Best french rappers

11 ELO points separate NINHO from WERENOI at ranks 2 and 3 in the RAP ranking, after 9477 duels, while BOOBA holds first place with 1427 points.

BOOBA claims the top spot with 1427 ELO points and a 61% win rate across 471 duels, but the tightest competition sits just below. NINHO edges out WERENOI by 11 points at ranks 2 and 3, the narrowest gap in the podium. NINHO posts a commanding 68% win rate over 477 duels, the highest among the top five, yet trails BOOBA by just 8 ELO points. WERENOI follows at 1408 points with 61% wins, while PNL and SCH round out the top 5 at 1397 and 1388 points respectively. The ranking reveals a French rap scene where established names dominate, but the margins stay razor-thin. At the bottom, TOVARITCH sits at rank 45 with 878 ELO points and an 18% win rate, the lowest in the field, suggesting a harsh divide between the elite and the rest.

This ranking draws from 9477 duels voted by 83 players across 45 contenders, updated on 10 October 2026. The volume of votes reflects a committed community willing to argue the finer points of French rap hierarchy. Whether you back BOOBA's dominance, NINHO's efficiency, or an underdog further down the list, the duels remain open. Cast your vote and shape the order.

Updated on October 10, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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