KALIM is a French rapper from the Paris metropolitan area associated with the contemporary French hip-hop scene, often linked to the drill and trap-influenced styles that gained prominence in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Emerging as part of a younger generation of urban artists, his music is characterized by gritty street-oriented lyrical themes, dark, bass-heavy production, and a delivery that blends melodic flow with staccato cadences typical of drill and modern trap. He has collaborated with other figures in French rap and is part of a broader movement that has brought drill-influenced sounds into France's mainstream rap conversation.