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 hip-hop series Le Monde de Demain has scooped the Grand Prize at the Series Mania International Competition. Announced at a ceremony tonight and presided over by Jury President Julia Sinkevych, ...

Think back to the 1990s — to movies like Boyz n the Hood or Menace II Society. Now, imagine one of those movies shot in black and white, with prayer beads and scenes from a mosque. And imagine it all ...

PARIS — French rapper Médine often compares his music to boxing: In a career spanning 15 years, he has thrown countless hooks and barbs. His two favorite targets, the political far-right and religious ...

(From L) Members of 4Keus Gang rap music band, Bne, Djeffi and HK pose during a photo call prior to the first edition of "Les Flammes" music award ceremony at the Chatelet Theatre, in Paris, on May 11 ...

This is a small section of a far longer text about music, called "Some Musical Notes" which was originally published on the old endangered phoenix site. It was published at the beginning of 2006.

Soon after the fall 1979 release of “Rapper’s Delight,” versions of the first commercially successful rap recording began cropping up around the world. The rapid spread of “Rapper’s Delight” is an ...