MASS HYSTERIA
Thu Nov 12, 8:30pm
French metal legends live
Guided by an uncompromising militant ethos and led by Rockin' Squat, the veteran French hip-hop group Assassin takes the stage at Le Forum for a live set following their return with a new album and tour.
Friday, February 5, 8:30 PM
French hardcore hip‑hop from 1980s Paris
Headliner
Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in 1985 in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, led by Rockin’ Squat. The collective pioneered socially conscious, independent hip‑hop, becoming the first French rap group to earn a gold record on its own label, Assassin Productions. In 2026 the group announced a comeback with a new album and a tour, reaffirming its militant, creative, and artistically demanding identity.
French hip‑hop MC
Rockin’ Squat (Mathias Crochon) is the charismatic frontman of Assassin, known for his socially engaged lyrics and long‑standing influence on French rap.
Guided by an uncompromising militant ethos and led by Rockin' Squat, the veteran French hip-hop group Assassin takes the stage at Le Forum for a live set following their return with a new album and tour.
French hardcore hip‑hop from 1980s Paris
Headliner
Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in 1985 in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, led by Rockin’ Squat. The collective pioneered socially conscious, independent hip‑hop, becoming the first French rap group to earn a gold record on its own label, Assassin Productions. In 2026 the group announced a comeback with a new album and a tour, reaffirming its militant, creative, and artistically demanding identity.
French hip‑hop MC
Rockin’ Squat (Mathias Crochon) is the charismatic frontman of Assassin, known for his socially engaged lyrics and long‑standing influence on French rap.
Friday, February 5, 8:30 PM
French hardcore hip‑hop from 1980s Paris
Headliner
Assassin is a French hardcore rap group formed in 1985 in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, led by Rockin’ Squat. The collective pioneered socially conscious, independent hip‑hop, becoming the first French rap group to earn a gold record on its own label, Assassin Productions. In 2026 the group announced a comeback with a new album and a tour, reaffirming its militant, creative, and artistically demanding identity.
French hip‑hop MC
Rockin’ Squat (Mathias Crochon) is the charismatic frontman of Assassin, known for his socially engaged lyrics and long‑standing influence on French rap.