I discovered hip-hop at a very young age, rocked by the sounds of mostly American artists. Yet I grew up in a small, quiet seaside town in the west of France - a place where Hip-hop culture is virtually absent. My daily life was light years away from that of Meek Mill or Lil Durk, but it's precisely this contrast that fascinated me. I've always been attracted to things that are different from my environment. Hip-hop opened my eyes to realities far removed from my own.
Ever since I was a kid, people often asked me why I listened to music perceived as violent, crude, even vulgar. I've been told it doesn't sound like me. And it's true: however, I've never identified with artists whose career paths are similar to mine. But that's the beauty of this culture: it's not limited to a single origin, neighborhood or history. It transcends borders.
On paper, I had nothing to belong to this universe. And that's precisely why my greatest challenge was to convince my...