Gradur
Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born November 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadyʁ]), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France.[1] He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey. He started as part of the rap band 59.[2] Enjoying great following online,[3][4] he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad[5] sheguey meaning "child of the street" in Congolese lingo and released his mixtape ShegueyVara in 2014 with the music video "Traction". His greatly expected debut album L'homme au Bob was released on February 23rd, 2015[1][6] with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.
Gradur | |
---|---|
Birth name | Wanani Gradi Mariadi |
Also known as | Grady |
Born | November 28, 1990 |
Origin | Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, France |
Genres | French rap, Trap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Millenium Barclay |
Associated acts | Lacrim, Migos, Chief Keef, Alonzo, Niro, Kayna Samet |
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Units | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRA [7] |
BEL (Fl) [8] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
SWI [10] | |||
2015 | L'homme au bob | 1 | 54 | 2 | 12 | |
2016 | Where Is l'album de Gradur | 3 [11] |
— | 18 | 27 | |
2019 | Zone 59[12] | 5 [13] |
153 | 20 | 35 |
|
Mixtapes
Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
FRA [7] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
SWI [10] | ||
2014 | ShegueyVara | — | — | — |
2015 | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRA [7] |
BEL (Fl) [8] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
SWI [10] | |||
2014 | "Terrasser" | 27 | — | — | — | L'homme au bob |
"Jamais" | 40 | — | — | — | ||
2015 | "Rosa" | 19 | — | 15* (Ultratip) |
— | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 |
"Je m'en vais" | 69 | — | — | — | ||
2016 | "Bigo" | 48 [15] |
— | — | — | Where Is l'album |
"Dans ma vie" | 45 [16] |
— | — | — | ||
2019 | "Voyou" | 94 [17] |
— | — | — | Non-album single |
"Rari" | 6 [18] |
— | — | 78 | Zone 59 | |
"Ne reviens pas" (featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré)[19] |
1 [20] |
6* (Ultratip) |
2 | 21 |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|
FRA [7] |
BEL (Wa) [9] | |||
2014 | "Le coup du patron" (Dosseh, Gradur & Joke) |
10 | 35* (Ultratip) |
Perestroïka |
2015 | "Brinks" (Alonzo feat. Gradur) |
90 | — | Règlement de comptes |
"Voyous" (Lacrim feat. Gradur) |
89 | — | Lacrim mixtape Ripro Vol.1 | |
"Chintawaz" (Seth Gueko feat. Gradur) |
82 | — | Seth Gueko album Professeur Punchline | |
"Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)" (Mokobé feat. Gradur) |
8 | — | TBA | |
2016 | "Aime moi demain" (The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur) |
46 | 28* (Ultratip) |
The Shin Sekaï album Indéfini |
"Coller serrer" (DJ Kayz feat. Gradur) |
17 | — | TBA | |
"Super héros" (Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur) |
34 | — | TBA | |
"Cala boca" (Niska feat. Gradur) |
136 | — | Niska album Zifukoro | |
"Andale" (Sadek feat. Gradur) |
28 | — | Sadek album Nique le casino | |
2018 | "47AK" (Kalash Criminel feat. Gradur) |
47 | — | Kalash Criminel album La fosse aux lions |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other songs
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape |
---|---|---|---|
FRA [7] | |||
2015 | "Priez pour moi" | 81 | L'homme au bob |
"La douille" (feat. Lacrim) |
85 | ||
"Militarizé" (feat. Niro) |
99 | ||
"#lhommeaubob" (feat. Migos) |
103 | ||
"Calibré" | 122 | ||
"J'donne ça" (feat. Alonzo) |
134 | ||
"Tu crois que je mens" | 125 | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 | |
"Los Santos" | 187 | ||
"Philly" (featuring Niska) |
138 | ||
"D'or et de platine" (featuring Jul) |
16 | ||
2016 | "Illegal" (featuring Black M) |
134 | |
"Oblah" | 19 [16] |
Where Is l'album | |
"Encore" | 93 [16] | ||
"Ken" | 142 [16] | ||
"Maman" | 165 [16] | ||
"Cherche la monnaie" | 142 [16] | ||
"Never Change" | 181 [16] | ||
2018 | "Sheguey 12" | 13 | |
2019 | "Voyou" | 94 | |
"Sheguey 13" | 181 [21] |
Zone 59 | |
"BLH" (feat. Ninho) |
50 | ||
"Méchant Sheguey" (feat. Niska) |
85 | ||
"Zone 59" | 113 | ||
"Ma petite" (feat. Naza) |
129 | ||
"The Wire" (feat. Koba LaD) |
176 |
References
- Jeune Afrique: Les sons de la semaine #28 : Moh! Kouyaté, Gradur, J. Martins et Youssou Ndour
- 13or du Hip Hop: Quand Drigba chambre Gradur (in French)
- Skyrock: Fred reçoit Gradur - Toute la semaine, Plaete rap Gradur (in French)
- Générations.fr: Coup dur pour Gradur !!! (in French)
- MetroNews: Trace Urban Music Awards : qui est Gradur, phénomène du rap, validé par Booba? (in French)
- Staragora: Le rappeur Gradur s'offre un featuring avec Niro pour son premier album, Twitter s'agite (in French)
- "Gradur discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Gradur discography". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "Zone 59 par Gradur sur Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Top Albums (Week 49, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- Min, 16 Décembre 2019 | 11 H. 10 (2019-12-16). "Top Albums : Jul entre directement N°1 des ventes avec 'C'est pas des lol'". aficia (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 45, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 25, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- JeuneDauphin (22 November 2019). "Gradur et Heuss L'Enfoiré Font La Fête Sur « Ne Reviens Pas » [Clip]". booska-p.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Top Singles (Week 48, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.