Hip-Hop & Urban
Belgian hip-hop and urban music — from the Flemish rap of 't Hof van Commerce to Stromae's global crossover, Damso and Hamza's French-language rap, and Angèle's pop-rap wave.
Part of The Belgian Sound
49 moments in this segment.
- — Benny B — "Vous êtes fous". Benny B, whose 1990 hit was one of the first Belgian rap records to chart big.
- — Défi J — "Fly Girl". Défi J, an early figure of Belgian French-language hip-hop.
- — Starflam — Liège French rap. Starflam, a foundational Belgian French-language rap crew.
- — 't Hof van Commerce — West-Flemish rap. 't Hof van Commerce, pioneers of dialect Flemish hip-hop.
- — Flip Kowlier — "Min Moaten". Flip Kowlier, the 't Hof van Commerce member gone solo, a Flemish icon.
- — CNN199 / BRC — the Brussels underground. The Brussels rap underground of the late 90s (2003).
- — Krewcial — Belgian boom-bap. Krewcial, a respected Belgian producer/MC of the boom-bap era.
- — ABN — Flemish rap crew. ABN, part of the Flemish rap scene.
- — Zwangere Guy — Brussels Flemish rap. Zwangere Guy, raw Brussels dialect rap.
- — Scylla — Brussels conscious rap. Scylla, one of the most respected Belgian French-language lyricists.
- — Coely — "Alive". Coely, the Antwerp rapper-singer — Alive.
- — Stikstof — Brussels-Flemish rap. Stikstof, the Molenbeek Dutch-language rap trio.
- — Woodie Smalls — "Planet Shrooms". Woodie Smalls, an early Belgian trap voice — Planet Shrooms.
- — L'Or du Commun — Brussels collective. L'Or du Commun, a key Brussels rap collective.
- — Caballero & JeanJass — "High & Fines Herbes". Caballero & JeanJass, the laid-back Brussels rap duo — High & Fines Herbes.
- — Shay — "Jolie Go". Shay, a leading woman of Belgian French rap.
- — Damso — Macarena. Damso, one of the most successful Belgian rappers of his generation.
- — Woodie Smalls — "Champion Sound". Woodie Smalls, an early Belgian trap voice — Champion Sound.
- — Slongs Dievanongs — Antwerp rap. Slongs Dievanongs, a leading Flemish female rapper.
- — Caballero & JeanJass — Brussels duo. Caballero & JeanJass, the laid-back Brussels rap duo — Brussels duo.
- — Damso — "Mosaïque Solitaire". Damso, one of the biggest names in Belgian French rap.
- — Damso — "Γ. Macarena" era (Ipséité). Damso, one of the biggest names in French-language rap, at his commercial peak.
- — Roméo Elvis — Malade. Roméo Elvis, a leading figure of Belgian francophone rap.
- — Zwangere Guy — "Wie Boste?". Zwangere Guy, the raw voice of Brussels Dutch-language rap.
- — Damso — "Macarena". Damso's biggest streaming hit.
- — Isha — Brussels rap. Isha, a sharp voice of Belgian French rap.
- — Brihang — "Welgekomen". Brihang, the acclaimed West-Flemish rapper-poet — Welgekomen.
- — Brihang — Flemish rap. Brihang, the acclaimed West-Flemish rapper-poet — Flemish rap.
- — Angèle — "Tout oublier" ft. Roméo Elvis. Angèle with her brother Roméo Elvis.
- — Youssef Swatt's — Liège rap. Youssef Swatt's, a sharp Liège French-rap lyricist.
- — Roméo Elvis — Brussels rap. Roméo Elvis, a leading voice of the new Brussels wave.
- — Hamza — "1994". Hamza, the melodic Brussels cloud-rap pioneer (2018).
- — Le 77 — Brussels crew. Le 77, a Brussels rap collective.
- — blackwave. — Antwerp neo-soul. blackwave., the Antwerp soul-hop duo.
- — Roméo Elvis & Le Motel — "Chocolat". Roméo Elvis with producer Le Motel, defining the modern Brussels sound.
- — Coely — "Hush". Coely, the Antwerp rapper-singer — Hush.
- — Roméo Elvis — "Drôle". Roméo Elvis's playful single.
- — Krisy — Belgian R&B. Krisy, a Belgian R&B/rap voice.
- — Roméo Elvis — "Nappeux". Roméo Elvis, one of the biggest Belgian rap names.
- — Hamza — Brussels cloud-rap. Hamza, the melodic Brussels rapper.
- — Lous and the Yakuza — "Dilemme". Lous and the Yakuza, the Belgian-Congolese art-pop/rap voice.
- — Veence Hanao — Belgian rap-poetry. Veence Hanao, a distinctive Belgian French-language voice.
- — Stikstof — "Gele Blokken". Stikstof, the Molenbeek Dutch-language rap trio and the Brussels new school.
- — Blu Samu — Brussels rap. Blu Samu, a voice of the new Brussels scene.
- — Hamza — "Life". Hamza's melodic Brussels cloud-rap.
- — Miké — Flemish rap-pop. Miké, a Flemish urban-pop crossover voice.
- — Damso — "QALF". Damso's QALF era, cementing his dominance.
- — Blu Samu — "BOTAS". Blu Samu, a leading voice of the new Brussels wave.
- — GLAUQUE — Belgian rap-poetry band. GLAUQUE, the Namur rap-band fusing spoken word and electronics.
