“In Marseille, I feel like a fish in water”

Thirty years after its beginnings, Rim’k has established itself as one of the best known names in French rap. Moreover, Documentary on DJ Mehdi, Olympic Games ceremony, several albums released, Tonton you bled Back on the platforms … Moreover, The past two years have been rich for the rapper. In addition, In the midst of festivals tour. Meanwhile, and before a major Parisian concert at Adidas Arena in December, he will play this Friday, July 25 on the floating scene of Old Port, for the Marseille summer.

You say that your new single “at the beginning” is a “hymn to (your) origins”. Similarly, We feel it in words and in sounds. Furthermore, Why did you want to do it at this time in your career?

It is important for me to always represent my origins, to honor the music that inspired “in marseille, i feel like me. And doing it now, it allows you to press this side after the re-sortie of “Tonton you bled “. I also think that the public who knew me in recent years did not necessarily know this part of. my work.

Thirty years of career, but still as much success. How do you explain your longevity? What do you always like in current rap?

Often, I am told about renewal or reinvention, but for me, it is continuity. At 16 or 17, I started rap by wanting to make my life. We are fortunate to make hybrid music, music that evolves. I saw all the changes that rap knew. These are new tools, new inspirations. I like a little different music (laughs). The more fresh and new, the more I adhere. It is up to the new generation to develop rap. and we see it with artists like TH or “in marseille, i feel like L2B.