Mamadou Coulibaly (born March 3, 1992), commonly known by his

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"Doums", is a French rapper, born in

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. He was part of a duo called "2Fingz" from 2011 with the late

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Népal, which was active until Népal's death in 2019, and is a member of the

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(). He is pillar member of the group and is especially close to

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, who he often appears with. After numerous appearances and a project with

, he released three successive

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: ''Pilote'' (2017), ''Pilote & Co'' (2019) and ''Pilot3'' (2021).

Biography

Born in

, Doums grew up in the 9th arrondissement of

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. In 2008, he co-founded the

collective, while he was gradually made his mark on the

rap scene. With rapper Népal, they formed the duo 2Fingz, and together they released their first homonymous project ''2Fingz'' in 2011, followed by a second,''La Folie des Glandeurs'' () in 2013. ''Jeunes entrepreneurs'' (), the collective's first project, was released in 2014. The collective toured in support of the album with a concert at the Olympia music hall in

on 14 June 2014. In 2017, after numerous freestyles, live and accompanying appearances on albums including "'' Feu''", "''

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. On 21 September 2018,

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's album "'' Une main lave l'autre'' ()" (UMLA) was released where Doums appeared on the track "''La Lumière dans le noir.''()" In June 2019, Doums appeared on the track "''L'air du temps''()" with

and Framal on the album "Les Étoiles vagabondes()". He also appears in the film of the same name accompanying the album. Lentourage

Then on 13 December of the same year, Doums unveiled an 8-track EP entitled "''Pilote & Co''". The track "''Ce soir'' () ''(feat. Nekfeu)''" was accompanied by a video directed by Jules Renault of 360 Creative and produced by Frémont & Co. The clip tells the story of a love affair played out by actors, with Doums and

appearing as narrators high above the landscape. On 24 June 2021, Doums unveiled his third EP, "''Pilot3''", featuring

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, Blondinet, Framal and

. After releasing his first single, "''Movie''", at the end of June 2022, followed by a second, "''Stars''", featuring

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, on 26 August 2022, Doums released his first studio album, "''Pull à capuche et billets mauves''()". The album featured 16 tracks, including collaborations with rappers PLK, Freeze Corleone, MHD and British rapper

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Private life

He is Mourtada Alladji Coulibaly's ("Dr. Beriz") younger brother. He was in a relationship with actress

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, with whom he has a son although they have been separated since 2021.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

''"Pull à capuche et billets mauves"'' (2022)

EP’s

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)'' , 2:57

Group

EP

* 2011: "''2Fingz"'' (with 2Fingz)

Mixtape

* 2013: "''La Folie des Glandeurs"'' (with 2Fingz)

Studio albums

* 2014: "''Jeunes entrepreneurs"'' (with

)

Appearances

* 2011: Guizmo - ''Solitaire'' (feat. Eff Gee, Jazzy Bazz et Doums) (On the album "''Normal"'') * 2012: $-Crew - ''Métamorphose'' feat. Doums, Sango (On the mixtape "''Métamorphose"'') * 2012: $-Crew - ''Au coin de ma rue'' (feat. Doums)(On the mixtape "''Métamorphose"'') * 2012: $-Crew - ''J’ai le seum'' (feat. Doums) (On the mixtape "''Métamorphose"'') * 2012: Eff Gee - ''Bouteille de Hennessy'' feat. Doums, Jazzy Bazz (On the album "''Keskon Eff?"'') * 2013: Walter et

Lomepal Antoine Valentinelli (born 4 December 1991 in Paris), better known by his stage name Lomepal, is a French rapper and singer from the 13th arrondissement of Paris. He has released five Extended play, EPs, and three studio albums: ''Flip'', releas ...

- ''7 jours'' (feat. Fixpen Sill, Nino Ice, Hugo Délire, Doums) * 2013: Caballero - ''Médaille d’or'' (feat. Lomepal, Doums) (On the mixtape "''Laisse Nous Faire Vol.1"'') * 2013: $-Crew - ''Personne'' feat. Doums (On the album "''Seine Zoo"'') * 2013: $-Crew - ''Barman'' feat. Doums (On the album "''Seine Zoo"'') * 2014: Lomepal - ''Enter The Void'' feat. Doums (On the EP "''Seigneur"'') * 2015:

- ''Jeux d’ombres'' feat. Doums, Amber-Simone (On the album " ''Feu''") * 2015: Nekfeu - ''La ballade du Frémont'' feat. Doums (On the reissue of the album "'' Feu"'') * 2016: $-Crew - ''L’art et la manière'' feat. Doums (On the album ''Destin Liés'') * 2016: Népal - ''Suga suga'' feat. Doums (On the mixtape "''444 Nuits"'') * 2016: Nekfeu - ''Le regard des gens'' feat. Doums, Mekra, 2zer, Nemir (On the album " ''Cyborg''") * 2017: Lomepal - ''Lucy'' (feat. 2Fingz ( Népal and Doums)) (On the album "''Flip"'') * 2017: Népal - ''Deadpornstars'' feat. Doums (On the mixtape "''445e Nuit"'') * 2017: Doums - ''Règlement Freestyle #5'' * 2017: Sneazzy - ''Parle pas trop'' feat.

, Caballero, Doums (On the EP "''Dieu bénisse Supersound Vol. 3"'') * 2018: Alpha Wann - ''Kim K'' feat. Doums (On the EP "''Alph Lauren 3"'') * 2018: Alpha Wann - ''La lumière dans noir'' feat. Doums (On the album "''Une main lave l'autre"'') * 2019: DJ Elite - ''Notting Hill'' feat. Doums (Sur l’album ''Blackbird'') * 2019: Waxx - ''Reason'' (feat. Doums) ("On the album ''Fantôme"'') * 2019: Nekfeu - ''L’air du temps'' feat. Doums, Framal (On the album "''Les étoiles vagabondes"'') * 2020: Népal - ''Millionaire'' feat. Doums (On the album "''Adios Bahamas"'') * 2020: Zuukou Mayzie 667 - ''Youssouf et Mamadou'' (feat. Doums) (On the album "''Primera Temporada"'') * 2021: Slkrack - ''Location'' feat. Doums, Georgio (On the EP "''SL500"'') * 2021: Hache-P - ''Livraison'' feat. Doums, Eff Gee (On the mixtape "''Le Big"'') * 2021: Georgio - ''Unique'' feat. Doums (On the album "''Ciel Enflammé - Sacré"'') * 2022: $-Crew - ''Mauvais dans le fond'' feat. PLK, Doums (On the album "''SZR 2001"'') * 2022: Nekfeu, Eff Gee, Doums - ''Quotidien'' (On the "''Saboteur Mixtape, Vol. 1"'')

References

1992 births Living people Black French rappers French hip-hop musicians 21st-century rappers French male rappers