The Notorious B.I.G.

Born and Raised in Brooklyn to Jamaican Parents.
Twenty-three years before Rolling Stone would describe him, in a 1995 interview, as "a mountain of a man, 6ft 3 in, 280 lbs, black as tar, with a W.C. Fields scowl and a lazy left eye," Christopher George Latore Wallace was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents both hailed from the Caribbean island of Jamaica — his mom, Voletta taught preschool; his pop, Selwyn, was a welder and local Jamaican politician. Selwyn left the family when Biggie was two, but Voletta worked two jobs in order to send her son to a private school — the Roman Catholic Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School; alumni include Rudy Giuliani and former Primark CEO Arthur Ryan. But Biggie subsequently transferred to the George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School; alumni include the rappers DMX, Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes. Biggie had excelled at English, but often played truant at Westinghouse and dropped out altogether in 1989 at age 17.

Synopsis

Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls and the Notorious B.I.G., lived a short life. He was 24 years old when he was gunned down in 1997 in Los Angeles, a murder that has never been solved. Smalls was from New York and had almost single-handedly reinvented East Coast hip hop — overtaken in the early 1990s by the West Coast "g-funk" sound of Dr. Dre and Death Row Records. With his clear, powerful baritone, effortless flow on the mic and willingness to address the vulnerability, as well as the harshness, of the hustler lifestyle, Smalls swung the spotlight back towards New York and his label home, Bad Boy Records. He styled himself as a gangster and although he was no angel, in reality he was more of a performer than a hardened criminal. In this regard, he was similar to Tupac Shakur, his one-time friend turned bitter rival — a contest that spiraled horrifyingly out of control leaving neither man alive to tell the tale.

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  THE NOTORIOUS  B.I.G. Videos :

• The Notorious B.I.G. - "Big Poppa"

• The Notoroius B.I.G. - "Sky's The Limit"

• The Notorious B.I.G. - "Hypnotize"

Mobb Deep Biography

Prodigy (b. Albert Johnson) and Havoc (b. Kejuan Muchita) have been rapping together ever since they met as teenagers while attending the Graphic Arts High School in Manhatten. In the early 1990s, they adopted the stage name Mobb Deep and released their debut album, "Juvenile Hell". The album was unsuccessful due to a lack of promotion. However, their 1995 follow-up, "The Infamous", was an enormous success due to their hit s

ingles "Shook Ones, Part II" and "Survival of the Fittest". To this day, it is considered an East Coast rap classic, alongside albums such as Nas' "Illmatic" and the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die". All of their subsequent albums have sold well, but 1999's "Murda Muzik" was particularly successful, earning them their first Platinum album. In 2000, Prodigy also released a successful solo album, "H.N.I.C.". As natives of Queensbridge, NY, Havoc and Prodigy rap about their experiences growing up in the projects. Their lyricism has an aura of truth that has been severely lacking in conventional gangsta rap. Their beats, produced mostly by Havoc, are characterized by heavy brushes on snare drum and haunting instrumental riffs. The result is a distinctly atmospheric, gritty sound that has become known to hip-hop heads as "Mobb Phonics". Far from glorifying gang violence, Mobb Deep can be considered the pioneers of "reality rap", a style of hip-hop that presents an accurate, observational picture of the inner-city. Their credibility, blunt honesty, and grimy sound has earned them respect in the rap game for over a decade, and they continue to maintain a loyal fanbase, in the streets and elsewhere.

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MOBB DEEP Videos :

• Mobb Deep - Shook Ones

• Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth (Front Lines)

• Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest

 

 

