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La Fouine
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La Fouine performing in 2011
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| Birth name | Laouni Mouhid |
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| Born | 25 December 1981 Trappes, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France |
| Genres | French hip hop |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Laouni Mouhid, known by his stage name La Fouine, is a famous French rapper and singer. He was born on December 25, 1981. His stage name means "The beech marten". He also uses nicknames like Fouiny Babe. Besides music, La Fouine owns a record label called Banlieue Sale and a clothing brand called "Street Swagg".
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About La Fouine
Laouni Mouhid grew up in Trappes, a town near Paris, France. He is one of seven children. His parents are from Casablanca, Morocco. One of his brothers, Hakim, is also a rapper known as Canardo. La Fouine has talked about his family in his songs.
He left school when he was fifteen years old. He wanted to focus on making rap music. Early in his career, he was part of a group called "FORS". They even won second prize in a music competition. La Fouine faced some tough times when he was younger.
In 2002, his daughter, Fatima, was born. She was named after his mother. His mother passed away in 2005, which inspired his song "Je regarde là-haut". La Fouine is also a big fan of the amateur football club ESA Linas-Montlhéry.
Music Career
Early Music: Bourré au Son (2005)
La Fouine first gained attention with his street-tape called Planète Trappes. This helped him become known in the rap scene. In 2005, he released his first album, Bourré au Son. This album had a strong California rap style. Songs like "L'unité" and "Quelque chose de spécial" were popular. They were played on many French radio stations.
Second Album: Aller-Retour (2007)
Before his second album, La Fouine released Planète Trappes Volume 2. This mixtape helped launch his brother Canardo's career. On March 12, 2007, La Fouine released his second album, Aller-Retour. The first song from this album was "Reste en Chien" with Booba. Other popular songs included "Qui peut me stopper" and "Tombé pour elle" with Amel Bent. This album was certified gold, meaning it sold many copies.
Mes Repères and Platinum Success (2009)
La Fouine released another street-tape, Capitale du Crime. This mixtape featured rappers from his home area, Yvelines. His third album, Mes Repères, came out in February 2009. It quickly became very successful. By October 2009, it was certified gold. The album included collaborations with other artists like Soprano and his brother Canardo. Today, Mes Repères is certified platinum, showing its huge success.
Double Album: La Fouine vs Laouni (2011)
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In 2011, La Fouine released a double album called La Fouine vs Laouni. The first song was "Passe-leur le salam" with Rohff. Another song, "Caillera for Life", featured American rapper The Game. The Game even tried rapping in French on this track! A very personal song from the album, "Papa", is about La Fouine's father.
La Fouine also had a big concert in Paris in May 2011. He performed with singer Zaho there. Later, other rappers like Kamelancien and Sultan joined the record label that manages La Fouine, "S-Kal Records". The La Fouine vs Laouni album was re-released with new songs and remixes. This album also achieved platinum certification.
Drôle de Parcours (2013)
On September 10, 2012, La Fouine announced his new album, Drôle de Parcours. The first song, "Paname Boss", was released in November 2012. It featured many other rappers like Sniper, Niro, Youssoupha, Canardo, Fababy, and Sultan. Another popular song from the album was "Ma Meilleure" with Zaho. The album sold 60,000 copies and was certified gold.
Team BS Project (2014)
In 2013, La Fouine started a new hip hop group called Team BS. This project came from his record label, Banlieue Sale. "BS" stands for Banlieue Sale. Team BS includes La Fouine, Fababy, Sultan, and singer Sindy. Sindy was discovered on the French TV show Popstars, where La Fouine was a judge. The group also includes producer Pascal Lemaire, known as DJ Skalp.
Team BS had a hit song in 2013 called "Team BS". They also released a music video for it. In January 2014, they released another song, "Case départ". The group planned to release an album called Les affaires commencent.
Music Collaborations and Appearances
La Fouine has worked with many artists throughout his career. He has been featured on songs by other rappers and singers. These collaborations have helped him connect with different audiences. He has also appeared in many music videos for his own songs and for other artists.
