Rapper Werenoi died at the age of 31 – Liberation

He had imposed himself as a real enigma in the world of rap. Werenoi, discreet rapper but with monumental success, died at the age of 31. « Rest in peace my brother »wrote its producer Babs on Saturday May 17, confirming the information of Audience.

The announcement of his death leaves a void in the landscape of French rap, which he had marked by his melancholy texts, his twilight trap and his refusal to engage in the spotlight. Release had tried to meet him well, but the rapper wanted to expose himself to the media.

Born in 1994, Werenoi grew up in the Jean-Moulin district, in Montreuil, in Seine-Saint-Denis. His ascent was dazzling. He made his start with Maes, before being spotted by Babs (PLR), an influential manager in the middle, who will discover his dark and melancholy universe with heady refrains. An aesthetic that could stigmatize it in the eyes of an uninitiated audience, but which sells, which touches, which makes it sucks.

His music conquered a large audience, to the point of making him the biggest record seller in France in 2023 and 2024. What will argue with the little envied qualifier ofIndustry Plantas its explosion seemed orchestrated. But Werenoi was especially well surrounded, well advised, and incredibly effective. In three years, he has stacked successes without ever giving in to the media frenzy. In 2022, he came out Telegrama first mixtape praised for its consistency and controlled darkness. The following year, Squarehis first real album, installs his name at the top of the charts. In 2024, Pyramid Confirms the extent of the phenomenon: full rooms, cascade certifications.

Despite the figures, despite the trophies, Werenoi remained a face in the shade. A silhouette, often hood screwed on the head, which let his music speak for him. And it is undoubtedly this silence that will miss the most.