Fat Mizzo Biography

Fat Mizzo, whose real name is Hamza, was born in Rabat in the early 90's. Composer, beat maker and multi instrumentalist, he bathes very young in music since his father is a passionate lute and music in general. At the age of 13, Mizzo discovers rap tanks to a big music lover and rap fan. In the collection of his brother, Fat discovers the world of hip hop, and especially rap U.S, "Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G, Big pun" ...At 14, in search of text and punchline speaking to him in his language, he discovers the Moroccan rap / hip hop scene through underground bands, Mafia C, Maroc Connection ... the Arabic texts mark him, and inspire him To launch into the arena of Moroccan rap.Meanwhile, Fat enrolled at the conservatory where he learned to play the piano. But it will not be long, his dream, his objective is Rap and nothing but Rap. This experience enabled him, even to develop his talents as a musician and composers.Thanks to his parents who have always supported him, he climbs into his garage at Beni mellal, a small home studio with the means of the edge and starts recording his first models. This is where Fat composes his first titles. Always in search of Moroccan rappers with whom he wants to share his experience, Fat meets the former rappers of Salé (HFS), who teach him the tricks of the trade and accompany him in his apprenticeship.With his baccalaureate in hand, Fat Mizzo joined his "home town" in Casablanca to pursue engineering studies. He met Fayr with whom he became friends and began writing new songs (80 Barz, Psychotherapy). He also has a long time friends with a group of Blues Rock (Amsterjam) where he plays as a pianist. They scour the scenes and the pubs Casablancais. Fat Mizzo has the fangs, he wants to devour the Moroccan music scene!With Episode 1, first solo title, Fat begins to make himself known in the middle of the rap, and secures his first radio passage. The consecration with the general public will be done with his second opus: Dunk. With instrus of his own composition and texts that mark the spirits, Fat Mizzo expects to impose itself like being one of the new hopes of Moroccan rap.At the moment, Fat Mizzo, is working on the recording of his first album "Chernobyl", soon in the bins!

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FAT MIZZO Videos :

• Fat Mizzo - Benzo

• Fat Mizzo - DUNK (w/ Lyrics)

• Fat Mizzo - Schyzo Rasm Tableau [ Mixtape 2013 ]

 

 

 

H-kayne Biography

H-kayne is a Morrocan rap group, formed in Meknes, Morrocco, in 1996. Their menbers are Adil Sif Lssane, Hatim HB2, Azzedine Ter-Hoor, Otmane, and DJ Khalid. In 2003 they've participated to a Morrocan contest , called Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens (BJM) .They won first price, for the category rap/hip-hop. They've contributed to make rap music, popular in the Morrocan scene, notably with titles like Issawa Style, F’mo hadak, Ya Dania, FL'Houma and H-K Kima Dima. became popular in 2005 as the first rap group from Morocco to sign to a major record label, Platinum Records. The group was joined by DJ Khalid and released their debut album together in the year 2000.You can find their myspace page here.

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H-KAYNE Videos :

• DJ Hamida - System D ft. H Kayne

• H-Kayne (Jil Jdid) Officiel

• Hatim - A la marocaine Feat Sif Lssane H-Kayne & Ridfabuleux (Official HD)

 

 

Don Bigg Biography

 Taoufik Hazeb, better known by his stage name Don Bigg, was born in 1983 and raised in a middle-class family in Casablanca, Morocco. He is considered one of the moroccan rap pioneers, having a raw and outspoken style along with his songs themes, very close to the concerns of a wide fringe of the Moroccan urban youth.

Very early, Don Bigg becomes aware that his success depends only on him. He then decides to fight on two fronts. At first, the studies. Indeed, at 17 years old, Don Bigg obtained a scientific high school diploma then joins the Law Faculty. After 3 successful years on the benches of the faculty, he decides to put his lawyer’s career on stand-by and dedicates himself completely to his passion: Rapping.

Don Bigg began his musical career at the age of 14. He then used to sing only in english and went through 4 rap bands until he found his path in 1999: Rapping in Darija (a moroccan dialect). It is with the band Mafia-C that he concretizes his new vocation and that his career gets off the ground. Aware of his success and acclaimed by a large majority of the youth and the national and international independent media, Don Bigg goes solo and produces his debut album in 2006 : Mgharba ' tal Mout (Moroccans Til We Die). The album’s success is phenomenal while only 1000 copies are distributed for free. The album’s tracks are downloaded by hundreds of thousands on the internet and the audience knows by heart the lyrics at each of his performances. A star was born

In 2009, Don Bigg released his second album Byad ou K7al (Black & White) with featurings and international collaborations with moroccan-french rapper La Fouine and palestinian-american producer Fredwreck. The album wreaks havoc in the Moroccan Hip Hop scene while emphasizing the mature side of the artist and a rather wide musical choice.

Don Bigg definitely knew how to export the moroccan rap, with tours in Great-Britain, Europe and in the middle-east. He is also the first arab rapper having been able to impose his art in TV programs produced by the biggest international channels, having musical or political debates as a theme.

