French Rap - American Influences

Since its conception, hip hop has been a genre heavily influenced by music of the past and personal experiences of contemporary artists. French hip hop is no exception. Today's artists have grown up with the rich history of French rap, ranging from NTM to IAM to MC Solaar. At the same time, the worldwide popularity of American hip hop artists such as Tupac, Notorious BIG, and 50 Cent have continued to shape the French rap scene. To the ignorant observer, stylistic choices and musical nods to their predecessors may make certain French artists look like they are merely "copying" their American counterparts.

The beauty of today's French hip hop scene comes in the diverse origins of its rappers. The injection of personal culture into the hip hop genre allows for the emergence of new artists of various origins (Senegalese, Algerian, Comorian, etc) rapping about topics that could only arise from the context of contemporary France. Decades of immigration from former French colonies in sub-Saharan and North Africa has spawned this new generation of French rappers who reference Biggie and Pac in the same breath as l'Islam and l'Algerie. A perfect example is Rim-K's line in "Partir loin," in which he makes reference to both the revered reputation of California in the American rap game and the homeland of his ancestors, la Kabylie: "Moi, j'suis de Kabyliefornie."

Cette video n'etait pas faite pour montrer que certains rappeurs "copient" d'autres, mais plutot pour montrer la richesse de l'influence multi-culturelle qui a forme le hip hop francais contemporain.

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[relyanddefy]

@Vitogamer1972 salut tu peux m'envoyer les artistes de bon rap francais? je connais que quelques...

[Vitogamer1972]

Absolutly wrong !! Ok rap Us had influence french, it s sûre, like all other rap in world...

But we still have a French touch, instru, flow !!!

I m back in couple of day with a @mail, so I could send every person want link of what I call French rap, you ll be surprise ...

[weedrules6662000]

so i guess theres no french word for lame or music theft...id respect your countries emcees alot more if they didnt out right steal music and culture that isnt their own.you can make hiphop with french ideas and expieriance STOP THE DICK RIDING.and for the love of god dont let that soft ass nigga tony parker EVER rap again

[SUHMANOV]

American Rap is The best !!

[TwistedComplex]

i love these videos.... not because of the videos content but from the retarded comments about how "OMG EVERYTHING IS BETTER THAN TEH USAAA FAGGTOAS ASKGFJASG FAT AMERICANSAKSDJ"

[ItsJulieee]

what is the french song at 2:17?

[icedilli25]

sure 

[DaleWF10]

@icedilli25 Suck your dead grans ashes through your dads battycrease po

[icedilli25]

-_-  why u telling me this? like i care?

[DaleWF10]

@icedilli25 LOL!! same old stupid american fag

Stupid iggnorant and uneducated there is no such thing as a "British Accent" you retard Britain is made up of 4 different countries England, Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland

If you watched them 2 videos you would realize they have 2 totally different accents