La Fouine makes a powerful comeback with his mixtape series Banlieue Sale Radio, a true symbol of his artistic rebirth. The second volume, already available, boasts an impressive lineup of featured artists including L2B, RK, Himra, Leto, Sofiane, Heuss L’enfoiré, Timal and Timar. The project quickly found its audience, selling nearly 12,000 copies in its first week before earning a Gold certification.
Riding this momentum, Ninho recently delivered an exclusive track for Banlieue Sale. On that same single, Kaaris and La Fouine join forces for the very first time. A headline-making collaboration that clearly didn’t go unnoticed by the Duc, who remains quick to comment on the rap scene from his position, while continuing to release projects despite his supposed “retirement”. After 16 and Gims, who have also recently reunited, it seems that Booba’s longtime rivals have been drawing closer in recent months.
When one of the defining figures of 2010s rap—who dominated the scene throughout that era—teams up with the artist who popularized trap music in France through the project Or Noir, expectations are inevitably high. And the promise is delivered: the two rappers unleash a hard-hitting, no-compromise track driven by raw energy and relentless punchlines. Dark, gritty, and unapologetically rap, the song is deeply rooted in the genre’s DNA.
La Fouine and Kaaris deliver their “Vision”!
The instrumental is crafted by Biggy Joe. A cornerstone of French rap, the producer—affiliated with the Nouvelle École label—has shaped the country’s hip-hop landscape for many years. His credits include standout tracks such as Juste pour voir by Nekfeu and S.Pri Noir, Luna by Moha La Squale, and Le temps d’un instant by Psy 4 de la Rime. Here, the production is heavy and dramatic, giving both rappers the perfect foundation to unleash razor-sharp punchlines.
Unsurprisingly, Kaaris brings his trademark provocation and legendary irreverence:
“The Glock and the story, alcohol in my bladder,
I put a comma in her ass, she calls me Lionel Messi.
You please the whole regiment and want to play the saint;
I can smell humans, I can’t go back to the jungle.”
La Fouine, on the other hand, storms in with confidence and control:
“The kid’s looking for a chip with multiple clients, all eyes on me, I dream of dying while praying.
On a major feature, they’ll die drilling,
in the square, there are more blues than at Inter Milan.”
The visual was directed by Glenn Smith, a close collaborator of La Fouine. Shot in black and white in the heart of the streets, the video embraces a raw, unapologetically street aesthetic. Glenn Smith has previously directed visuals for Cullinan Mansory by Ninho, several collaborations between La Fouine and Koba LaD and Leto, as well as Nardo #3 by Canardo. He now stands as one of the key visual architects within La Fouine’s creative universe.
