Médine (rapper)
Médine Zaouiche (born 24 February 1983 in Le Havre), better known by his stage name Médine, is a French-Algerian 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 of migrants, oppressed individuals, and Muslims in the Western world. One article he wrote for Time magazine after the 2005 riots was entitled "How Much More French Can I Be".[1]
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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 | 2002-present |
| Labels | Din Records |
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 | 29 | 39 | |
| 2018 | Storyteller | 10 | 16 | 37 | |
| 2020 | Grand Médine | 4 | 15 | 47 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [2] |
BEL (Wa) [3] |
SWI [4] | |||
| 2012 | "Biopic" (featuring Kayna Samet) |
143 | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Rappeur de force" | 136 | — | — | Prose élite |
| "Global" | 173 [5] |
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| 2017 | "Grand Paris" (featuring Lartiste, Lino, Sofiane, Alivor, Seth Gueko, Ninho & Youssoupha) |
64 [6] |
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| 2018 | "Kyll" (Médine x Booba) |
2 | 34 | 62 | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Grand Paris 2" (feat. Koba LaD, Pirate, Larry, Oxmo Puccino & Rémy) |
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See also
References
- Medine (November 6, 2005). "How Much More French Can I Be". Time. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Medine discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "Medine discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "Medine discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 49, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. 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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