Banlieue Sale Record Label
| Banlieue Sale | |
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| Parent company | Independent label |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | La Fouine and Canardo |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap |
| Country of origin | France |
In 2008, La Fouine and his brother Canardo started their own record label called "Banlieue Sale". It's an independent label, but it works with Sony-BMG, one of the biggest music companies in the world. Banlieue Sale also has smaller labels under it, like "S-Kal Records" and "Henijai Music".
Many artists have signed with Banlieue Sale, including:
- Green
- MLC
- Chabodo
- M.A.S
- Evaanz
- Fababy
- Sindy
Discography
Albums and Mixtapes
( (A) means album, (M) means mixtape)
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BEL (Fl) |
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Planète Trappes |
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Bourré au son |
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Planète Trappes Volume 2 |
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Aller-Retour |
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Capitale du Crime |
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Mes Repères |
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Capitale du Crime Volume 2 |
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La Fouine vs Laouni |
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Capitale du Crime Volume 3 |
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Drôle de parcours |
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Capitale du Crime Volume 4 |
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Nouveau monde |
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CDCC |
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Sombre |
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Bénédictions |
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XXI |
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Capitale du crime radio |
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Extended Plays (EPs)
- 1999: Gloire et Misère 1
- 1999: Gloire et Misère 2
- 2000: Tous Les Mêmes Choses
- 2001: Gloire et Misère 3
- 2001: J'avance
- 2004: Boum Boum Boum (with Mala)
Singles
(Charting)
| Year | Album | Charts | Album | |||
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| 2004 | "Manque d'argent" | 68 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "L'unité " (featuring J-Mi Sissoko) | 37 | — | — | — | Bourré au son |
| 2007 | "Qui peut me stopper?" | 20 | — | — | — | Aller-Retour |
| "Tombé pour elle" (featuring Amel Bent) | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Du ferme" | — | — | 8 | — | Mes repères |
| 2010 | "Banlieue Sale Music" (featuring Nessbeal) | — | — | 15 | — | Capitale du crime Vol.2 |
| 2011 | "Veni, vidi, vici" | 24 | — | 28 | — | La Fouine vs. Laouni |
| "Papa" | 17 | — | 14 | — | ||
| "D'où l'on vient" | 53 | — | — | — | ||
| "Toute la night" | 47 | — | 43 | — | ||
| "Vécu" (featuring Kamelancien) | 51 | — | — | — | Capitale du Crime Vol. 3 | |
| "Original" | 81 | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "J'avais pas les mots" | 16 | 39 | — | — | Drôle de parcours |
| 2013 | "Paname Boss" (featuring Sniper, Niro, Youssoupha, Canardo, Fababy, Sultan) | 54 | 42 | — | — | |
| "Ma meilleure" (featuring Zaho) | 23 | — | 9 | — | ||
| "Fête des mères" | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Va bene" (feat. Reda Taliani) |
