Over the steady beat of the cymbals, rap duo Lunatic find their pace and announce themselves on their debut track “Le Crime Paie”: “Wesh, wesh, écoute fils.” That was in 1996. Nearly three decades ...

PARIS — Since November, the French hip-hop world has been in turmoil. A true French art form is currently under siege, and defending the future of the genre means remembering its past — and its roots ...

French Electro and Hip-hop dance company Mazelfreten will perform at OZ Arts Nashville February 29 to March 2 in Rave Lucid, a 'lucid dream'. Inspired by the French Electro dance craze that originated ...

This week brings a wave of hip-hop releases, with GloRilla and Latto’s new single “GOMF” leading the pack. The track is GloRilla’s first release of 2026, arriving as she works on her sophomore album, ...

The film served as a revelation about the grim reality of life in what the French call the “banlieue” — the deprived suburbs with housing projects — and took the 1995 Cannes Film Festival by storm.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dayton hip-hop artist TINO got an email from a producer in Rennes, France. He gets cold emails semi-regularly about collaborating on tracks. Generally, they ...

With more than 300 performances at French Quarter Fest this year, there’s a lot to choose from. The sheer number of bands and stages also can make your head spin and make it a little tough to find the ...