As 2021 dawned, the track “Bande Organisée” by Jul and prominent figures of the Marseille music scene emerged as the most listened to. A study conducted by Deezer, relayed by BFM TV in 2021, revealed that this standout track from Jul‘s collective project had surpassed “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd and “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas. As the summer of 2024 still awaits its anthem, 13 Organisé, bringing together the same brothers-in-arms, including SCH, Kofs, Alonzo, Naps, Soso Maness, Elams, Solda, and Houari, returns with a second installment of “Bande Organisée”.
Jul once again unites all of Marseille!
Since his early albums like “Dans ma Paranoïa” and “Je trouve pas le sommeil”, the Marseille rapper has established a unique style. Blending afrobeats influences and, according to some, touches of Raï, he has helped found the new Phocean school. The “morceau à la Jul”, as noted by Mouloud Achour in an interview with Le Phocéen, resonates from Paris to Marseille. In a recent interview with Clique, the artist even revealed that his style is now spreading across Europe, reaching as far as Sweden.
However, before the release of the first “13 Organisé”, the artist did not have the support of the old guard and the early Marseille rappers. When questioned at the beginning of his career, Akhenaton expressed some reservations about Jul‘s style, particularly due to his use of autotune. But it was with “13 Organisé” that he managed to bring the gatekeepers on board, ultimately achieving unanimous recognition. The album includes the track “Je suis Marseille”, based on an instrumental composition that marked the soundtrack of Taxi. The track “Marseille la Nuit” opens with the punchline “Notre-Dame veille”. With “Je suis Marseille”, the most bankable rapper in French rap accomplishes what previous generations had failed to do: “unite Marseille rap under one banner”!
Jul delivers the new summer hit!
Kofs, SCH, Soso Maness, Naps, and Jul! The leading figures of Marseille rap and their successors board a bus in OM colors, traveling through the city “three millennia old” (“Je suis Marseille”). This track was, of course, composed by Jul. Make no mistake, Jul is not just a performer. It’s primarily his relentless work in the studio—he’s the most prolific rapper in French rap—that has allowed him to impose his unique style. Kombini, which spent a day in the studio with Jul, attests to his ability to create an instrumental composition in just a few minutes.
This new track is on par with the first “Bande Organisée”: powerful, simple, and incredibly effective. The rappers take turns on the track, fully aware that it will likely become one of the year’s defining moments.
Soso Maness stands out once again with his humor:
“I’ll offer Poutine a Ricard and even the bottle, because it smells like trouble (Ah, ah)
And take off your hood (Ah), you’re in a grocery store (Ah, ah)”
Just like Naps:
“In an organized gang, we made the Pussycat Dolls dance
I make moms and jails dance (Okay)”
Or Kofs:
“We never boycotted McDonald’s, we robbed them”
In a jubilant Marseille, the 13 Organisé caravan moves through the streets under the watchful eye of Argo Films. The director, who collaborated with SDM on the spectacular visuals for the track “Tour 2025”, has just made a big impact with a grand-scale production.