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| 2015 | "Ça va toujours" | 49 | — | — | — | |
| "Par intérêt" | 115 | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Terminus" | 156 | — | — | — | Nouveau monde |
| 2017 | "Chargee" | 17 |
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| "Litron" | 156 |
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| "Donne-moi mes sous" | 82 |
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| 2019 | "Colorés" | 118 |
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(Promotional)
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| 2013 | "Redbull & vodka" | 84 | Drôle de parcours |
| "Quand je partirai" | 86 | ||
| "A l'époque" | 93 | ||
| "Il se passe quelque chose" | 101 | ||
| "Karl" | 158 | ||
| "Donne-moi" | 165 | ||
| "On s'en bat les couilles 2013" (featuring Mac Tyer) |
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| "Fatima" | 186 | ||
| 2014 | "Conseil d'ami" | 146 | |
| "Peace sur le FN" | 163 | ||
| "Lové" | 175 |
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| 2011 | "Des pères, des hommes et des frères" (Corneille featuring La Fouine) |
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| 2012 | "Rollin' Like a Boss" (Mackenson featuring La Fouine & T-Pain) |
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| "C'est la hass" (Zifou featuring La Fouine) |
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| 2013 | "Wesh ma gueule" (Fababy feat. La Fouine) |
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| "Team BS" (La Fouine, Fababy, Sindy and Sultan) |
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Other Singles
- Manque d'argent (2004)
- 3 gars au ghetto (2004)
- Mon Autobiographie (2004)
- Quelque chose de Spécial (2004)
- L'unité Feat Jmi Sissoko (2004)
- Peu à l'arrivée (2004)
- Reste en chien Feat Booba (2007)
- Qui peut me stopper ? (2007)
- Banlieue sale (2007)
- On s'en bat les couilles (2007)
- Tombé pour elle (featuring Amel Bent) (2007)
- Drôle de parcours (2007)
- Cherche la monnaie (2008)
- Ca fait mal (featuring Soprano et Sefyu ; remix by DJ Battle) (2008)
- Tous les mêmes (2009)
- Du Ferme (2009)
- Hamdoulah moi ça va (featuring Canardo) (2009)
- Chips (2009)
- Krav Maga (2009)
- Banlieue sale music (featuring Nessbeal) (2009)
- La3bine (featuring Don Bigg) (2009)
- Nés Pour briller (featuringCanardo, Green, MLC) (2010)
- Pleure pas (featuring Green, Canardo et Kennedy (2010)
- Viser La Victoire (Feat Admiral T & Medine (2010)
- Passe leur le Salam (featuring Rohff (15 November 2010)
- Veni Vidi Vici (2010)
- Caillra For Life (2010) (featuring Game) (15 December 2010)
- Papa (23 December 2010)
- Les Soleils de minuit (2011)
- Toute la night (2011)
- Vntm.com (2011) (featuring DJ Khaled)
- Vécu (2011) (featuring Kamelancien)
- Des Pères, des Hommes et des Frères (2011) (Corneille featuring La Fouine)
Appearances on Other Tracks
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- 2000: Ma Génération on Rap.com
- 2001: Façon Fouiskin with MC Circulaire
- 2002: Freestyle on Violences Urbaines by LIM
- 2002: C'est Pour Les Mecs D'en Bas with Alibi Montana
- 2003: Staarflah la famille on Talents fâchés
- 2003: Mon autobiographie on Ma Zone by Mala
- 2003: 3 gars au ghetto on 109 Rap & R&B
- 2003: Manque d'argent on 109 Rap & R&B
- 2003: G des tasses on 109 Rap & R&B
- 2004: For my J's with Shyd-D
- 2004: Boum Boum Boum (EP) with Mala
- 2005: C'est pour les mecs d'en bas on West Rider 2
- 2005: Life with Willy Denzey
- 2005: Let's shake the towels with Pat Seb
- 2006: Il en faut on Talents Fâchés 3
- 2006: Non-Stop with Jazz Malone
