Haval Khalil (born 16 May 1995), known
mononym
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ously as Haval, is a Swedish rapper. He has released three albums.
Biography
Khalil was born in
Husby, northern
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
. He is based in
Skarpnäck within the municipality of Stockholm. He broke through with his debut album ''Inloggad'' in 2020, an album produced by Manny Flaco. Haval and Manny Flaco released a number of joint singles as Haval & Manny Flaco. The songs on the album receiving great viewing on streaming platform depict a difficult street life with weapons and drugs.
In April 2021, Haval was nominated for a Swedish
Grammis
The Grammis (sometimes referred to as the Swedish Grammy Awards) are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards were instituted as a local equivalent of the Grammy Awards given in t ...
in the "Newcomer of the Year" category. The nomination caused controversy due to Haval's involvement in gangs and in a criminal case where charges had been brought against him. Eventually, on 14 July 2021, Haval was convicted and sentenced for two and a half years for complicity in the kidnapping and robbery of rapper
Einár
Nils Kurt Erik Einar Grönberg () (5 September 2002 – 21 October 2021), who was commonly known as Einár ( or ) was a Swedish rapper. He released four albums, two of which topped the Swedish album chart. In 2019, he won the Musikförlägga ...
. The trial was held in Södertörn District Court against various activities of the criminal gang
Vårbynätverket
Vårbynätverket () is a crime gang that was active from the 2010s onwards in Stockholm's organized crime. Based in Vårby district in Huddinge Municipality, Stockholm, it was led by gangster Chihab Lamouri.
Trials
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Discography
Albums
Singles
Solo
As Haval & Manny Flaco
Featured in
Other charted songs
Notes
References
1995 births
Swedish male rappers
Musicians from Stockholm
Living people
21st-century Swedish criminals
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