do you know any good non-english rap you’d recommend?

Since i do appreciate (rap) songs even if i don't understand them, I need some recommendations from YOU for non-english rap songs or artists.

(I can't really distinguish genres, so I'm trusting your judgment whether your recommendation fits)

(I'm also not a fan of german rap but you can recommended that regardless)

Edit: Thank you all for the recommendations 🐐. I did find a lot of new songs.

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blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 204d

Kneecap when they sing in Gaelic 

TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 9 pts · 204d (7 replies)

MC Solaar and Guru's Le Bien, Le Mal had some attention at some point in the history of humans

BertramDitore@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 204d

Came here to mention MC Solaar. His talent is mind blowing.

sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 204d (5 replies)

On the topic of French Hip Hop, here are some more:

sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 204d

Saian Supa Crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOHvTmQfXxk

Suprême NTM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biYdUZXfz9I

Hocus Pocus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HSmnIMvgyE (feat the Procussions who also rap in English)

adhd_traco@piefed.social · 3 pts · 204d
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 204d

If you don't mind a throwback, this was popular in French class circa 2002. Manau - La tribu De Dana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80hMEKlLVgQ

sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 204d
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 204d
MojitoMafia@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 204d

Creepy Nuts’ album LEGION from last year is quite good if you want some Japanese rap. They’ve gotten pretty big over the last few years due to being featured on Anime intros for shows like DanDaDan and Mashle.

TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 204d (1 reply)

manu chao's mi gustas tu and his classic album Clandestino in entirety.

edit: i changed choice of manu chao songs because i'm fickle; but Welcome to Tijuana and el disapericdo are more greatness from them.

gigachad@piefed.social · 3 pts · 204d

I love Many Chao, but I would have never interpreted it as rap? Anyway, OP said they cannot distinguish genres so it does not matter.

Grail@multiverse.soulism.net · 7 pts · 203d (1 reply)

Bloodywood are metal, but they also rap in Hindi

lasta@piefed.world · 3 pts · 203d

One of the things I love to hear most in music is artists adding traditional or folk elements from their countries. Even though I find Bloodywood’s English lyrics corny, they’re doing something original, and the harsh vocals in Hindi are great.

moody@lemmings.world · 6 pts · 204d (1 reply)

IAM - L'École du Micro d'Argent

A fantastic French Rap album, including a feature from Wu Tang

Jazsta@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 203d

My all time favorite album. Glad someone recommended it

capuccino@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 204d (1 reply)

Porta, its peak was in the late and early 2010s. This is a fucking anthem for every mexican.

myrmidex@belgae.social · 3 pts · 204d

wowww that flow!!

TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 204d
myrmidex@belgae.social · 5 pts · 204d

This is my favourite Romanian hip-hop song.

EDIT: come to think of it, I'm also much into Kalash Criminel, the only french hip-hop I can play endlessly next to Shuriken's Samurai, Bouga's Belsunce Breakdown and DJ Cutkiller's Nique La Police.

neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 204d

Gatas Parlament

Example: Sekstiårslaget. One of their older songs, critical of Israel and their occupation of Palestine.

adhd_traco@piefed.social · 4 pts · 204d

Palestinian Rappers

Daboor & Shabjdeed - Inn Ann (Prod. Al Nather) ضبــور وشب جديد - إن أن

Egypt: CairoKee
Though they don't classify exactly as rap, a bunch of their songs have strong rap elements. This one is with a sample of the legendary Umm Kulthum :)

https://song.link/y/ixeWiRGspM0

steeznson@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 203d

MC Solaar (French rap) Obsolète

mech@feddit.org · 4 pts · 204d

K.I.Z - Frieden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnsf4b69JbI
Waving The Guns - In diesen Zeiten tanzen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqn5Z-1Jzr8
Antilopengang - Baggersee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dGuZXvKXI
(just read you're not a fan of German rap, sorry. But those aren't typical examples)

jim3692@discuss.online · 4 pts · 203d

If you want a taste of Greek rap (please don't)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBnbIM6neeA

cybervseas@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 204d
donkeyass@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 203d

Так!

I've been listening to Ukrainian hiphop for awhile and it's way better than I expected.

