Hopiho had announced his song on Instagram called Coup de cœur. It was released on Monday 19 March 2020.
As stated by other sources on the internet,"Hopiho is a Cameroonian rapper whose sound and content is heavily influenced by his experiences". This means that every song he releases is based on his personal experience. This is why I believe Coup de cœur reveals a lot more about Hopiho as a rapper.
The song lyrics gives clear evidence that it reveals a lot more about Hopiho as a rapper. For example where it says,"Petit garçon africain veut devenir Jay-Z" which means,"Little African boy wants to be Jay-Z" can reveal a lot more about Hopiho as a rapper. In this case,I believe that when he was a child,he wanted to become a successful rapper just like Jay-Z and now he is following his dream of becoming a rapper. This shows that Hopiho is someone who follows his dreams no matter what it takes hence the song Coup de cœur reveal a lot more about Hopiho as a rapper.
Hopiho is known to be a hard worker when he really wants to succeed as a rapper. This is shown where it says:
"J’ai mis beaucoup de cœur (Il faut que le succès vienne) Pour devenir ton coup de cœur (il faut que le succès vienne) Yo! I will not lose (Il faut que le succès vienne) Non, non, ce n’est pas une option (Il faut que le succès vienne)"
Which means:
"I put a lot of heart into it (Success must come) To become your favourite rapper (success has to come) Yo! I will not lose. No, no, that's not an option (Success must come)"
The fact that there is repetition of the words,"success must come"/"il faut que le succès vienne)shows his clear determination to succeed as a rapper.
Another evidence shown in the lyrics is when he mentions about people criticizing him. This is shown where it says:
"Je sais, ils disent que je suis naïf Je n’abandonne pas, car le rap c’est ma i-ve Ils critiquent ceux qui ont le courage de prendre des risques Moi j’évite de pactiser avec l’Antéchrist J’ai eu un parcours atypique Je ne suis pas le rappeur qui a les meilleures statistiques Mais je taffe dur, j’fais beaucoup de sacrifices Je suis le meilleur dans le domaine artistique"
Which means:
"I know, they say I'm naive I'm not giving up, because rap is my life... They criticize those who have the courage to take risks... I avoid making a pact with the Antichrist I've had an atypical journey I'm not the rapper with the best stats But I work hard, I make a lot of sacrifices. I'm the best artist"
No matter what people say,he is willing to work hard and make a lot of sacrifices to become the best artist. This proves that his mindset is focused on the end goal which is becoming the best rap artist .
Moreover,the fact he said he is avoiding making a pact with the antichrist is proof that he won't change who he is to become successful. This is why he is willing to put in the work to become the best artist hence why Coup de cœur reveals a lot more about Hopiho as a rapper.
To summarise everything,the song Coup de cœur is about the challenges and efforts Hopiho faced to become a rapper. Although he has admitted to not having the best rap stats,he will not give up. This is why he said at the end of the song, "I will not lose".
Moreover, the fact that emPawa Africa has taken the initiative to promote his other song Indomptable Remix shows that he is taking steps to be the best artist and he continues to do so with his song Coup de cœur.