Terres de Hip-Hop

Terres de Hip-Hop: Creative Rap in Residence in the 93

Terres de Hip-Hop is one of the leading rap festivals in Île-de-France. Rooted in Seine-Saint-Denis, it naturally fits into a region that is one of the historic cradles of French hip-hop. Its unique feature: offering a dense program for a whole month, with several events per week, making the region a true crossroads of contemporary rap.

MC93: Bobigny's Grand Theater for Hip-Hop

The MC93 — Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis in Bobigny is one of the major national stages in Île-de-France. By hosting Terres de Hip-Hop, it demonstrates an open and ambitious vision of performing arts, recognizing rap as a full-fledged form of artistic expression, worthy of its stages.

MC93 has a large 800-seat hall and a studio, offering professional technical conditions for quality hip-hop performances.

A Program Embracing All Styles

Terres de Hip-Hop is not confined to a single current of rap. Its programming spans genres and generations:

• Conscious and engaged rap: crafted lyrics, political or social messages
• French Trap and Drill: the new urban sounds
• Old School Lyrical Rap: a tribute to the founders of the French scene
• Female Rap: giving visibility to women artists in a field still dominated by men
• Spoken Word and Slam: the porous border between rap and oral poetry

Specific Format

The festival offers a unique formula:

• About fifty concerts spread throughout the month
• Open mics for emerging artists who wish to perform in front of a real audience
• Writing and production workshops led by artists in residence
• Meet-and-greets between artists and the public in a relaxed atmosphere

Seine-Saint-Denis, the Natural Breeding Ground for the Festival

The 93 has given French rap some of its biggest names: NTM (Supreme NTM), Rocé, Médine, La Fouine, Youssoupha, Soprano (for his Parisian years)... And every year, new talents emerge from this territory where social reality, cultural diversity, and creative effervescence nourish one of the richest rap scenes in the country.

Terres de Hip-Hop celebrates this heritage while opening the door to the voices of tomorrow, in the spirit of living, creative, and ever-evolving hip-hop.