Demigod's Picks — My Top 10 Moroccan Rap Songs of 2025
As of today, the Moroccan rap scene is diverse on every level: you can find everything: lyricists, insane flows, commercial hits, as well as experimental music. For my 2025 selection, I based it on tracks I relate to, tracks that touched something deep inside me. Usually I headbang to some of them during my morning coffee for extra punch, or late at night, never during the day. The ranking is random. Enjoy, everyone.
10 - “Dead Man” by Psikachi
A member of Creepy Tongues of Cannibals: these guys bring 90s old-school boom bap with some horrorcore spices on top. They make you put on your Dickies fit, your Carhartt beanie, and set the hood on fire just to stay warm in this winter. Long live CTC.
9 - “Chabab” by Raid
The Gen Z movement is written into Moroccan contemporary history, and in my view, “Chabab” by Raid is the anthem we should be screaming out loud in the streets.
8 - “Stoner” by Hamrita
Young, wild, and free. Even if Adam [Hamrita] is rapping just for his own pleasure (as he is a full-time online streamer), the second verse is elite. Best 4/20 song of the year by far, for real.
7 - “Black Sheep” by KPV
Boom bap is not dead. When melancholy meets misanthropy, this is the best song to end a day with, when you’re back home and the mask comes off.
6 - “Yeah Ho V5” by Dollypran
Bba ALI’s unpredictable son, do you need more?
5 - “Hypothermia” by Ketamina
Had to include a female, right? KETAMINA doesn’t rely on feminism or her gender to take up space. She’s unique, even though she isn’t fully invested in music because of her studies. If she was, you’d see her everywhere.
4 - “Mashakil komme Shaquillekom” by Ixel
No hook, raw lyrics, a crazy rhyme scheme, storytelling and social criticism too. Plus, we’re from the same city: Salé, Salé, Salé, Salé!
3 - “Toblerone” by L’Morphine
This pick is super personal, not the best song on his mixtape MC3, but I must’ve replayed this loop an infinite number of times, especially while making my son’s fruit purées.
2 - “Autodestructeur” by Quatrehuite
Quality over quantity, how could I not mention Mouad [Quatrehuite] and his sarcastic rap, criticizing a society full of contradictions and injustices. Consume in moderation.
1 - “Budapest 1860” by Levy
Really beautiful storytelling, and an ingenious way to express his support for the Palestinian cause. The idea that time travel can impact the present, Shaq taking panenkas and Benshrifa doing dunks.
VIDEO: LEVY – BUDAPEST 1860 (Official Comics Video)
