Musicians treasure creative freedom, and in interviews, it’s not uncommon for them to voice a warning: “Don’t put my art in a box.” But MHD, the platinum-selling French rapper of Senegalese and ...

Afro-Trap, the diasporic genre nobody really has a proper name for (some call it Afro Bashment), is the dominant sound of young London right now. Its refreshing mix of dancehall, rap, grime, and ...

French rapper MHD is making some of the most addictive and enjoyable music videos today. In his nine-part Afro Trap series, the 22-year-old Parisian integrates tightly-wound southern hip-hop with the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. MHD is one of the biggest names in French rap. The Parisian, real name Mohamed Sylla, is celebrated for ...

MHD, a rapper from Paris, is pioneering a new genre of hip-hop, Afro Trap, blending trap music from the southern US with Afrobeat music, reflecting his Senegalese and Guinean heritage. MHD grew up in ...

In honor of African-American Music Month, one writer examines how Atlanta beats are influencing future Motherland sounds. It’s Saturday night in the Alexandra township of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Afro-Trap Soul doesn’t just take shape on Escape’s Music and Melodies EP—it finds a bold new direction. Behind the sonic brilliance of tracks like “Say Your Mind” and “Chance” is Isaac Oghenechuko ...

French rapper Mohamed Sylla, aka MHD, arrives for the opening of his and eight other men's trial. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) Acclaimed French rapper MHD was on Saturday awaiting with eight ...

Three years ago, French rapper MHD was working as a pizza delivery boy in Paris. He now boasts over one million Instagram followers and has even performed at Coachella Music Festival. He spoke to BBC ...

Atlanta, GA 一 In honor of Black History Month, Trap Music Museum will celebrate Black business and ownership through art with the “Black Currency” – Art Gallery and Exhibition which will run February ...

MHD, a rapper from Paris, is pioneering a new genre of hip-hop, Afro Trap, blending trap music from the southern US with Afrobeat music, reflecting his Senegalese and Guinean heritage. MHD grew up in ...