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Käärijä
Käärijä (Jere Pöyhönen, born 1993) is a Finnish rapper from Vantaa who came second at Eurovision 2023 with "Cha Cha Cha", winning the televote; albums Fantastista and People's Champion.
Kaaris
Kaaris is the stage name of Gnakouri Okou, a French rapper of Ivorian origin born in 1980, best known for the 2013 album Or Noir and his feud with Booba.
Lange Frans & Baas B
Lange Frans & Baas B were a Dutch rap duo from Diemen-Zuid whose hits 'Zinloos' and 'Het land van...' reached number 1 before their 2009 split.
Lunatic
Lunatic was a French hip-hop duo of rappers Booba and Ali from Boulogne-Billancourt, whose only album, Mauvais Œil (2000), is a classic of French rap.
Marteria
Marteria is the stage name of German rapper Marten Laciny, born 1982 in Rostock, known for the 2010 hit album Zum Glück in die Zukunft.
Mauvais Djo
Mauvais Djo (Joel Raul Marcolino, born 1997, Rouen) is a French-Congolese rapper and speaker from Évry, member of Triangle des Bermudes, known for the hits "Pilé" and "Maladie" and the L'Undertaker albums.
Morgenshtern (Алишер Тагирович Моргенштерн)
Morgenshtern (Алишер Тагирович Моргенштерн), born Alisher Valeev, 1998, Ufa, is a Russian rapper and video blogger famous for the Izirep YouTube project and the week-long album Легендарная пыль; declared a foreign agent in 2022, he now tours internationally.
Nayt
Nayt is the stage name of William Mezzanotte, born 1994 in Isernia and raised in Rome, an Italian rapper whose albums Lettera Q and io Individuo topped the Italian charts.
Noizy
Noizy (Rigels Rajku, born 1986, Sukth, Albania) is an Albanian rapper and actor, founder of the OTR label, raised in London from 1997, with albums Pak më ndryshe through ALPHA and chart hits in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
Pasha Technique
Pasha Technique (Паша Техник), real name Pavel Ivlev (1984–2025), was a Russian underground rapper, founder of Kunteynir, known for gorilla-mask performances, Versus battles, a 2008–2013 prison term, and albums like Chto-to s chem-to (2023).
Pete Philly & Perquisite
Pete Philly & Perquisite are an Amsterdam hip-hop duo, active from 2003 to 2009, known for jazz- and soul-inflected hip hop; they reunited in 2023 and released the album Eon in 2024.
RAF Camora
RAF Camora, born Raphael Ragucci in 1984, is an Austrian rapper and producer based in Berlin who blends German-language street rap with trap and dancehall.
Relja Popović
Relja Popović (Реља Поповић), stage name Drima, born 1989 in Belgrade, Serbian rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Former member of Elitni Odredi (2005–2015), solo artist, Made In BLKN label co-founder, IDJ Show judge, Heart of Sarajevo-winning actor.
RnBoi
RnBoi (Samy Fahli / Samy Schmitt Fahli), French R&B singer-rapper born 2006 in Fontainebleau, raised in Nemours; first artist signed to Aya Nakamura's label; known for "Mon Bébé" (SNEP No. 2) and EP My Eyes Only.
Rvfv (singer)
Rvfv (RVFV), stage name of Rafael Ruiz Amador (born 2001, Almería), is a Spanish reggaeton, trap, and urban-flamenco singer. Breakout 2019 with Prendío and Mirándote; albums NASTU, El Tiburón, Éxitos España; 50+ platinum certifications.
Samra
Samra, also known as Samra Broun, is a German rapper from Berlin. His debut solo album Jibrail & Iblis reached number one on the German album charts in 2020.
SDM (rapper)
SDM is the stage name of Beni Mosabu, a French rapper from Clamart near Paris who broke through in 2019 and signed to Booba's label 92i.
Simba La Rue
Simba La Rue (Mohamed Lamine Saida, born 2002, Tunis) is an Italian-Tunisian drill and trap rapper based near Como, debut album Tunnel (2024), known for French-inflected lyrics and the Italian trapper-feud convictions.
Ski Aggu
Ski Aggu (August Jean Diederich, born 1997, Berlin) is a German party rapper with ski goggles and Vokuhila; hits "Party Sahne" and "Friesenjung", two German number-one albums, rap over techno beats.
SSIO
SSIO, born Ssiawosch Sadat in Bonn in 1989, is a German rapper of Afghan heritage who joined XATAR's label Alles oder Nix Records as an early artist.
Sticks (musician)
Sticks, also known as Sticky Steez, is the stage name of Junte Uiterwijk (born 1982 in Zwolle), a Dutch rapper best known as frontman of Opgezwolle and for a long solo career.
Stromae
Stromae (Paul Van Haver, born 1985, Brussels) is a Belgian singer, rapper and producer whose albums Cheese, Racine Carrée and Multitude made "Alors on danse" a No. 1 hit in 19 countries; he also runs the Mosaert creative house.
T-Fest
T-Fest (Ти-Фест), born Kirill Nezboretsky in 1997 in Chernivtsi, is a Ukrainian rapper of melodic trap; hits "Ламбада" with Skryptonite and "Улети"; Gazgolder 2017–2022, then his own label Lemniskata in Europe.
Theodora (singer)
Theodora (Lili-Théodora Mbangayo Mujinga, born 2003, Lucerne) is a French-Congolese singer nicknamed Boss Lady, known for the 2024 viral bouyon hit "KONGOLESE SOUS BBL," the Mega BBL album, and four 2026 Victoires de la Musique.
Timati (Тимур Ильдарович Юнусов)
Timati (Тимати), legal name Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (Тимур Ильдарович Юнусов), born 1983, is a Russian rapper and Black Star label founder, known for «Фабрика звезд-4», "Welcome to St. Tropez", and 2022-2023 sanctions by Ukraine, Latvia and Canada.
Timbuktu (musician)
Timbuktu is the stage name of Jason Michael Bosak Diakité, a Swedish rapper, author, and broadcaster born 1975 in Lund, known for political hip-hop, the 2003 album The botten is nådd!, eight Grammis awards, and the memoir En droppe midnatt.
Tommy Cash (rapper)
Tommy Cash (TOMM¥ €A$H), born Tomas Tammemets in 1991 in Tallinn, is an Estonian rapper and conceptual artist of "post-Soviet rap", known for the viral "Winaloto" video, albums Euroz Dollaz Yeniz and ¥€$, and third place at Eurovision 2025 with "Espresso Macchiato".
Ufo361
Ufo361, born Ufuk Bayraktar in Berlin in 1988, is a German trap and cloud rap rapper who founded the Stay High label and scored German number-one albums.
Vegedream
Vegedream, real name Sachtela Evrard Djedje, is a French rapper and singer of Ivorian origin, born in 1992 in Orléans, blending rap, R&B, and afro-pop.
Werenoi
Werenoi (Jérémy Bana Owona, 1994-2025), French rapper from Montreuil; France's No. 1 album seller in 2023 and 2024 (Carré, Pyramide); died in Paris at 31, five weeks after releasing Diamant Noir.