Freeze Corleone and his "anti - Semitic" words which revolt the political class, the young Grenoble resident Corbak Hood and his clip with heavy weapons dealers, the eventful arrest of Ademo from PNL ... But also Moha La Squale or Romeo Elvis accused of sexual assault.
In this re-entry, many are the rappers to appear in the pages… various facts.
The opportunity for the Parisian to take stock of the most emblematic recent cases shaking French rap.
Freeze Corleone's "anti-Semitic" lyrics
Facts.
Wednesday, the Licra is indignant on social networks about comments made by rapper Freeze Corleone in several of his titles.
In extracts compiled in particular by the organization, the rapper declares among other things: "I arrive determined like Adolf in the 1930s", "every day RAF [nothing to give a fuck, Editor's note] of the Shoah" or even "like Swiss bankers, everything for the family so that my children can live like Jewish pensioners ”.
(1/2) Anti-Semitism, conspiracy, apology for Hitler, the Third Reich and the terrorist Mollah Omar, rapper @freezecorleone does business with his obsession with Jews #hatemoney with @YouTube, @GooglePlayMusic, @AppleMusic, @spotifyfrance, @ DeezerFR, @amazonmusic and @TIDAL pic.twitter.com/xOeSEECw2m
- Licra (@_LICRA_) September 16, 2020
These words cause a stir: after the indignation Thursday of about fifty LREM deputies demanding sanctions, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announces that he has asked his services to consider possible remedies against these "unspeakable" remarks.
Arrested in the tribune of elected LREM, the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti protests, in the hemicycle, against these “dumpsters of anti-Semitic insults that make you want to vomit”.
Suites.
Thursday, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that it had opened an investigation for “provocation to racial hatred” and “racist insult”.
Who is Freeze Corleone?
A rising figure in French rap, Freeze Corleone - Issa Lorenzo Diakhaté - was born in 1992 in Les Lilas (Seine-Saint-Denis).
He became known with his collective, the 667 - nicknamed the League of Shadows - which brings together rappers from the Parisian and Lyon regions and Dakar (Senegal).
His latest album, titled "LMF" ("La Menace Fantôme") and released on September 11, has already been praised by many French fans.
And is having some success: the album already had 5.2 million plays 24 hours after its release on the Spotify streaming platform.
The stormy questioning of Ademo (PNL)
Facts.
On September 5, Ademo, Tarik Andrieu whose real name is, is walking with his partner and their child in the Alésia district in Paris, when he is the subject of an animated arrest, under the whistles of a crowd of fans.
Police say the rapper refused to submit to an identity check after throwing a joint to the ground.
The latter is tackled to the ground and then handcuffed, under the whistles of a crowd of fans, who urge the police to spare their idol.
The scene, which caused a small crowd, was filmed from several angles and broadcast in near real time on social networks.
What next?
After 24 hours in police custody, Ademo received a summons before the Paris Criminal Court next January.
He will be tried there for "drug use", "contempt" and "rebellion".
Who is Ademo?
A major figure in French rap, Ademo has enjoyed phenomenal success in France with his brother NOS.
PNL was notably launched by the song Le monde ou rien, the clip of which was shot in La Scampia, a working-class district in the suburbs of Naples.
The two brothers, originally from the city of Tarterêts, in Corbeil-Essonnes, practice minimal communication, not speaking in the media.
@PNLMusic dinguerie Jsuis in Alésia at the café voir ca #ademo #pnl #police pic.twitter.com/6ng5TM0cTx
- anoukstintzy (@anoukstintzy) September 5, 2020
Women accuse Moha La Squale
Facts.
On Sunday, September 6, several young women on social networks accuse rapper Mohamed Bellahmed - Moha La Squale, by his stage name - of sexual violence, kidnappings, beatings and threats.
Quickly, testimonies poured in - a "thirty" according to one of the accusers.
The next day, three young women, aged 23 to 28, push open the door of the police station in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
There, they file a complaint against the 25-year-old artist.
The following hearings take place until late at night.
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Suites.
On September 8, the Paris prosecutor's office seized the 1 st district of judicial police to investigate the facts, detailed, of "violence", "sexual assault" and "kidnapping".
On the 11th, a fourth complaint was filed against the rapper.
Who is Moha la Squale?
Moha La Squale, Mohamed Bellahmed of his real name, was born in Créteil (Val-de-Marne) 25 years ago.
The rapper was one of the big revelations of the year 2018, with his first album "Bendero", acclaimed by critics and the public: gold record, more than 50,000 copies sold.
Nominated for the Victoires de la musique 2019, the long-haired artist, who passed through Cours Florent, was spotted with “freestyles” posted on Facebook and YouTube, where we see him rapping in his kitchen or in his neighborhood of “La Banane” in Ménilmontant, in the 20th arrondissement.
Moha la Squale, July 5, 2018 in Paris./LP/Frédéric Dugit
The young man, who has already been accused of sexual assault, is already under judicial supervision, awaiting trial for refusal to comply, contempt and rebellion against the police in May 2020. He had been arrested in June, following a routine traffic check, the police having noted that he was the subject of a search warrant for a "motorcycle rodeo" a month earlier.
Romeo Elvis in turmoil
Facts.
Three days after the influx of testimonies from young women targeting Moha la Squale, a young woman publishes the message "Romeo Elvis sexually assaulted me", with screenshots of exchanges with the rapper, which she quickly deleted .
The same day, Romeo Elvis publicly admits having "used [his] hands inappropriately on someone, believing he was responding to an invitation that was not an invitation."
The artist claims to have stopped "in the moments that followed, as soon as [he understood] understood".
"I sincerely regret this gesture and above all, I publicly reiterate the apologies already expressed many times in private and in person," he adds.