- 2006: Les barreaux on Phonographe
- 2006: Levez haut les drapeaux with Chabodo & Jazz Malone
- 2006: Koma Etilik with 2g68
- 2006: Luxembourg City with S.Kro & Mc Gam'1
- 2007: Vie and Drop La Fouine with Bibo
- 2007: Responsable with Manu Key
- 2007: Apparitions with Al Peco
- 2007: Talents Gâchés with Phil G Unit
- 2007: J'ai de l'amour pour mes cailles with La Toxine
- 2007: Dignity with Matchstik
- 2007: Luxembourg Freestyle Shop (Promo) with Comma Comma
- 2007: Reste en chien with Booba
- 2007: Hold Up
- 2007: Etat des Lieux
- 2008: J'repense aux frères on Big Ballers vol.2
- 2008: Tenter sa chance with Grodash
- 2008: Rock Game with Enhancer
- 2008: If you could shut the *** up (Extended) with Pat Seb
- 2008: Respect aux mothers with Phil G
- 2008: Très agile, elle niche dans les greniers ou les dépendances with Willy Denzey
- 2008: Les portos ils vont prendre cher with Slim'H
- 2008: Oh No(Remix) with James Izmad
- 2008: La Génie with Amine
- 2009: Ca fait mal (Remix) with Soprano & Sefyu
- 2009: Puisqu'on sait with Scalo
- 2009: Du ferme (Remix) with DJ Battle & Francisco
- 2009: My Life (Remix) with Game
- 2009: Krav Maga
- 2009: Banlieue sale music with Nessbeal
- 2009: Krav Maga (Remix) with Canardo, Gued'1, Green, MLC
- 2009: FT en galère, Let's Jump Baby ! with Accord'Eon
- 2009: La3bine with Don Bigg
- 2009: Briquets with Timati & J-Mi Sissoko
- 2009: J'crois que je ne vais pas manger ce soir with Reviens du balcon
- 2009: Reste Tranquille
- 2009: Matiére grise with Beuz and Futur Proche
- 2009: Rien à perdre
- 2010: Viser la victoire with Admiral T & Médine
- 2010: Blackberry with Black Kent
- 2010: Le Mauvais œil with Green
- 2010: Youporn with Rickwell
- 2010: Pleure pas with Green, Canardo et Kennedy
- 2010: Nés pour briller with Canardo, Green et Mlc
- 2010: Quand la musique est bonne with DJ Battle
- 2010: Henijay with Canardo
- 2010: Dans Nos Quartiers with Alonzo & Teddy Corona
- 2010: Blankok City Gang with Sofiane
- 2010: Au Bout de la Route with Nessbeal
- 2010: On peut pas tout avoir with Rohff
- 2011: Rappelle Toi with M.A.S
- 2011: C'est pas la même with Still Fresh
- 2011: C'est pas la même (Remix) with 3010 & Still Fresh
- 2011: Téléphone Arabe with Médine et V.A
- 2011: Vntm.com with DJ Khaled
- 2011: Vécu with Kamelancien
- 2011: Des Pères, des Hommes et des Frères with Corneille
- 2011: C'est de l'or
- 2011: Là où les vents nous ménent with Nessbeal & Mister You
- 2011: On contrôle le monde
- 2011: Chewing gum
- 2011: Tu n'as aucun Swagg
- 2011: Nos Erreurs (cover of A nos actes manqués by Jean-Jacques Goldman)
- 2012: Problème with Fababy
- 2012: Mimi Cracra
- 2012: Jacques Chirac
- 2012: Mère Seule with Fababy
- 2012: Esperer with Le Rat Luciano
- 2012: C'est la Hass with Zifou
- 2012: Tous ce que j'aurais voulu faire with Canardo
- 2012: On s'arrange with Kennedy
- 2012: Mauvais Rêves with M.A.S
- 2012: Si Maman Si (cover of Si Maman Si by France Gall)
- 2012: Mele Me (remix) with Canardo & Seth Gueko
- 2012: Sur un banc with M.A.S
- 2012: Trappes Stars with DJ Battle
- 2012: Mots D'enfants with Patrick Bruel
- 2012: Des Jours Meilleurs with Sultan
- 2012: Kinshasa Boss with S-Pi, Youssoupha, Grodash, Tito Prince, Kozi & Poison
- 2012: West Indies (Remix) with Admiral T, Kalash, XMAN, Young Chang Mc & Lieutenant
- 2013: Pour En Arriver Là with Kamelanc'
- 2013: Waheed (On les baise) with Tar-K Sheitanik
- 2013: Wesh Ma Gueule with Fababy
- 2013: Reign (Remix) with Bad News Brown
- 2013: Morocco Gang with Farid Bang
Film and TV Roles
La Fouine has also appeared in several films and TV shows.
