Josman

Born in Vierzon (Cher) on October 28, 1992, José Nzengo, known as Josman, is a French rapper of Congolese and Angolan descent. Drawn to rap as a teenager, he shared his first tracks on social media through videos produced by his friend Marius Gonzalez. After earning his high school diploma, the young rapper moved to the Paris region, settling in Aubervilliers, to study engineering and rub shoulders with key figures in the local scene through amateur competitions. In 2013, Josman won the annual “End of the Weak” competition for best MC, and two years later, OrelSan took notice of him during a writing challenge on the show MasterClasse (France 4). Having made his mark on the French rap scene, Josman recorded the self-produced mixtapes Échecs Positifs (2015), Matrix (2016), and 000$ (2017) for the Choke Industry label, before releasing his debut album J.O.$ in 2018, which reached No. 14 on the SNEP Top Chart and remained on the chart for 48 weeks. The single “Factice”/“Feu.Bi”, released in the fall of 2019, was followed by the charting tracks “Bambi”, “Petite bulle”, “J’allume”, and the album Split (2020), featuring Leto, Seth Gueko, Zed, Hamza, and Chily. The EP MYSTR J.O.$., released the following year, features the hit “F*cked Up 4” (No. 20) and five other charting tracks. In 2022, after appearing as a featured artist on projects by Jazzy Bazz, Cinco, and Dinos, he released a 17-track mixtape titled M.A.N (Black Roses & Lost Feelings), which reached No. 1. Contributors included artists such as Guy2bezbar, Sofiane Pamart, Eazy Dew, and Soleil Noir. In 2023, he took part in numerous collaborations with artists such as Georgio, Monsieur Nov, Benjamin Epps, as well as YG Pablo and Sofiane Pamart. Returning that same year with the mixtape J.000.$, he solidified his popularity and reached No. 3 on the French charts. His next album, Dom Perignon Crying (2025)—which includes the tracks “Spotlights” and “Panorama”—peaked at No. 2 and featured a collaboration with Hamza on “Sloppy Toppy”. In 2026, the album HHHH² (No. 47) featured two tracks with Ronisia and two others with Tayc, as well as the viral hit “Señorita”.