PVNCH - Як

Гонка - Бронепоїзд

H8.HOOD - Андерграунд

АрХангел - Голка

OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 204d

French (not mainstream at all cuz I don't really follow French music): Zaho and Tunisiano

LeapSecond@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 204d

Pat Boy - Mayan, which sounds amazing in songs. Eg. Xiimbal Kaaj

Ana Tijoux - Chilean Spanish. Eg. 1977

lasta@piefed.world · 3 pts · 203d

It’s not a genre I listen to often, especially not the new music, but these would be my top choices for Balkan rap:

  • Beogradski Sindikat

  • Edo Maajka 

  • Gru

  • Tram 11

  • Dubioza Kolektiv

WillyWonksters@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 204d

CEZA - Neyim Var ki feat. Sagopa K

Has an English intro, but then it's Turkish.

sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 204d

My favorite Austrian rapper (You already know who it is!!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM - Herr Kommissar

lietuva@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 204d

Lithuania has pretty active rap scene. Trap didn't pick up much here. Here are my picks:

Ade

Atikin

Despotin Fam - Greičio

G&g sindikatas - Tomas

G&g sindikatas - muzika kuri saugo

mrdown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 204d

Tres coronas
Ali aka mind
Lotfi double kanon
Ceza

Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 204d

I got you fam

Universumin Gangsterit - Tuote

Odezenne - Tu pu du cu

Fatal Bazooka - Trankillement

Fünf Sterne Deluxe - Champagneros

Deichkind - So`ne Musik

Das Bo - Türlich, Türlich

Mostly older stuff, but these should all be a pretty good starting point for their respective artists, hope you find something you like!

Krusty@feddit.it · 2 pts · 204d

Italian rapper Ele A, my fave rn

mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 203d

Not a rap fan but I do know a luxembourgish rapper!

https://youtu.be/MCAN-BxT0XM

Zealotte@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 203d

The Herd - Unpredictable has some English, but it also has a few other languages and it keeps getting faster. I enjoy it a lot.

Sunsofold@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 204d

Deichkind?
Halcali? Jovanotti?

I don't have much for this one.

Fokeu@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 203d

Creepy nuts

hoagecko@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 203d
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manmachine@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 204d

2H Company (in russian)

ICastFist@programming.dev · 2 pts · 203d

Racionais MC and Marcelo D2 for PTBR rap, with the latter being more "hip hop with samba"

nawa@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 204d

I like CRO, it's in German.

HyonoKo@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 204d

I used to listen to the French Mafia K-1 Fry.

aldhissla@piefed.world · 2 pts · 203d

Finnish rap slaps. Here's a classic: youtu.be/DsfSLemDYQg

Redacted@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 204d

If you want something a little weird go for GEZAN and the million wish collective. My fav is death penalty dog.

sneezycat@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 203d

Romanian (with a tiny bit of Spanish)

Spanish from Spain (with some Arabic too)

bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 204d

VAVA has some good Chinese rap such as the famous hit "my new swag" but I also like "man in a ghost town" and "new world" (mostly English with some mandarin) featuring her.

manxu@piefed.social · 2 pts · 204d

The 90s in Italy brought some decent rap. Here is Jo Vanotti's Serenata Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MgKG87M0sc

Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 203d

Svinkels can be fun, here's le morceau que tu connais déjà

Geobloke@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 204d

Digi ghetto for mandarin

Baker boy for yolgnu

BreadOven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 201d

I didn't think I saw it mentioned. The 257ers are a good German duo.

amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 204d

KOHH went viral recently for his Megan Thee Stallion collab but this one is an old classic

Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 203d

Not much of a domestic rap listener.
For japanese:
Some tracks by Mori Calliope are primarily Rap
Anything from TokyoHealthClub

morlockdilemma@feddit.org · 1 pts · 204d

Umse and Morlockk Dilemma. German, but different than mainstream…

spicytoast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 203d

Hero's Come Back!! - nobodyknows+

https://youtu.be/o2Dw_lf3JMg

It's the first opening song for the anime Naruto Shippuden and it's a banger.

YeahIgotskills2@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 204d

I had a German roommate once. Great guy. Loved his German rap. It was utterly hellish.

sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 204d
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gigachad@piefed.social · 0 pts · 204d

It's possible you have listened to the wrong German rap. Check out Eins Zwo - Ich so, er so