2h30 of show, a rain of guests, and a fiery atmosphere. It’s 9:30 pm on Friday, April 10th, when Paris La Défense Arena plunges into darkness. On a huge curtain, apocalyptic images are displayed, showing excerpts of television news where the world is falling into chaos, setting the tone. Suddenly, the curtain falls, revealing a scene dominated by lava planets and electric poles. A Cybertruck then emerges on stage. We expect to see Josman (José Nzengo by his real name) come out of it, but it’s not him. It’s Eazy Dew, his producer and DJ, who, before mixing from a volcano overlooking the stage, launches a pyrotechnic show. The set design, rather simplistic, remains nonetheless meticulous.
Josman then makes a much more thunderous entrance. Suspended on a planet, the rapper from Vierzon starts the show, never far from Elon Musk’s car – which, let’s remember, is not allowed to circulate on French roads – with “FVCKED UP V” before continuing with “Bambi,” “Dans le vide,” “Au Bout,” “Platinium Sniper,” “Spotlights,” “Un Zder, Un Thé,” and “SEC.”
The thirty-something rapper will not occupy the stage alone. Several guests will follow throughout the 2h30 show. Gradur first joins Josman for “On n’est pas tout seul.” Then Naza arrives with “Ma Lady,” followed by Guy2Bezbar who raps with Josman on “Pop” and “Monaco.” SDM will also make an appearance on “Affranchis.”
After this parade of guests, Josman launches a barrage of titles with “AhGars!,” “Moonrock,” “L’œil de la Joconde,” “Mort ce soir,” “Peace, Haine, Love,” “Intro,” “Décisions,” “Le Crapaud,” “Panorama,” “L’eau,” and “Tendu.”
Throughout the evening, Josman addresses a few words to his audience. “It’s crazy for us,” he exclaims before resuming with “Carlo” and then “Mateus.” And suddenly, Hamza arrives with “Sloppy Toppy.” The Belgian rapper thus returns to the largest concert hall in Europe, where he performed last December.
Between “XS” and “BabyGirl,” Josman brings Arma Jackson on stage for “BBL.” The show then approaches its end. Josman continues with “Lifestyle” and “Señorita,” before finishing the evening with “Ailleurs” and “Goal.”
Quite rare, the concert was broadcast live on YouTube and TikTok. Fans can therefore relive these 2h30 of show for free on Google’s platform (concert starting from the sixtieth minute).