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DON BIGG Videos :

• Don Bigg - Mabghitch (Official Music Video)

• Don Bigg - Lqaleb (Official Music Video)

• Don Bigg - Ma Ghatwsalch (Official Audio)

 

 

Muslim Biography

Muslim est un rappeur Marocain, né à Tanger en 1981 et issu d’un quartier populaire « Jmâa », qui a toujours été son lieu d’inspiration que ce soit au niveau de l’écriture en générale ou de l’écriture de ses morceaux.

Muslim a été influencé par le rap dès les années 90 en écoutant du rap américain, à l’époque la source essentielle de son inspiration. Mais c’est sa rencontre avec un groupe d’émigré nigériens, intéressés eux même par ce genre de musique, qui va finir par l’encourager à entamer une carrière dans ce domaine, sans savoir qu`un jour il en deviendrait l’un des principaux piliers.

En 1996, Muslim crée son premier groupe avec de jeunes tangérois nommés «Out Life», ils enregistrent ensemble des cassettes malgré leurs faibles moyens financiers pour finalement décider de stopper leur collaboration à cause d’une mauvaise cohésion entre les divers membres du groupe.
Deux ans plus tard les leaders actuels du rap tangérois, Muslim et Lâarbi, décident de s’unir et créent le groupe Zanka Flow qui fut le point de départ du rap marocain.
Zanka Flow est considéré comme l’école de référence du rap underground marocain depuis les albums «Tanjawa Daba» en 2001, «Jebha» sortit en 2003 et l’album «Dem w Dmou3» en 2006.
Ces derniers ont acquis non seulement le statut de référence du rap underground marocain mais aussi du rap arabe.

En 2005 KacheLa Records fut instauré. Ce collectif, composé de rappeurs indépendants, de Zanka Flow et de nouveaux talents ayant obtenu la graduation de l’école Zanka Flow, s’est fixé comme but de revaloriser l’image du rap marocain, considéré alors comme musique « diabolique », en une musique impliquée et qui s’intéresse à des thèmes d’actualité.

Muslim et les albums solos :
Même s’il a continué à travailler avec le groupe Zanka Flow et Kachela Records, Muslim a développé en parallèle sa panoplie d’albums solos tels que «Strictly For My Souljaz» en 2005, «katra» en 2006, «Bghini Awla Krahni» en 2006, «Mor Ssour» en 2008, «Al ttamarod» en 2010.

Cette carrière en solo lui a permis de révéler au public son vrai style, à savoir un rap réaliste, inspirée de la rue, avec des textes riches en métaphores, une rhétorique incroyable et surtout une grande éloquence.
Il a également su au fil des années développer ses compétences afin de devenir un rappeur 100% indépendant et auto producteur, c'est-à-dire de la composition des instrumentales, de l’écriture des lyrics, du record mastering au mixage et à la distribution de ses propre CDs.

Muslim a contribué également sur diverses compilations marocaines et internationales avec plusieurs DJ et a participé à des grands évènements ainsi qu’à de nombreux festivals.
En outre, il détient également plusieurs vidéos clips, diffusés sur des chaines de musique et sur des radios marocaines et européennes suite à la forte audience que ses morceaux ont suscitée sur YouTube.

Aujourd’hui Muslim se penche sur son 6eme album solo; en espérant le grand retour du groupe Mythique Zanka Flow. 

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MUSLIM Videos :

• Muslim - Zan9a (Clip officiel 2017) مـسـلـم ـ الـزّنـقـة

• Muslim & Dj Van - L`GHOUL 2016 (OFFICIAL AUDIO) مسلم و ديجي فان ـ الغـول

• Muslim - Dmou3 L7awma (Clip Officiel) مسلم ـ دموع الحومة

 

 

 

 

