88 pages 26.4 x 21.8 cm Language: French Paperback December 1998 - January 1999
Published in late 1990s, RER – Rap & Ragga issue 25 captures a key moment in the evolution of French hip-hop and Caribbean-influenced sound. Fronted by Bisso Na Bisso on the cover — the all-star collective uniting Passi, Ben-J, Mystik, and others — this issue reflects a scene confidently stepping into the mainstream while staying loyal to its underground roots.
Inside, Pete Rock discusses the art of production and the bridge between New York and Paris; Fonky Family and Alliance Ethnik embody the diversity of French rap’s regional voices; and Bounty Killer brings the raw energy of Kingston’s dancehall to the pages of a French magazine. RER also explores the fashion of the era in Les Sapes: La Face B, dives into Le Streetball, and maps the rise of the national underground in Undaground and Massacre.
More than a witness, RER #25 stands as one of the most emblematic issues of the magazine — where rap, ragga, and street culture collide through powerful visuals by Canigher and the sharp writing of Jean-Éric Perrin, Bandini, and Philippe Roizès. A time capsule of French urban life at the turn of the millennium, bold, confident, and uncompromising.
