Moroccan Hip-hop
Moroccan rap music is a Morocco, Moroccan musical style related to Rap music, rap and hip hop culture. The emergence and evolution of rap music in Morocco represent a significant chapter in the country's contemporary cultural history. While influenced by global hip-hop trends, Moroccan rap has developed its own distinct identity, reflecting the unique social, cultural, and political landscapes of the nation. In recent years, the Moroccan rap scene has witnessed substantial growth and diversification, encompassing a wide array of styles, lyrical approaches, and regional influences. Consequently, the rise of Moroccan rap has provided a vital platform for youth expression, addressing pertinent social issues, and contributing significantly to the ongoing cultural dialogue within the country. History Moroccan's hip-hop and urban culture history dates back to the mid-1990s, when, after hip-hop's emergence in Western culture, Moroccan immigrant youth in Europe transferred the new musical ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocco border, the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to Morocco–Western Sahara border, the south. Morocco also claims the Spain, Spanish Enclave and exclave, exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Plazas de soberanía, Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab culture, Arab, Berbers, Berber, Culture of Africa, African and Culture of Europe, European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muslim (rapper)
Mohamed Al-Hadi Al-Mazouri (born December 10, 1981), better known by his stage name Muslim, is a Moroccan rapper and entrepreneur."مسلم" محمد الهادي المزوري من المغرب: بوابة وجدة عن جريدة المساء، تاريخ الولوج 15 يوليو 2010 He is widely recognized as a key figure in rap and is considered one of the most popular and prolific Moroccan rappers of his generation. He has also been described as one of the most influential [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ElGrandeToto
Taha Fahssi (, born August 3, 1996), known by his stage name ElGrandeToto, EGT or Toto, is a Moroccan rapper, typically blending Darija, French, Spanish and English into his songs and performances. He was the most listened-to artist in the MENA region on Spotify in 2021, with more than 135 million streams in 178 countries. ElGrandeToto is widely regarded as one of Morocco's best rappers of all time. His prominence is underscored by his collaborations with prominent artists and his consistent dominance as the most-streamed rapper in the region for three consecutive years. ElGrandeToto derived his stage name from the notorious Italian mafia figure Salvatore "Toto" Riina. Among his biggest influences is the iconic rapper 2Pac, about whom he has said: ''"I love Pac. Pac stood for something, he defended his ideas."'' Biography Having started his career in 2016, ElGrandeToto quickly enjoyed success, especially with his song ''Pute'' (2017), which propelled him to the forefront of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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L'Morphine (rapper)
Mehdi Mouhib (born June 17, 1984), known professionally as L'Morphine, (formally as M-Psy), is a Moroccan rapper and songwriter. Mouhib is recognized for his distinctive lyrical approach, characterized by sophisticated literary techniques including extended Metaphor, metaphors, metonymy, alliteration, and Symbol, symbolism. Considered by many to be the best Moroccan rapper, and to have the biggest rap music catalog in Morocco with over 200 singles. Life and education Personal life Born in 1984 in Salé, Morocco, and spent his childhood and adolescence in Midelt and Meknes. Currently married, he is the father of two children: a daughter named Kenza and a son named Qays. Education Coming from an academic family background, his mother served as a physician while his father practiced as a private medical doctor, he pursued higher education in Canada, graduating with a degree in Hospitality management studies, tourism management. Professionally, he maintains dual occupations in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laylow
Jeremy Larroux (born 1993), better known as Laylow is a French rapper from Toulouse. In 2018, Laylow released the EPs ''.RAW'' and ''RAW-Z''. His first album, ''Trinity'', featured collaborations with Lomepal, S.Pri Noir, Jok'Air, Wit., Alpha Wann, and was released on 28 February 2020. The album reached number 3 in the French Albums Charts. The follow-up ''L'étrange histoire de Mr. Anderson'' peaked at number 1 with collaborations with Damso, Nekfeu, Hamza, Alpha Wann and Slowthai. Early life Laylow was born in 1993 in Toulouse, a city in southern France, where lived there until the age of nine, when he left for Tunisia with his father briefly, before joining his mother in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He then spent some time in the city of Mirande in the Gers at a boarding school, where he met his future manager, and ended up settling in Toulouse. It was at this age that he began to rap after his older brother introduced him to the art. He was influenced by American artists such as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lacrim
Karim Zenoud (; , born 19 April 1985), better known by his stage name Lacrim (, ; sometimes stylized as LaCrim), is a French rapper of Algerian descent. Youth Karim Zenoud was born in the 20th arrondissement of Paris to Algerian immigrant parents.�Le rappeur Lacrim parle de sa grand-mère, la comédienne Ouardia (Vidéo) », ''Maglor'', 2018 Both of his parents are Kabyle, his father's family is from Sidi Daoud and his mother's from Béjaïa. He is also the grandson of actress Ouardia Hamtouche. He spent the first five years of his life in the 13th arrondissement, before his parents moved permanently to Chevilly-Larue Chevilly-Larue () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Name Chevilly-Larue was originally called simply Chevilly. The name Chevilly was recorded for the first time in 829 (in a donation ..., south of Paris. Career After collaborations with various rappers, he released his album ''Faites entrer Lac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madd (rapper) , a psychological disorder
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MADD or Madd may refer to: * Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a nonprofit organization in the United States and Canada that seeks to stop driving with any amount of alcohol in the bloodstream * Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency or Adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency type 1, a metabolic disorder * Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, another name for the genetic disorder Glutaric acidemia type 2 * MADD (gene) or MAP kinase-activating death domain protein * Madd, the fruit of ''Saba senegalensis'' * Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder (written MaDD) * Mixed anxiety–depressive disorder Mixed anxiety–depressive disorder (MADD) is a diagnostic category that defines patients who have both anxiety and depressive symptoms of limited and equal intensity accompanied by at least some autonomic nervous system features. Autonomic featu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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All Africa Music Awards
All Africa Music Awards (also referred to as AFRIMA) is an annual awards event to reward and celebrate musical works, talents and creativity around the African continent while promoting the African cultural heritage. Its pioneer Awards show was held in 2014. The awards event was established by the International Committee AFRIMA, in collaboration with the African Union (AU). History Nigeria has hosted three of the award editions during 2014–2016. Nigeria once again won the fourth-year hosting rights tenure in 2017. However, the Republic of Ghana was given the right to host the All Africa Music Awards for four consecutive years from December 2018 to 2020. On Monday, July 15, 2019, The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA) withdrew the hosting rights from Republic of Ghana for the 2019 and 2020 editions of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, over lack of capacity by the Host Country to meet the financial and contractual obligations entered to on July ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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M3a L3echrane
"M3a L3echrane" () is a song by the Moroccan rapper Dizzy DROS released on February 14, 2023. The song is in the invective tradition of a diss track, making a variety of social and political critiques. The music video was viewed over 10 million times on YouTube in the first five days of its release, with three million views in the first 24 hours alone. As of April 2025, the video has over 86 million views. Music video The music video for "M3a L3echrane", directed by WLDRB (), Oualid and Youness Bouslame, begins with a disclaimer: "Disclaimer: This is not a work of fiction, all the characters in this film are real and are not a product of the author's imagination. And if the shoe fits, wear it." The clip features impersonations of various public figures, with Dizzy Dros performing the likenesses of the pop star Manal Benchlikha, the Prime Minister of Morocco and Akwa Group CEO Aziz Akhannouch, and the Al-Jazeera ''al-Ittijah al-Muʿākis'' debate show host Faisal al-Qassem. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |