Médine (rapper)
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| Médine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Medine Zaouiche |
| Also known as | Médine |
| Born |
1983 (age 30–31) Le Havre, France |
| Origin |
 France Algeria |
| Genres | rap music |
| Occupations | rapper |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels |
La Boussole DIN Records |
Médine, whose real name is Medine Zaouiche, is a French rapper from Le Havre. He is of Algerian heritage. He is part of the hip-hop collective La Boussole and DIN records since 1996. Practicing Muslim, many of his lyrics deal with the hardships faced by people with low economic level, migrants, oppressed individuals, and Muslims in the Western world. He also wrote several articles for Time Magazine in 2005.[1] One was entitled "How Much More French Can I Be". [citation needed]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR [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 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Biopic" (feat. Kayna Samet) |
195 | |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [2] | |||
| 2012 | "Les 16 vérités" (Sinik feat. Médine) |
143 | |
| 2013 | "Contre nous" (Kery James feat. La Ligue: Youssoupha & Médine) |
145 | |
External links
- French Muslim Band Speaks Against Racism, Terror
- How much more French can I be? TIME Magazine editorial by Médinef
References
- ↑ http://www.time.com/time/europe/html/051031/music.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.
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