Born in 2006 in Paris’s 10th arrondissement and raised in the 19th, Nono la Grinta (Noé Kasiama), of Congolese and Egyptian descent, started out in 2020 with the collective NJK before going solo. Driven by a dark aesthetic inspired by New York drill, he went viral in 2022 with “75022,” then confirmed his rise with the EP La Quoiii? (2023). His track “Paris” (2025), tied to PSG’s Champions League win, was certified diamond and became one of the anthems of his generation. He has since released his debut studio album, The Cat, sometimes under the alias Black Cat.