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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.
I didn't think I saw it mentioned. The 257ers are a good German duo.
Kneecap when they sing in Gaelic
Bloodywood are metal, but they also rap in Hindi
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.
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.
MC Solaar and Guru's Le Bien, Le Mal had some attention at some point in the history of humans
Came here to mention MC Solaar. His talent is mind blowing.
Creepy nuts
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.
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.
IAM - L'École du Micro d'Argent
A fantastic French Rap album, including a feature from Wu Tang
Так!
I've been listening to Ukrainian hiphop for awhile and it's way better than I expected.
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 :)
Calle 13, El Aquante
Lyrics (in english):
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
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.
Porta, its peak was in the late and early 2010s. This is a fucking anthem for every mexican.
wowww that flow!!
Racionais MC and Marcelo D2 for PTBR rap, with the latter being more "hip hop with samba"
The Herd - Unpredictable has some English, but it also has a few other languages and it keeps getting faster. I enjoy it a lot.
French (not mainstream at all cuz I don't really follow French music): Zaho and Tunisiano
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)
Gatas Parlament
Example: Sekstiårslaget. One of their older songs, critical of Israel and their occupation of Palestine.
My favorite Austrian rapper (You already know who it is!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgiiTxhzM - Herr Kommissar
Lithuania has pretty active rap scene. Trap didn't pick up much here. Here are my picks:
Finnish rap slaps. Here's a classic: youtu.be/DsfSLemDYQg
Pat Boy - Mayan, which sounds amazing in songs. Eg. Xiimbal Kaaj
Ana Tijoux - Chilean Spanish. Eg. 1977
If you want something a little weird go for GEZAN and the million wish collective. My fav is death penalty dog.
2H Company (in russian)
Digi ghetto for mandarin
Baker boy for yolgnu
Not much of a domestic rap listener.
For japanese:
Some tracks by Mori Calliope are primarily Rap
Anything from TokyoHealthClub
Italian rapper Ele A, my fave rn
I like CRO, it's in German.
The 90s in Italy brought some decent rap. Here is Jo Vanotti's Serenata Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MgKG87M0sc
I got you fam
Universumin Gangsterit - Tuote
Fünf Sterne Deluxe - Champagneros
Mostly older stuff, but these should all be a pretty good starting point for their respective artists, hope you find something you like!
