By unleashing a barrage of stellar singles on the Moroccan hip-hop scene, Mons Saroute has blown up across the Maghreb. He’s a multifaceted rapper who has a hand in the songwriting, artwork and video direction of his output. His songs blend poignant trap cuts with soft-spoken, guitar-laden narratives and R&B with lilting synths, with collaborators like Flenn joining him on dancehall-flecked cuts. But Mons doesn’t forget to pay tribute to Maghreb culture as he punctuates Arabic pop with oud-inflected chaabi samples.
