Sadek Bourghuiba (born 25 May 1991), known by the mononym Sadek (), is a French
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
from
Neuilly-Plaisance, also known by aliases Johnny Niuuum and Sadek Niuum. He was signed to Hostile Records.
He started in battles and freestyles parisiens, and in 2007 performed during the
streetball
Streetball (or street basketball) is a variation of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules. As such, its format is more conducive to allowing players ...
tournament "Le Quai 54" gaining favour when
Mokobé asked for rappers to perform for 5 minutes. He also caught the attention of the event organizer Hammadoun Sidibé who encouraged him to launch a musical project. He appeared on various compilations like ''Street lourd'', ''Capitale du Crime'' and cooperated with
DJ Abdel
Abdel-illa Lamriq, better known as DJ Abdel, is a French DJ and record producer playing hip hop, funk and contemporary R&B on major radio stations in France.
DJ Abdel became known through his musical participation in the French Canal+ telev ...
for an album. Since then, he has released 3 mixtapes and one studio album with considerable chart success in France.
End of 2015, Sadek released 6 freestyle tracks under the collective title ''Roulette-Russe'' to announce his next project for 2016, ''Nique le Casino''. Six tracks were chosen being a reference to the number of bullets that can be inserted in the cylinder of a
.357 Magnum
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gun, a popular arm in practice of this deadly game.
In 2016, he co-starred with
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...
in the film ''
Tour de France
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''.
On February 10, 2020, Sadek and three other people took part in the assault of French Youtuber Bassem Braïki.
This attack comes after the cancellation on February 8 of a showcase in
Saint-Priest, Rhône
Saint-Priest (; frp, Sant-Priést) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in east-south France. The 19th-century French historian and epigrapher Auguste Allmer (1815–1899) was a tax collector in Saint-Pri ...
that Bassem called to disturb. After exchanging messages and sending an address, the rapper and his team went to the blogger's home and beat him on the ground with batons and kicks. Videos of the attack taken by Sadek himself were posted on Snapchat and Twitter. Plus
Discography
Albums
Mixtapes
Singles
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other songs
Featured in
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
External links
Official websiteFacebook
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French rappers
1991 births
Living people
Rappers from Seine-Saint-Denis
French people of Tunisian descent