Known under the artist name Nikoff, born June 6, 1988 to Congolese parents (DRC), French rapper Nikoff became known on the French rap scene in 2003, both with his group Double-m-mercury and solo. His first project, Futur sale, released in 2010, boasts heavy beats and a dirty flow, with self-aggrandizing lyrics. Taking inspiration from hardcore rappers like Mobb Deep, Tupac Shakur and EPMD, Nikoff's second project, In The Emergency Before Gunystick Tape (2011), set him in his city. In 2012, he released a versatile nettape (In the emergency before Mentalité bitumal). A highly anticipated project, Sessions Perdues vol.1 (2020), the same year he released Zedsteur (September 11). In 2021, he released the single "Story" as a teaser for the EP Mentalité Bitumal. He released Sessions Perdues vol.2 (2022) the following year he released the mixtape Face B, the same year he created the Monochrome Crew collective in 2023 a collective which brings together several artists, notably 6 rappers (Nikoff, Damsouze, Tos-K , Gzk, M.A.C and L.a.2.s) and 3 beatmakers (Ledjoumm, Seiya Music and Supaboy.production85). And in 2024 he released his first solo album Personal Content, Nikoff he is still active.