Two names that defined French rap in the 2000s are back on the same track. La Fouine and Sinik reunite on « Poudrière » (“Powder Keg”), the explosive collaboration taken from La Fouine’s new album Silence Radio — and the reunion is already trending across the Atlantic, landing on YouTube’s Canada trending chart this week.
A reunion twenty years in the making
La Fouine (Laouni Mouhid) and Sinik (Thomas Idir) both broke through in the mid-2000s, an era when French rap was rewriting its own rules. La Fouine built Banlieue Sale from Trappes into one of the scene’s defining labels, while Sinik’s raw, confessional writing made albums like La Main sur le cœur and Sang froid era classics. The two voices together on one record is an event in itself — and « Poudrière » does not waste it: 3 minutes 50 of back-and-forth intensity, produced by Ojeez and R3ndy, with both rappers credited on the lyrics.
The bridge: « 1981 » and a Sinik classic
The reunion did not come out of nowhere. A few days before the album dropped, La Fouine made headlines with « 1981 », his COLORS performance — built on the instrumental of « Une époque formidable », Sinik’s 2005 classic. It was a public nod from one veteran to another. « Poudrière » turns that nod into a full collaboration, with Sinik stepping in person onto a La Fouine record. Sinik arrives in form, too: he has been all over French rap news this season with « Carton Rouge », his long-awaited answer in the Booba saga.
From « Silence Radio », live the night before
« Poudrière » was released as a single on October 15, 2026 (Banlieue Sale), one day before the album Silence Radio and its official video, unveiled Friday, October 16. The night of October 15, La Fouine played the entire album live at a private YouTube Music Night showcase in Paris — and « Poudrière », performed with Sinik, was one of the setlist’s peak moments. The two had already shared a stage chemistry years ago in fans’ memories; this fall, it is finally on record. La Fouine and Lacrim’s « Mocro Maffia » showed how well he works in duo format — « Poudrière » raises the stakes with a partner from his own generation.
Poudrière
La Fouine & Sinik
Apple MusicFAQ
When did « Poudrière » come out?
The single was released on October 15, 2026, and the official music video followed on October 16, 2026, alongside La Fouine’s album Silence Radio.
Who produced « Poudrière »?
The track was composed by Ojeez and R3ndy, with lyrics by La Fouine and Sinik.
Where can I listen to it?
« Poudrière » is available on all streaming platforms, including Apple Music, and the official video is on La Fouine’s YouTube channel.
What is the link between « Poudrière » and « 1981 »?
La Fouine’s COLORS performance « 1981 » was built on the instrumental of Sinik’s 2005 song « Une époque formidable ». « Poudrière » extends that tribute into a direct collaboration with Sinik himself.
