France has long been the largest market for rap outside of the US but it has been noticeably absent from the country's mainstream awards.

In part four of the series we’re in Paris, because France is the second largest hip hop market in the world after the United States.

'Rest in peace my brother, I love you,' read the tribute to French rapper Werenoi, born Jérémy Bana Owona, posted by his producer Babs, on X, confirming reports that the 31-year-old artist died ...

PARIS (AP) — Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, has died at the age of 31, his producer and record company said.

Paris hosted France's first-ever awards for rap, R&B and Afrobeats music at the Châtelet Theatre theatre on Thursday night. Among the winners at Les Flammes was Aya Nakamura, who was crowned ...