“I just wanted to make a mixtape full of songs I wanted on there. It’s more about substance. It’s about life in the past, life at the moment, how things have changed. A state of me and the state of who and what I am now.”

From Essex to Toulouse and back again, French The Kid has taken the scenic route to stardom. Covering our Summer 2023 issue, the rapper opens up on his sophomore body of work, No Signal, his journey towards industry respect and acclaim, and how remaining out of the loop has allowed him to pursue his authentic sound. Pre-order at wonderlandshop.com.

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