With more than ten years of career behind him, Josman is already considered a young veteran of the French rap scene. Usually rather discreet, when the 33-year-old speaks, people listen. Released last October, his fourth album, DOM PERIGNON CRYING, marks another important step in his career: an introspective 13-track project that takes a lucid look at his rise to fame.
From the very first moments, we grasp the quality of the champagne served up by the protagonist. True to his signature style, Josman offers Americanised rap, carried by refined productions and rhymes to savour. The flows come easily, sometimes more laid-back, sometimes more incisive, without ever losing control.
It must be admitted that Josman is not reinventing his winning formula. Rather, he is perfecting it, with more finesse and maturity than ever before. DOM PERIGNON CRYING is a solid, coherent and masterful album from start to finish, with undeniable replay value. It is a project that confirms, without unnecessary fanfare, Josman’s place among the most consistent figures in French-language rap today.
