Artists like Soprano

Alpha Diallo, better known by his stage name Black M, is a French rapper, singer, songwriter and member of the Sexion d'Assaut group.

Dadju Alimasi Nsungula, better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadj, is a French-Congolese singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album Indéfini. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album Gentleman 2.0 in 2017.

Bigflo et Oli is a French hip hop duo from Toulouse. The duo is composed of two brothers, Florian "Bigflo" Ordoñez and Olivio "Oli" Ordoñez. Their debut album La Cour des grands was released in 2015 and received a gold record award in France less than four months after being released, then went platinum, making them the youngest French rappers to receive this award.

Laouni Mouhid, commonly known by his stage name La Fouine, as well as Fouiny, is a French rapper and singer. He is the founder of record label Banlieue Sale and the clothing line Street Swagg. La Fouine was voted Best French Artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2011 and Best Male Artist at the Trace Urban Music Awards in 2013. With two million subscribers on YouTube, seven million on Facebook, and four million on Twitter, he was the most-followed French rapper on social media in 2015. Known as "the rapper with the goatee," he eventually shaved it off in June 2016.

Thomas Gérard Idir, better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rapper. He is also known as Malsain ("Unhealthy") and L'assassin. His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6–0–9).

Julien Mari, better known as Jul, is a French rapper, singer, and producer. He has been the most-streamed artist on Spotify in France for five consecutive years (2021-2025) and is frequently among the top streamed artists in Belgium, Morocco, and other countries.

IAM is a French hip hop group from Marseille. Formed in 1989, it comprises Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Khéops, Imhotep and Kephren. IAM has several meanings, including Invasion Arrivée de Mars. Another meaning is Imperial Asian Man, while AKH often refers to L'homme Impérial Asiatique.

Housni M'Kouboi, better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f, is a French rapper.

Aurélien Cotentin, better known by his stage name Orelsan, is a French rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and director. He has released five studio albums: his debut Perdu d'avance on 16 February 2009, his second album Le chant des sirènes on 26 September 2011, his third album La fête est finie on 20 October 2017, his fourth album Civilisation on 19 November 2021, and his fifth album La fuite en avant on 7 November 2025.

Alix Mathurin, publicly known as Kery James, is a French-Haitian rapper, singer, actor, director, and screenwriter from Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. His music often addresses suburban life and social inequalities in contemporary France. He was a member of the rap collectives Idéal J and Mafia K-1 Fry.

Ken Samaras, better known by his stage name Nekfeu, is a French rapper, actor and record producer.

Manau is a Breton hip-hop band formed in 1998, known for their fusing of traditional Celtic melodies with modern hip-hop beats. It was initially composed of Martial Tricoche, Cédric Soubiron, and Hervé "R.V." Lardic until Lardic's departure and replacement by Gregor Gandon. Although the band is currently based in Paris, all of the members can trace their roots back to Brittany. The group's name comes from the old Gaelic name for the Isle of Man.

113 French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ tʁɛz] is a French hip-hop group from Vitry-Sur-Seine, including African and Caribbean roots originating in north and west Africa and the island of Guadeloupe, they formed in their most famous song "Worldwide International".

Fonky Family or La Fonky Family, is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, Menzo, Don Choa and Sat, producer Pone, DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nandell, and manager Fafa.