disiz la peste & dj jmdee are the popular parisian rap crew. his mates call disiz ‘la peste’, because he has a big mouth. the first album ‘poisson rouge’ (gold fish) is released by barclay/polydor and hit france like a bomb. the pious rapper disiz is a devoted muslim and doesn’t smoke weed. he raps about the problems of the ordinary people. for example, his lyrics are about a guy who loses his job, wife and child or a neighbours fight that escalates to war. disiz la peste mixes hip-hop beats with traditional french instruments such as the accordion.