Rohff is back with a storm, not a single. “Cyclone,” released through his official channel with a full official clip, is the veteran French rapper at his most monumental: a sweeping testimony about the state of the world, carried by a live violin and the kind of dense, surgical writing that built his legend. Decades into his career, Rohff is not chasing trends — he is standing in the middle of the chaos and describing it, bar by bar.
A Fresco of a World in Chaos
“Cyclone” is conceived as a mirror held up to society. Across a long, river-like performance, Rohff paints a chaotic world and refuses to look away from any of it — racism, child abuse, perversion, injustice, division: no human failing escapes his pen. The writing leans on alliteration, assonance and metaphor, every word weighed and every rhyme carrying meaning. It is conscious rap in the grand French tradition, and the track consciously takes its seat next to his own monuments “Fitna” and “Testament” — the reference points his audience measures Rohff epics by.
Strings Over the Storm
The production, by Keera & Hoodstabeatz, builds the track like a film score, and the clip makes the choice visible: violinist Thanina SD performs alongside Rohff, her silhouette answering his in a dark, elegant interior. The strings give the “cyclone” its shape — everything spins, but the melody holds the centre. It is a staging decision that lifts the record out of the usual clip grammar and into something closer to a requiem.
The Clip
Directed by Housni Mkouboi (technical camera by Phenix Prod), the official video keeps Rohff in shadow and half-light: cap, sunglasses, and that unmistakable stance, letting the words do the damage while the violin cuts through the dark. No effects race, no street clichés — just presence, posture and a storm rendered in steel-blue tones.
Why It Lands in 2026
French rap moves fast, and few of its pioneers are still releasing event records. “Cyclone” lands as proof of stamina: the same technical palette, the same philosophical streak, sharpened rather than softened by the years. For longtime listeners it is a homecoming; for everyone else, it is a reminder that rap, written at this level, is built to outlast its era.
Listen on Apple Music: Qui Est L’Exemple ? — Rohff (“Cyclone” is not on Apple Music yet — the player below is Rohff’s signature classic until it lands.)
Credits: “Cyclone” performed by Rohff. Official clip directed by Housni Mkouboi, technical camera Phenix Prod. Beat by Keera & Hoodstabeatz. Violin by Thanina SD. Video via Rohff’s official YouTube channel.
