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David McKenna
, February 4th, 2021 09:23
Mixing reggaeton, synth pop, drill, and rai, French rap duo TripleGo produce a sound that is wholly their own, finds David McKenna
A flurry of releases at the end of last year demonstrated that French rap is firing on all cylinders; there was a highly anticipated mixtape from Alpha Wann – a founding member of the group 1995 along with Nekfeu, who makes several striking guest contributions – the debut album from charismatic group 13 Block, MadeInParis’ seductively silky
Quel Beau Jour Pour Mourir, and a woozy, single-recapping EP from Ateyaba and more. Among these, Montreuil duo TripleGo still stood somewhat apart from the dominant sounds – they’ve shaken off the comparisons to the all-conquering PNL (TripleGo started at around the same time, even earlier) and while they fit into the broader ‘cloud’ style that has been adopted and adapted in France, which is heavy on distant, grainy synths and lethargic trap beats, their a