Fireman is one of the artists gradually shaping the Ivory Coast rap landscape.
Alongside names like Ken Gohan, Ramba Junior and Didi B, these artists are
shaping a very specific style: Ivory Coast rap. Born in Abidjan, Fireman was
immersed in music from an early age, and was soon inspired to become an artist.
Influenced by his brothers, who brought Ivorian and American rap home, the likes
of 50 Cent, Rick Ross and Jay-Z soon stood out, as did Booba and Kaaris in the
French-speaking world. While he was already spouting his first rhymes at the age
of 16, it was in 2016 that his ske...