That’s it, our French rappers are speaking out against the far right.
With “NO PASARÁN”, 20 of them are committed to music against Bardella and for the left. The opportunity to look back at the involvement of the rap world against the RN since 1997.
21 artists (20 rappers and DJ Kore on production) release a song against the National Rally. The first broadcast was yesterday exclusively at 8 p.m. on David Bot’s Nova Club, on Radio Nova, then the song was released at 11:45 p.m. on all platforms.
Princess Anies against Le Pen’s first victory in 2002
Remember: we are April 21, 2002 and to everyone’s amazement, the face of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the man who created the political party then called the “National Front”, appeared on crackling TVs when the results of the first round of the presidential election were announced.
2002: Jean-Marie Le Pen wins the first round of the presidential elections | INA Archive
At the time, it was also a record for abstention figures: 28%. France is hallucinating.
Immediately, the rapper Princess Anies invites several artists to record a song: “Hip Hop Citizens” :
“Hip Hop Citizens”, Princess Anies, 2002
7 minutes 50 and verses from the Scred Connexion, Doudou Masta, Zoxea and a good fifteen others (Maj Trafyk, Black Renagat, Layone, Safyr, Zoxea, Puzzle, Sniper, Tepa, Black Vener, Ol’Kainry, Amara, TNT, Matt Moerdock, Atis, Triptik, Gentlemen).
In 1997, 17 rappers for the “11’30 against racist laws”
A few years before Princess Anièsin 1997, 17 artistes from French rap, including Akhenaton, signed another song against the rise of the extreme right, “11:30 against racist laws” :
“11’30 against racist laws”: Akhenaten, Freeman, Mystik, Assassin, Fabe, Passi, Stomy, 1997
Today, French rap mobilized against the RN
Today we are in 2024, since the first polls and as the first round approaches, artists of all musical genres (especially rap, historically political and committed) have been criticized a lot for their lack of involvement.
Fear of torrents of hatred if they take a stand, shock… Their involvement is real, but timid. But now French rap is waking up: If you weren’t tuned into the Nova Club last night, you missed the very first broadcast of this single.” NOT PASS ” :
« NO MARKET » : Sofiane, Zola, Kerchak, RK, Soso Maness, Zed, UZI, ASHE 22, Nahir, ISK, Mac Tyer, Alkpote, Cokein, Akhenaton, Pit Baccardi, Seth Gueko, Demi Portion, Decimo, Relo, Costa . Produced by DJ Korea. 2024.
Rappers from different generations rub shoulders there, from the 1990s to today. Some explicitly say they don’t vote, others lament repeating the same anti-FN/RN message “for 40 years”. All reel off punchlines directly targeting Jordan Bardella, Marine le Pen or Marion Maréchal, but also the media under the control of Vincent Bolloré, the spread of racism.
« NOT PASS “ : “they shall not pass.” This slogan chanted by the Spanish against Franco’s fascist regime in the 1930s resonates today in France.
“The gathering must be rational and not national” écrit Pit Baccardi when Fianso claimed “the fight has only just begun”.
All proceeds from the song will be donated to the Abbé-Pierre Foundation. So stream it loud.