“We wanted to do it for you but it turned out differently.” This Saturday, October 11, the group L2B would perform in the heart of Paris, at the Forum des Halles, for a free concert within the framework of Centrale Place, a “100% French-speaking rap” event organized by La Place, a Parisian cultural center dedicated to hip-hop. But the performance fizzled out quickly.
Faced with an unexpected crowd – more than 2,000 people, for a bandwidth set at 800 – the organizers were forced to cancel the show for security reasons. The crowd dispersed in confusion and several altercations broke out between groups of youths and the police. Four police officers were injured and eight people arrested.
This cancellation, frustrating for fans, is nevertheless indicative of L2B’s popularity. Still confidential a few years ago, the Val-de-Marne group has established itself as one of the most promising collectives of the new French rap scene.
A quick rise and several hits under his belt
Originally from Bois-l’Abbé, in Champigny-sur-Marne, rappers KLN, IDS and D2 started music at the age of 12. Childhood friends, the name of their group (originally L2B Gang) refers to their neighborhood, nicknamed BLB, with one L and two Bs.
In 2017, the trio revealed Pay attention to the flow, a retouched but promising first piece. Then followed, in 2018, a series of hit singles that allowed L2B to open for 4Keus – a group that revealed Tiakola – at the Zénith in Paris and for Leto at La Cigale the same year.
While many young groups fail in their beginnings and struggle to gain recognition, L2B members stand out for their cohesion and energy, but also for their ability to produce hits.
In 2020, his song Betrayal It thus exceeds 16 million listeners and propels the group to the attention of the general public. In 2021, L2B affirms its ambitions with the release of its first EP, 94 Woodfollowed in 2022 by 94 Wood vol. 2where we find prestigious collaborations with SDM and Rsko. Then, in 2023, his first album. not like before confirms its rise, with notable collaborations from Koba LaD, Franglish and Uzi.
In 2025, KLN, IDS and D2 look even further and imagine a trilogy of albums, called Born to shinewith a section dedicated to each member of the group. A way of affirming that behind the collective each one has their own voice and their own universe.
Extract from this project, the piece Pelican It immediately stands out as a success. Supported by TikTok, the song has permanently established itself in the SNEP Top Singles and is currently ranked 45th, proof that the L2B phenomenon does not weaken.
Concert in Paris on November 28
After the cancellation of this Parisian concert, KLN, IDS and D2 reacted quickly on social networks. In a video posted on TikTok, we see them learning the news, visibly disappointed.
“Concert cancelled, we ourselves are disappointed. It doesn’t matter,” says IDS in this video. “We wanted to do it for you but it turned out different…” they wrote in the caption of the message.
But Parisian L2B fans won’t have to wait long to see the group on stage. KLN, IDS and D2 will perform at the Zénith in Paris on November 28, an already highly anticipated show, given the growing popularity of L2B.
Source: BFM TV
