Médine (rapper)
Médine | |
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 Médine in concert at Sevran | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Médine Zaouiche |
| Also known as | Arabian Panther, Boulehya |
| Born | 24 February 1983 Le Havre, Seine-Maritime |
| Genres | French rap, political hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Din Records |
Medine Zaouiche (born 24 February 1983 in Le Havre), better known by his stage name Médine, is a French-Algerian Kabyle rapper. He has been a part of the hip-hop collective La Boussole since 1996. Médine is a practicing Muslim, and many of his lyrics deal with the hardships faced by people living below the poverty line, migrants, oppressed individuals, and Muslims in the Western world. He also wrote several articles for Time Magazine in 2005.[citation needed] One was entitled "How Much More French Can I Be". [1]
Discography
Projects
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] |
SWI [4] | |||
| 2004 | 11 Septembre (Récit du 11ème jour) | – | – | – | |
| 2005 | Jihad (Le plus grand combat est contre soi-même) | – | – | – | |
| 2006 | Table d'écoute | 115 | – | – | |
| 2008 | Don't Panik Tape | 30 | – | – | |
| Arabian Panther | 30 | – | – | ||
| 2011 | Table d'écoute 2 | 28 | 81 | – | |
| 2012 | Made In | 117 | – | – | |
| 2013 | Protest Song | 9 | 25 | 82 | |
| 2015 | Démineur | 54 | 46 | – | |
| 2017 | Prose élite | 11 [5] |
29 | 39 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Biopic" (featuring Kayna Samet) |
143 | |
| 2016 | "Rappeur de force" | 136 | Prose élite |
| "Global" | 173 [6] | ||
| 2017 | "Grand Paris" (featuring Lartiste, Lino, Sofiane, Alivor, Seth Gueko, Ninho & Youssoupha) |
64 [7] |
Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Les 16 vérités" (Sinik featuring Médine) |
143 | |
| 2013 | "Contre nous" (Kery James featuring La Ligue: Youssoupha & Médine) |
145 |
References
- ^ "How Much More French Can I Be". Time. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ a b c "Medine discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Medine discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 9, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 49, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 9, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
External links
- French Muslim Band Speaks Against Racism, Terror
- How much more French can I be? TIME Magazine editorial by Médinef
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