Alkpote: Strong comeback with the video “Petroville”

The French rapper Alkpote marks its return in 2025 with the release of the official music video for Petroville, released on May 16, 2025. This new track, available on all platforms, stands out as the first single from an upcoming project and is accompanied by a dark and hard-hitting video, faithful to the artist's provocative aesthetic.

In Petroville, Alkpote surrounds himself with the trio of composers Pandrezz, Pprod, and Epektase, who sign a dark and energetic drill production. The video features the Emperor of rap burying a body, reinforcing the raw and uncompromising atmosphere of the video. The sharp punchlines and the rapper's flow dominate the song, confirming his ability to impose his mark on the French rap scene.

"Petroville" is the first single from an upcoming project: a universe unto itself, where rage, kicks, and pure rap reign. A show of strength, as only Alkpote knows how.

Who is Alkpote?

Alkpote, his real name Atef Kahlaoui, is a French rapper of Tunisian origin, born on February 3, 1981 in Paris. He grew up in Évry, in the Pyramides district, and began his career at the age of 15 by joining the group Unité 2 Feu, with which he released the album Haine, Misère et Crasse in 2006.

Known for his provocative style, raw lyrics and colorful character, Alkpote quickly established himself as a solo artist with a series of notable projects, including Rap de banlieusard (2007) and Sucez-moi avant l’album (2007). He is often nicknamed the Emperor of French rap, an emblematic figure of dirty rap and French hardcore rap.

Over the years, Alkpote multiplies collaborations and mixtapes, illustrating himself with his fluctuating flow, his sense of rhyme and his provocative references, which make him an essential figure of underground French rap.

Petroville marks the beginning of a new chapter for AlkpoteThis single is presented as the first extract from an upcoming project, the details of which remain confidential but which promises to extend the dark and incisive universe of the rapper..

His latest album, High & Fines Herbes – La Saison 5, was released in January 2025, confirming the MC's longevity on the rap scene. But with Petroville, he remains true to his reputation as the Emperor of Filth.

Alkpote continues to impose its mark on French rap, faithful to its provocative identity and its unfiltered writing.