- 2009: District 13: Ultimatum as Ali K
- 2012: Un marrocain à Paris as Bickette
- 2012: Rouleur de Journaux as Ludo
- 2012: Appeared in the French TV series SODA
- 2012: Said (short film) as Said
- 2013: Ride or Die (short film)
- 2014: A toute epreuve
- 2015: The New Adventures of Aladdin
- 2017: Alibi.com
- 2018: Dans l'ombre du tueur (TV mini series) as Jeff
- 2019: Night Walk as Ayman
Web Series
| Year | Title | Director | Episodes |
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| 2009 | Lourd de fou | Mazava Prod | 1. 69 la trik! - 2. Qui peut me tester...à PES – 3. Ca fait mal! - 4. Montpellier le fait mieux! - 5. Un trappiste à Miami – 6. Le 78 chez les ch'tis – 7. Sam a pris des bords – 8. La promo a Paris c'est magique – 9. Fouiny Potter en Suisse |
| 2011 | Fouiny Story I | Double N Prod | 1. Un F'tor presque parfait – 2. 4 jours en 1 – 3. À la bien – 4. Chanter le foot – 5. Semi-liberté – 6. L'Ancienne Belgique – 7. La cité de l'or – 8. Trappes et Campton – 9. Je suis musulman comme Michael Chretien – 10. African Dream – 11. Nouvelle-Calédonie – 12. Passe-leur le Salam – 13. Kinshasa – 14. En mode clip – 15. Papa – 16. Le printemps des Bourges – 17. D'ou l'on vient – 18. Le Zenith de Paris – 19. Festival Inc'Rock – 20. Banlieue Sale à Cannes – 21. Enjaillement Total – 22. Fouiny Tour – 23. Le retour du roi Heenok – 24. Nancy – 25. M.A.S nouvelle signature Banlieue Sale – 26. Best-of season 1 + unedited materials from season 1 |
| Fouiny Story II | 1. Bienvenue chez la Banlieue Sale – 2. Fababy nouvelle signature Banlieue Sale – 3. La Réconciliation – 4. 3 concerts en 2 jours – 5. Montreality – 6. Banlieue Sale et G-Unit – 7. Dougie Swagg – 8. 3 clips en une semaine – 9. Un concert sous la pluie – 10. Fouiny Tour Part. I – 11. L'association CEKEDUBONHEUR – 12. Fouiny Tour Part. II – 13. Africa Tour 1 – 14. Africa Tour 2 – 15. Africa Tour 3 | ||
| 2012 | Fouiny Story III | 1. Dakar 4 ever – 2. Drôle de personage – 3. Paname boss – 4. Fouiny Team – 5. Journée chargée de fou – 6. Drôle de Parcours – 7. Disque d'or – 8. Les Coulisses du C.D.C 3 Tour (part 1) – 9. Les Coulisses du C.D.C 3 Tour (part 2) – 10. Les Coulisses du C.D.C 3 Tour (part 3) – 11. Abidjan – 12. Street Swagg Tour | |
| 2016 | Fouiny Story IV | Orson Swell | 1. 6e round 2. Retour aux sources 3. Fouiny Ibrahimovic |
| 2017 | La Fouiny Minute | La Fouine | 1. Johnny 2. Litron 3. RS4 4. Fouiny Dance 5. Remise des trophées YouTube |
Awards and Nominations
MTV Europe Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | La Fouine | Best French Artist | Won |
Victoires de la musique
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | La Fouine | The band or artist revelation of the public of the year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Mes repères | The urban music album of the year | Nominated |
| 2012 | La Fouine vs Laouni | The rap or urban music album of the year | Nominated |
L'année du Hip hop
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | La Fouine | Best Rap Artist | Nominated |
| 2008 | Aller retour | Best | Nominated |
| 2008 | Reste en chien | Best track | Nominated |
Trace Urban Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2013 | La Fouine | Best Male Artist | Won |
| 2013 | La Fouine/Zaho | Best Collaboration | Won |
| 2013 | Drôle de Parcours | Best Album | Won |
Images for kids
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La Fouine performing in 2011
See also
In Spanish: La Fouine para niños