A few days later, the rapper's accuser told Streetpress her side of the story.
She claims in particular to have crossed Romeo Elvis in a store in Brussels.
The rapper allegedly entered her test booth without her consent and hit her in the chest and buttocks.
Romeo Elvis, February 7, 2018 in Paris.
/ LP / Frédéric Dugit
Suites.
In Streetpress, the accuser of Romeo Elvis ensures that she does not intend to file a complaint.
At this stage, no investigation has been opened.
Nevertheless, the Lacoste brand has decided to end its collaboration with the artist, according to 20 Minutes.
Who is Romeo Elvis?
Romeo Elvis - whose real name is Roméo Johnny Elvis Van Laeken - is the older brother of singer Angèle, children of singer Marka and actress Laurence Bibot, two extremely popular artists in Belgium.
At 27, the rapper is already a star, with two albums and dozens of collaborations to his name.
“Chocolat”, his first solo album, is one of Universal's big rap hits for 2019.
Corbak Hood and his clip in heavy weapons
Facts.
On August 25, images of the filming of the clip "Chica-Gre" by rapper Corbak Hood on social networks sparked controversy.
Heavily armed dealers appear there in a deal point in the Mistral district, south of Grenoble.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin then ordered a police operation.
But the rapper claims the weapons used were fictitious, as were the narcotics visible in the footage.
Suites.
An investigation was quickly opened by the Grenoble prosecutor's office, which entrusted the investigations to the judicial police.
On September 2, the 16-year-old rapper from Grenoble was taken into police custody.
On September 3, Corbak Hood was brought before the juvenile judge, who indicted him for complicity in drug trafficking and use of drugs.
He is also heard as an assisted witness - an intermediary status between a simple witness and an indictment - for provocation to illicit use or drug trafficking.
Before the judgment on the merits which will take place at a later date, the juvenile magistrate orders "a prejudicial supervised liberty with placement in a home and obligation to carry out a reparation measure", indicates the Grenoble prosecutor's office.
Who is Corbak Hood?
Rapper unknown, Corbak Hood, 16, is a “daily cannabis user” who has been “out of school for many months”.
It is also "under the supervision of the departmental council", according to the prosecution.
Corbak Hood is only 16./LP/Serge Pueyo
Nick Conrad, and his music video "Hang the Whites"
Facts.
On September 25, 2018, the clip “Hang the Whites” by rapper Nick Conrad, released a week earlier, was exhumed on social networks by activists close to the far right.
In particular, we see a man being tortured there before being hanged.
On May 19, 2019, Nick Conrad sets the scene again.
In his clip "Sweet country", the rapper sings to have "fucked France to the point of agony" and attacks those who had blasted "Hang the Whites"
Suites.
For having called to "[hang] the whites", Nick Conrad was sentenced, on March 19, 2019, to a suspended fine of 5,000 euros for provocation to crime.
On the other hand, the investigation entrusted to the brigade for the repression of delinquency against people (BRDP) on "Doux pays" was closed last October, according to LCI.
Who is Nick Conrad?
This 36-year-old rapper with a confidential audience is from Noisy-le-Grand (Seine-Saint-Denis).
Co-founder of the Pharaonicks Entertainment label, he devoted himself to rap from the age of 11, without ever making a living from it.
“Hang the Whites”, removed from YouTube and streaming platforms, did not earn him a penny, according to Liberation.
LP / Amandine Pointel
MHD, the murderous brawl
Facts.
On the night of July 5 to 6, 2018, a 23-year-old young man, Loïc K., was run over by a car, before being beaten and wounded with a stab in the 10th arrondissement of the capital, during a settling of scores between rival gangs of the 10th and 19th arrondissements.
About ten people attacked him, and this scene was filmed by a witness from a window.
The man very quickly died of his injuries.
At least three witnesses formally identified MHD.
The artist, for his part, disputes the facts.
Suites.
In January 2019, rapper MHD was indicted for "intentional homicide".
After 22 months in pre-trial detention, the artist was released under judicial supervision last July.
Who is MHD?
MHD, whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, is a French rapper of Guinean and Senegalese origin.
He is the self-proclaimed inventor of Afrotrap, a mixture of rap and African music.
He is known in particular for a hit to the glory of PSG, appreciated by Madonna or by Drake.
MHD in Paris, September 13, 2018./LP/Philippe de Poulpiquet
Booba and his repeated clashes
Booba vs Rohff
Facts.
On April 21, 2014, rapper Rohff entered with several other people in Paris in an Unkut store, the brand of his rival Booba.
Two salespeople are badly beaten.
Suites.
On October 27, 2017, Rohff was sentenced at first instance to 5 years in prison by the Paris Criminal Court for violence with the aggravating circumstance of premeditation.
Sentence confirmed on appeal on June 6, 2019 by the Paris court, but this time with a warrant of committal, that is to say immediate imprisonment.
Booba vs Kaaris
Facts.
On August 1, 2018, a violent brawl broke out between rappers Booba and Kaaris in the Parisian airport of Orly, taking their teams with them.
Result: slight injuries in each camp, several delayed flights and more than 50,000 euros in breakage, all in front of stunned passengers filming the scene, which will loop on social networks and news channels.
Suites.
Placed in pre-trial detention, Booba and Kaaris were released three weeks later.
On October 9, 2018, the Créteil court sentenced Booba, and Kaaris, his former protégé, to 18 months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 50,000 euros each.
Their nine relatives, tried at the same time, face sentences of up to 12 months in prison.
Booba, a regular in clashes.
The star, nicknamed the "boss" of French rap, has established herself on stage and behind bars.
He is a subscriber to the judicial chronicle: he reappears there at regular intervals.
Elie Yaffa, alias Booba, is used to clashes with other rappers.
