Born in Cameroon and raised in the Parisian suburb of La Courneuve from the age of four, Dinos presents an uncompromising vision of modern France in his work, with tracks that offer unflinching, incisive social commentary. The incendiary “Les pleurs du mal” tackles everything from race to religion and corruption. On “Helsinki”, he uses the city’s lack of winter sun as a metaphor for a crumbling relationship. A born storyteller, he spins tales of the personal and political over blistering beats that nod to both modern trap and ’90s hip-hop.