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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Watching “La Haine” nearly 30 years ago, ...

(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 ...

Having emerged in the suburbs twenty years ago, hip-hop is now part of French cultural heritage. V. Milliot, urban cultures expert discusses the “French Touch” to which she dedicated her thesis. "The ...