Who is Tezz, the rookie shaking up TikTok with his FR-UK drill?
Summary
Halfway between Aulnay-sous-Bois and the streets of London, Tezz arrives with a hybrid musical proposal that shakes the underground. His clip “Déjà Vu” is making waves, and not just a little. Flow, presence, style, it’s all there — with a touch of UK drill that sharply contrasts with the current French scene.
A bicultural flow between France and England
Tezz doesn’t choose between French and English. He kicks in both languages with disarming ease, dropping finely crafted lines in a drilled Franglais with surgical precision. His phrase “Même en état d’ivresse je deviens pas maladroit” resonates like a mantra. No marketing gimmicks here, just raw experience that seeps through every bar.
An authentic first clip
The clip for “Déjà Vu”, directed by LZFILMS, moves between Paris and London, where his identity takes shape. No filters, no overacting: just real, him and his crew in their element. The setting is raw, the shots tight, and the production signed Jersey ties it all together with a dark, precise groove. It’s drill, but not only that. It’s Tezz!
From freestyle to freestyle until the real start
Before this breakthrough, Tezz had already fired two shots with Freestyle 1 and Freestyle 2. Promising first takes, but “Déjà Vu” marks a clear turning point. It’s no longer about testing, but laying the foundations of a style that is likely to export quickly. The rapper doesn’t play — he lays down his business card and prints it directly on the radars of the emerging scene.
Why is everyone starting to talk about him?
Because he has the perfect cocktail: authenticity, technique, attitude, aesthetic. No need for forced buzz, TikTok takes care of that on its own. Clips from “Déjà Vu” circulate, duets react, codes are validated. Tezz connects with a generation that doesn’t need their style spoon-fed. They want real. And he understood that before the others.
If you haven’t clicked on his name or watched his clip yet, you’re late. But don’t worry, you’re still in time to say: “I discovered him at the start.” Because Tezz smells like a big move coming. And when he blows up, you’ll be able to say you were there, at the very beginning of the earthquake.