Fresh laDouille

A French-Malian rapper from Ivry-sur-Seine in the Val-de-Marne region of France, Fresh LaDouille tapped into the wellspring of French rap thanks to playlists concocted by his older brother, which introduced him to artists such as Rohff and Kery James, also from Val-de-Marne. He first made a name for himself through tracks broadcast on the fly on social networks in 2019, which saw him gradually move towards trap and then drill. He released a series of freestyles entitled La Douille , in which he honed his style based on technical flow and masterful use of autotune. He was then spotted by DJ Roc-j and signed his first contract with Elektra, a division of Warner. He then delivered his first real project, the mixtape Sur Écoute, featuring guests such as DA Uzi, Leto and MIG. His first album, entitled Voltaire, after the neighborhood where he grew up, was released in 2023 and reached number 9 in the French charts, thanks in particular to contributions from Maes, ZKR and Heuss l'Enfoiré.