French Rap: Best of 2000-2004

The likes of Rohff, Kery James, La Rumeur and Assassin provide the beats in this mix of hardcore rap and socially conscious meditations with jazz and soul breaks. The influential Booba unleashes his ominous power both solo and with Ali, his partner in the duo Lunatic. Mafia K'1 Fry attack with an addictive minimalist loop, while Akhenaton brings an urban edge to a romantic Nino Rota sample.