El Hani's Picks — My Top 10 Moroccan Rap Songs of 2025
This list represents my musical taste in the later part of 2025. That taste isn’t based only on the flow of melodies and how well they harmonize; most of the time it’s also about representation, the principles I live by, along with my admiration for rhetorical techniques and how/where they’re placed. Still, some picks were chosen simply because they feel like honest emotion to me, enough to make my personal Top 10, and that’s it.
10 — “Fid Allah” by Vira & Abduh
On this track, Vira played with a style that’s a bit different from what we usually know from him, and the hook was really great. The chemistry with Abduh was stronger than on other tracks from the project, and that’s what made it one of my favorite tracks this year.
9 — “Letter For Lova” by KPV
This track is a portrayal of the state of loss: Kpv paints images of a relationship that happened, but the mind is still full of doubt because of what came before. Just the line, “I dream that I’m dancing with you while the world fades away in front of me,” is enough to put it in my Top 10, because in one sentence he expressed love, joy, and destruction all at once.
8 — “Glados” by Deimi
Deimi is one of the guys I discovered recently. His writing is strong, packed with imagery and metaphors, and every piece he completes makes me feel like he truly understands his craft. What made this track my favorite of his, and a Top 10 pick, is also the musical side: it’s solid and hits hard alongside the writing, because you really feel the harmony between the beat and what’s being said.
7 — “Tayer” by Mons
The vibe of the track alone is enough to put it in my Top 10. When I listen to this one, I honestly feel like I’m flying, because there’s something real there that goes straight from heart to heart, no more, no less.
6 — “Hollow” by Yorpen
Here I’m breaking my own rule: a big part of this track’s ideas don’t fully represent me. But the flow, technique, and delivery are insane and convincing, and they make up for what I disagree with. And this is the kind of thing that sticks in your ear, maybe this is where we understand why delivery matters, and how it can place you in a Top 10 just like that.
5 — “VFC” by Fat Mizzo
There are a lot of references in this track, one line pulls you into the next, plus a sports-flavored vocabulary that grabs anyone. Even the beat and its rhythm help make this a clear Top 10 track for me.
4 — “Mraya” by Smallx
Lo-fi is one of my favorite styles, and this track represents it perfectly. It talks about a light that appears in darkness and brings your passion back. Balance, reason, loyalty, and a lot of images “floating in the air”, and I feel emotionally connected to them. The chemistry between Saib and Small was unreal, and most importantly: it doesn’t get stuck in your head in an annoying way.
3 — “Yasuke” by Dizzy DROS
This was one of the best-written tracks of the year, and that alone is enough to make it one of my favorites. He used a double-meaning approach in almost every line, which gave the track the status it deserves. It also showed what its creator is capable of and made the album something to look forward to.
2 — “Ohio” by L’Morphine
This track uses a spiritual lexicon, different sets of words that reflect that theme. What caught my attention is Morpho talking about “laws of deserving/entitlement” (merit-based laws), which is something I’m interested in even if my belief context around these ideas is different. Also, most of the metaphors were unusual, and I already had a small prior familiarity with them.
1 — “Jerusalem” by Raid
The track’s sarcastic/ironic perspective on things is what put it at #1, maybe because it represents the way I’ve started to see life. It’s full of references: football, global brands, and philosophical symbols. The image of Jerusalem is a representation of youth whose condition resembles Jerusalem’s condition – crying. I don’t see that image only within myself, but also in many of my university friends who decorate walls with academic certificates. And we can’t forget the rhetorical devices placed with care. Full respect for works like this, this one deserves the number one spot.
VIDEO: Raid – Jerusalem (Lyric Video)