Flipperachi Biography

The young rising star Hussam Aseem (aka “flipp” or “flipperachi”) is recognized as being one of the few passionate and devoted Arab rappers in Bahrain and the Middle East as a whole. Although his culture divides between those of Bahrain and Morocco, flipp knew that this was an advantage for him in order to fuse with the western community and allow the Arab world to cross the waters that had always seemed too deep to swim across.
Flipp first discovered his sheer passion for music at the age of only 12 years old “I like all kinds of music, but when I started to understand that music was about the taste to one , I eventually discovered my main “taste” which was the Hip Hop flavor in 1998” He says.
In 2003, Flipp was already developing his skills into a higher level. Determined to do something with what he had, he would not let his music be gone with the wind. “I started doing my own music since 2003 by rhyming any word coming through my mind and relating the subject to a specific topic with meaningful terms”. However, Flipp always knew that there was more beyond the four walls of his bedroom.
By considering the pessimistic mentalities and remarks he constantly received about being an Arab- born rapper from a very young age, Flipp converted this energy into a motivational drive to voice his certain situations, feelings or emotions until he breaks through. With his burst of energy and explosive lyrics he soon mastered, Flipp puts Bahrain and the entire region on the musical map.
Having the same passion, energy, goals and remarkable talent, it was not long until Flipp met the already well-known Dj/Producer “Dj Outlaw and in 2008, Flipp joined Outlaw Productions- The leading Hip Hop organization in Bahrain, which resulted in him being part of Dj Outlaw’s “History In The Making” studio album featuring local artists, as well as internat
 ionally known stars of the music world - which launched in the markets as well as all digital music distribution companies.
Since then, He has worked with many artists around the world , and is found on “The Middle East Invasion” mixtape series volume 1 and 2 (which features the best of what the Middle East has to offer) and achieved performances on countless occasions such as at the Formula One, the Red House Hip Hop music festival featuring Hot Rod of G-unit, the Formula One Race zone venue , Bud Music’s “Finley Quaye” event and much more, as well as hosting for many shows within the region.

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FLIPPERACHI Videos :

• اغنية #خلك_شابك

• Flipperachi - We So Fly (Official Music Video)

• EE LAA - Flipperachi & Daffy اي لا - فلبراتشي و دافي

Shayfeen Biography

Shayfeen, the most trendy and trendiest Moroccan rap band in Morocco since 2012, is undoubtedly SHAYFEEN. It is composed of two mc's Small-X, his real name Abdessamad Lamriq, (on the left in the picture) and Shobee, his real name Chouaib Ribati, (right in the photo)This training was created in 2006 by two young Moroccans passionate about music and urban culture ... And thanks to a lot of work and will, and a huge motivation, SHAYFEEN has acquired over time a great notoriety in the field Artistic Maghreb by reaching a very wide audience with its products. In this way, it has become a place in the Top 3 artists RAP / HIP-HOP in Morocco in record time and at the same time the most requested Rap band of the Kingdom at the moment.Today, the group is able to develop its activity in the music industry in a crescendo way, thanks to its permanent presence in all Talk-shows and TV shows, TV and radio broadcasts, as well as the most prestigious events and events Cultural achievements of the kingdom, all thanks to a thoughtful and flawless strategy and constant work.The SHAYFEEN have also collaborated many times with artists of national and international renown among them: AHMED SOULTAN, DON BIGG, DJ VAN, EMPIRE ISIS, WATCHA CLAN, TWO TONE, LECK, and many others ...Apart from their collaborations, the SHAYFEEN have 7 clips and the 1st CD of the band: a mixtape of 15 tracks mixed by DJ VAN, named "L'ENERGIE", downloaded more than 78,000 times the three First days of its Diffusion ... Very present on Internet and Youtube, cumulating fans around the world, the group has evolved to become one of the most active on the web and their Channel Youtube Official is now one of the most followed in The Urban Music and Rap of the Kingdom, combining on all videos more than 16,000,000 views on YouTube.Currently, the SHAYFEEN group continues to inflame the biggest stages of the kingdom and prepare in parallel of an EP soon to come their new album, which will be released in 2015, in collaboration with prestigious artists of the Moroccan and international music scene, and Which will surely be one of the best albums if not the best album ap ever produced in Morocco.

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SHAYFEEN Videos :

• Shayfeen - 7it 3arfinni (Explicit)

• Shayfeen - Wach Kayn Maydar (Prod. by Yo Asel) [Official Video

• SHAYFEEN - OMG ft. WEST, XACTO, XCEP (Prod. by Hades)

• Shayfeen - Ghayb9aw Jouj (Official Music Video)