Ilies Tagne (born in July 13, 1997), known professionally by his stage name Tagne, is a
Moroccan rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...
of
Cameroonian descent. Tagne began his rap career as a teenager, 1/2 of the duo
Xacto with his partner
Madd. The pair received early support from
Shayfeen through
WA DRARI, a collective that played a key role in nurturing their talent.
After releasing their Ep ''Extase'' (2016) and several other projects under the Xacto name, the duo eventually parted ways. Tagne rose to prominence during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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with the release of his debut solo album, ''
Moroccan Dream'' (2020).
Biography
Tagne was born in 1997 in the Kedima neighborhood of the old medina in
Casablanca
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. His father is a migrant from
Cameroon
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, while his mother is
Moroccan. He developed an interest in rap music in 2010, drawing inspiration from
American and
French rap
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History
Beginning of French hip hop: the 70s and 80s
By 198 ...
.
In 2020, Tagne made history as the first Moroccan rapper to perform in
Darija, the Moroccan dialect, on
SkyRock's PlanèteRap. His unique style and bilingual background have contributed to his distinctive approach to the genre.
Tagne expressed that some of his inspirations are rai stars like Cheb Bilal and Cheb Hasni as well as Afro stars like Burna Boy and Wizkid.
Discography
Studio albums
* Moroccan Dream (2020)
* Lmektoub (2023)
Collaborative albums
* Jackpot (with
Stormy) (2021)
Singles
*2020: Thellaw
*2020: ROUTINE
*2020: KIKI
*2020: FLOUKA
*2020: Hustler
*2020: Fratello (with Stormy and
Khtek)
*2021: Omri Ana
*2021: Layli
*2021: Sebyan
*2021: Youm Wara Youm
*2021: Tchin Tchin
*2021: Ok ok
*2021: J'en ai marre
*2021: Nadi Canadi
*2022: Ma colombe (Moroccan Remix) de Nej' (SOS (Chapitre 2)).
*2022: Maak (duo with
Manal
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)
References
Moroccan male rappers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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