Orelsan addressed his feud with Kylian Mbappé after a lyric in regards to the soccer star’s household enterprise triggered a pointy public response.

Orelsan ignited backlash in France after lyrics from his new album referenced Kylian Mbappé and his household’s soccer enterprise, prompting a heated response from the nationwide workforce captain.

The Normandy-born rapper, recognized for his introspective model and longtime assist of Caen FC, discovered himself in the midst of a public spat after his monitor “La petite voix” included the road “You’ll sink your city like the Mbappés.”

The lyric appeared to criticize the Mbappé household’s 2024 acquisition of Caen via their firm Interconnected Ventures, a transfer that preceded the membership’s relegation to France’s third division.

Mbappé didn’t maintain again. The Real Madrid ahead fired off a pointed message on social media and accusing him of hypocrisy.

“You’re welcome to ‘save’ the city you love so much @‌Orel_san,” Mbappé mentioned. He claimed the rapper as soon as requested for a 1% stake within the membership “without paying a cent” as a result of he was “broke.”

Orelsan addressed the controversy throughout a current interview on Fun Radio, saying he wasn’t prepared to completely interact within the dispute.

“I don’t really feel like responding,” he mentioned. “I’m still in the heat of the moment, and I don’t really want to talk about it. It’s a misunderstanding. I think I just need to properly explain the concept of the album.”

The 43-year-old artist launched his fifth studio album La fuite en avant on November 7. The venture options 17 tracks and features a high-profile collaboration with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk.

The controversial lyric comes from a track that explores his inner struggles and self-doubt, a recurring theme in his music.

Caen’s slide into the third tier of French soccer got here after the Mbappé household took over the membership. Orelsan, who grew up within the metropolis, has lengthy been a vocal supporter of the workforce and incessantly references it in his work.

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