MC Solaar the longest career (34 years); Orelsan the most awards (10).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Booba | 107 |
| La Fouine | 56 |
| MC Solaar | 53 |
| Kery James | 39 |
| Dadju | 36 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| MC Solaar | 34 |
| Kery James | 27 |
| La Fouine | 25 |
| Booba | 24 |
| Sinik | 22 |
Most famous French hip-hop artists
Tiakola
France · Person · born 1999
contemporary R&B, drill, French hip-hop
9.1M listeners · 6 wikis
Ninho
France · Person · born 1996
trap music, pop urbaine, French hip-hop
8.3M listeners · 7 wikis
Dadju
France · Person · born 1991
pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
6.6M listeners · 11 wikis
Niska
France · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, trap music, pop rap, gangsta rap, French hip-hop, Afro trap
6.3M listeners · 10 wikis
Tayc
France · Person · born 1996
Afrobeat, Afrobeats, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
6.7M listeners · 7 wikis
Gazo
Guinea · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, trap music, drill, UK drill, French hip-hop
7M listeners · 6 wikis
Booba
France · Person · born 1976
trap music, gangsta rap, French hip-hop
27 wikis
MC Solaar
France · Person · born 1969
political hip-hop, jazz rap, French hip-hop
23 wikis
Orelsan
France · Person · born 1982
French hip-hop
23 wikis
La Fouine
France · Person · born 1981
French hip-hop
20 wikis
Sinik
France · Person · born 1980
French hip-hop
17 wikis
PNL
France · Group · 2014–present
cloud rap, French hip-hop
14 wikis
More French hip-hop artists
Showing 1–40 of 40 artists
Kery James
France · Person · born 1977
hardcore hip-hop, conscious hip-hop, French hip-hop
14 wikis · Tier 3
Kaaris
France · Person · born 1980
trap music, French hip-hop
12 wikis · Tier 3
L'Algérino
France · Person · born 1981
hip-hop, reggae, raï, French hip-hop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Médine
France · Person · born 1983
hardcore hip-hop, political hip-hop, French hip-hop, anti-racist music, leftist music
11 wikis · Tier 3
Nekfeu
France · Person · born 1990
rapping, political hip-hop, French hip-hop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Lomepal
France · Person · born 1991
French hip-hop
9 wikis · Tier 3
Gradur
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Person · born 1990
trap music, French hip-hop
8 wikis · Tier 3
Hamza
Belgium · Person · born 1994
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, trap music, French hip-hop
8 wikis · Tier 3
Disiz
France · Person · born 1978
pop rock, hip-hop, electro, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Doc Gynéco
France · Person · born 1974
soul, reggae, G-funk, zouk, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Freeze Corleone
France · Person · born 1992
trap music, cloud rap, drill, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Hatik
France · Person · born 1992
French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Lorenzo
France · Person · born 1994
dirty rap, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
SCH
France · Person · born 1993
French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Shay
Belgium · Person · born 1992
trap music, pop rap, French pop, Afrobeat, pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Shurik'n
France · Person · born 1966
hip-hop, rapping, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Alpha Wann
France · Person · born 1989
French hip-hop
6 wikis · Tier 3
Imen Es
France · Person · born 1998
French pop, pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, raï, French hip-hop
6 wikis · Tier 3
Seth Gueko
France · Person · born 1980
hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, French hip-hop
6 wikis · Tier 3
Dadoo
France · Person · born 1976
French hip-hop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Fababy
France · Person · born 1988
French hip-hop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Gringe
France · Person · born 1980
French hip-hop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Sadek
France · Person · born 1991
French hip-hop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Soso Maness
France · Person · born 1987
gangsta rap, pop urbaine, French hip-hop
5 wikis · Tier 3
Canardo
France · Person · born 1984
French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Cut Killer
France · Person · born 1971
French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
DJ Abdel
Morocco · Person · born 1970
funk, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Georgio
France · Person · born 1993
French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Hayce Lemsi
France · Person · born 1987
French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Népal
France · Person · born 1990
French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Ziak
France · Person · born 1997
drill, French hip-hop
4 wikis · Tier 3
Grems
France · Person · born 1978
French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Imhotep
France · Person · born 1960
rapping, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Kemmler
France · Person · born 1990
pop rap, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Naps
Algeria · Person · born 1986
pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
S.Pri Noir
France · Person · born 1986
contemporary R&B, rapping, French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Swagg Man
France · Person · born 1988
French hip-hop
3 wikis · Tier 3
Jacky Brown
France · Person · born 1975
reggae, ragga, French hip-hop, music of Cape Verde
2 wikis · Tier 3
Kohndo
France · Person · born 1975
French hip-hop
2 wikis · Tier 3
Zoxea
France · Person · born 1974
French hip-hop
2 wikis · Tier 3