Abdelkrim Brahmi, known professionally as Rim'K (born 21 June 1978 in

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), is a

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. Rim'K was raised in the

ian suburb of

Vitry-sur-Seine Vitry-sur-Seine () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France, from the centre of Paris. Name Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin ''Vitriacum'', and before that ''Victori ...

. His family is originally from

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, which is mentioned many times in his lyrics. He is a member of the group

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, alongside

Mokobé Mokobé Traoré (born 24 May 1980 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France), better known by the mononym Mokobé, is a Malian–French rapper and part of the music collective 113 alongside Rim'K and AP and within the greater French musical project and col ...

and AP, and the supergroup

Mafia K-1 Fry Mafia K-1 Fry sometimes stylized as Mafia K'1 Fry is a French collective of hip hop artists, rappers, beatboxers, DJs, MCs and music producers mostly coming from the Val-de-Marne and the Orly-Choisy-Vitry-Joinville axis (being locations in Orly - ...

. He also has a group called Maghreb United. Having been innovative in many musical aspects, such as the introduction of Maghrebian folk rhythms in rap, Rim'K thus remains one of the major figures of the French-speaking rap scene. His musical success, which can be explained both in the quality of his art and in his artistic finds, also comes from the fact that Rim'K is perceived as a link linking the Maghreb to France, and that his longevity in music has made him a father figure to many French rap listeners. Rim'k performed in the

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Discography

Albums

Solo with

*1998 : ''Ni Barreaux, Ni Barrières, Ni Frontières (EP)'' *1999 : ''Les Princes De La Ville'' *2002 : ''113 Fout La Merde'' *2003 : ''113 Dans L'urgence'' *2005 : ''113 Degrés'' *2006 : ''Illégal Radio'' (hosted by 113) *2010 : ''Universel'' with

Mafia K'1 Fry Mafia K-1 Fry sometimes stylized as Mafia K'1 Fry is a French collective of hip hop artists, rappers, beatboxers, DJs, MCs and music producers mostly coming from the Val-de-Marne and the Orly-Choisy-Vitry-Joinville axis (being locations in Orly - ...

*2003 : ''La cerise sur le ghetto'' *2007 : ''Jusqu'à la mort *2007 : ''Jusqu'à la mort'' re-edition

EPs

Singles

Other charted songs

Featured in

References

External links

Official Rim'K website

Official Rim'K Myspace

Official Rim'K Skyblog

La Beurgeoisie
The French website for successful "Beurs". {{DEFAULTSORT:Rim'K 1978 births Living people French musicians French people of Kabyle descent French male rappers Kabyle people Musicians from Paris People from Vitry-sur-Seine French people of Algerian descent Rappers from Val-de-Marne