Famous French Rappers

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Fab Morvan

(French Rapper and Half of the Pop Duo 'Milli Vanilli')

Birthdate: May 14, 1966

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Fab Morvan is a French singer, rapper, songwriter, model, and dancer. He is best known for his involvement in one of the biggest scandals in the history of pop music; the scandal surfaced when it was found that neither Fab Morvan nor Rob Pilatus, the other half of pop duo Milli Vanilli, had sung on any of the duo's recordings.

Maître Gims

(Rapper, Singer-Songwriter and Former Member of the Hip Hop Group ‘Sexion d'Assaut’)

Birthdate: May 6, 1986

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Congolese-French hip-hop artist Gandhi Bilel Djuna, better known as Maître Gims, or Gims, soared to fame with the group Sexion d'Assaut and then launched a solo career. Best known for tracks such as Zombie and Bella, Gims had initially studied graphic art but later followed in his singer father’s footsteps.

Booba

(Rapper, Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: December 9, 1976

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

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Lartiste

(Singer)

Birthdate: July 4, 1985

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Marrakesh, Morocco

MC Solaar

(Jazz rap artist who released his 8th album, Magnum 567, in 2011)

Birthdate: March 5, 1969

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Florian Ordonez

(Rapper)

Birthdate: January 22, 1993

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Toulouse, France

Orelsan

(Rapper)

Birthdate: August 1, 1982

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Alençon, France

Vegedream

(Rapper)

Birthdate: August 25, 1992

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Orléans

Lacrim

(Rapper)

Birthdate: April 19, 1985

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: 20th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France

Olivio Ordonez

(Rapper)

Birthdate: April 19, 1996

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Toulouse, France

Valentina

(Singer)

Birthdate: April 6, 2009

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Rennes, France

Sofiane

(Rapper)

Birthdate: July 21, 1986

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Joeystarr

(Rapper)

Birthdate: October 27, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Diam's

(Rapper)

Birthdate: July 25, 1980

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Nicosia, Cyprus

Diam's is among the few female rappers who entered the male-dominated world of French hip-hop. Her first single sold 50,000 copies in its first week. Famous for award-winning composition Brut de Femme, Diam's is loved for her unique voice and controversial lyrics. Her musical career came to an abrupt end in 2008 after which she accepted Islam in 2009.

Black M

(Rapper and member of the Sexion d'Assaut group)

Birthdate: December 27, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Uffie

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: December 9, 1987

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States

Uffie is an American-French rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and fashion designer. She is best known for her debut studio album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans which peaked at number 18 in the UK Dance Albums Chart. Uffie's life and career inspired a documentary that was showcased at the 2019 FIPA film festival.

Rilès

(Rapper)

Birthdate: January 4, 1996

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rouen, France

Soprano

(Rapper)

Birthdate: January 14, 1979

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Marseille, France

La Fouine

(French rapper who won the Best French Artist award at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards)

Birthdate: December 25, 1981

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Trappes, France

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

YL rapper

(Rapper)

Birthdate: April 6, 1996

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Metz, France

Boef

(Rapper)

Birthdate: February 28, 1993

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Aubervilliers, France

Stomy Bugsy

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 21, 1972

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Hatik

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 26, 1992

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Chevreuse, France

Keny Arkana

(Rapper)

Birthdate: December 20, 1982

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Kool Shen

(Rapper)

Birthdate: February 9, 1966

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France

Kery James

(Rapper who went on to find success as a solo artist with such tracks as "Si c'était à refaire")

Birthdate: December 28, 1977

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Moha La Squale

(Rapper)

Birthdate: February 24, 1995

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Créteil, France

Bouga

(French Rap Singer)

Birthplace: France

Nassi

(French Singer-Songwriter)

Birthplace: Morocco

Doc Gynéco

(Hip hop musician known for fourth album Solitaire was released in August 2002)

Birthdate: May 10, 1974

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Clichy-sous-Bois, France

Bosh

(Rapper)

Birthdate: May 26, 1992

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Unknown

Canardo

(Rapper)

Birthdate: September 22, 1984

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Trappes, Yvelines, France

Fabe

(Singer)

Birthdate: May 9, 1971

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Lord Kossity

(Singer)

Birthdate: December 23, 1972

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France