Polyglot Rap: The best multilingual rappers at a glance

We present you the greatest talents when it comes to rapping under the table in one song in several languages.

Music is a universal language and smash hits transcend national borders. In order to unite even more with their tracks, stars of different nationalities join forces again and again for a collaboration. For example, for the drill hit “Bamba“ the German rapper Luciano collaborated with the UK musician Aitch and the US singer BIA for a song. With a German hook and English verses, the piece has already had over 120 million clicks on Spotify. A global flow not only sounds good, it is also really well received.

But not all rappers necessarily need a feature to tackle language barriers. Some of them can do it all by themselves. Polyglot rap is the theme here. This means that only songwriters who can speak more than one language and who also reflect their international skills in their verses qualify for this. Here we go with our list of the best multilingual rappers.

Albi X

As far as the young German rap generation is concerned, hardly anyone is as impressive when it comes to polyglot rap Albi X from Cologne. In his songs, the musician delivers a language mix of German, French and the Congolese official language Lingala. Each of his songs has its own unique style and language, so you never know what’s coming next.

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Omo Frenchie

With a language combination similar to that of Albi X, Omo Frenchie also pulls out his melodic verses. Raised in South London, the rapper combines English slang with French and Lingala. The result is a particularly memorable style that can be located between drill and Afrobeats. The languages ​​flow into each other so smoothly that you sometimes have to listen carefully several times to recognize the language change. Even if you don’t understand everything, it’s perfect for dancing.

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Raf Camora

While multilingual rappers are certainly growing in number, it can’t be said that they’re an entirely new discovery. rap legend Raf Camora has the multilingual on its agenda for a long time. As an artist with roots in Switzerland, Austria and Italy, he has no problem mixing languages ​​anyway. Plus: During his teenage years he only produced in French because he didn’t see himself as part of the German rap scene. In the meantime it is difficult to imagine the German rap game without him. With his French hooks he ensures flow and in German he just blasts the tracks out.

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Felucah

At just 24 years old, Felukah turned the Egyptian hip-hop scene upside down. Many compare their neo soul sound to that of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu mixed with a very modern trap production. In an interview with “Mille” she says about her style: “We are not bound to traditions, we let them inspire us and we move at the interface where the essence of the Middle East meets the Western concept.” Felukah interweaves English and Arabic stanzas and rhymes words from different languages. Their beats are just as experimental, mixing Arabic melodies with American 80s. Her change of language is always one thing above all: sensitive.

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Saint Levant

Saint Levante is the definition of smooth. Born in Jerusalem – with French, Serbian, Palestinian and Algerian roots – native Marwan Abdelhamid naturally belongs urgently on this list. He not only sings in French, English and Arabic, but rather seduces in these languages. With this kind of romantic melodies and flirty lyrics, he won everyone’s hearts with his multilingual song “Very Few Friends” in November 2022 at the latest. The video now has over two million streams on YouTube and was also a hit on TikTok.

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7JRA

Above all, you can find out more about his unforgiving lyrics via 7JRA. The Lebanese from Frankfurt usually hides his face behind masks while he raps over hard, bass-heavy beats. His flow is flawless. Just like the mix of German, Arabic and French. In terms of style, it seems like the complete opposite of Saint Levante – so not for the faint of heart. As a little taster, we recommend his latest drill song “Colonel”, in which he even hits English bars this time.

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MILLI

Now to the other end of the globe. Rapper MILLI delivers extreme beats and a unique flow in English and Thai. At just 20 years old, the Thai woman already has over three million followers on Instagram. Their music, along with their self-constructed image, screams rebellion and resonates well with Gen-Z. your tip to their energetic fanbase distributed worldwide: “Don’t try to be someone you’re not. Follow your passion and do your best”.

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Kasper 939

The 23-year-old Parisian Kasper has become an important name in the French underground scene. With six EPs to his credit, he’s already proven his versatility to the world. From a Yeat-like plugg style to house-inspired beats, it can do it all. He easily weaves his texts about knotted feelings, about fashion and about himself into French and English.

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Yeico x Toni

Although Yeico x Toni are a duo and actually fall out of our solo list, the young Spaniards manage to rap in three languages ​​so skillfully that we simply had to sneak them in here. The musicians from Alicante have already collected over 20 million views on Spotify with their first single “Whiskey and Spice”. Since then they have been releasing club banger after club banger. They shared a stage with reggaeton legend Anuel AA for their first live performance at the Primavera Trompeter Festival on March 30, 2023, with more than five more performances planned for 2023. Her current single “Lil Poppa” brings English, French and Spanish together in a top production.

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Rosalia

Here is another particularly prominent name that should not be missing from the list: Rosalía. The singer only convinced in January 2023 with the bilingual track “LLYLM (Lie Like You Love Me)”. Spanish verses alternate with an English hook: “I don’t need honesty / Baby, lie like you love me / Cover me in a dream / I’ll be yours or fantasy” it says.

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