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Lacrim
Birth name Karim Zenoud
Born (1985-04-19) 19 April 1985 (age 40)
Ménilmontant, Paris, France
Origin Algérie
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Labels
Associated acts
  • SCH
  • Niro
  • Mister You
  • Seth Gueko
  • Alonzo
  • Gradur
  • Kaaris
  • French Montana
  • Soso Maness

Karim Zenoud (born 19 April 1985), known by his stage name Lacrim, is a French rapper. He is of Algerian descent.

Early Life

Karim Zenoud was born in the 20th area of Paris, France. His parents were immigrants from Algeria. Both of his parents are Kabyle, an ethnic group from North Africa. His father's family is from Sidi Daoud and his mother's from Béjaïa. He is also the grandson of actress Ouardia Hamtouche. He lived in the 13th area of Paris for his first five years. After that, his family moved to Chevilly-Larue, a town south of Paris.

Music Career

Lacrim started his music journey by working with other rappers. In May 2012, he released his first album, Faites entrer Lacrim. Later that year, in December 2012, he released a mixtape called Toujours le même.

His next two albums were very successful. Corleone, released in 2014, reached the top spot on the French Albums Chart. His 2017 album, Force & Honneur, also became number one in France. Both of these albums were certified Platinum, meaning they sold a lot of copies.

Lacrim also released a popular series of mixtapes called R.I.P.R.O. He released two parts of this series in 2015 and a third part in 2017. These mixtapes also did very well on the music charts. In 2020, he released R.I.P.R.O Vol. 4, which was also a hit. His album Lacrim came out in 2019, and Persona Non Grata was released in 2021. His latest album, Veni Vidi Vici, was released in 2024.

Discography

Lacrim has released several studio albums and mixtapes throughout his career. Many of his releases have been very popular in France and other countries.

Studio Albums

Year Album Notes
2014 Corleone Reached number 1 in France. Certified Platinum.
2017 Force & Honneur Reached number 1 in France. Certified 3 times Platinum.
2019 Lacrim Reached number 1 in France. Certified Gold.
2021 Persona Non Grata Reached number 6 in France.
2024 Veni Vidi Vici Reached number 6 in France.

Mixtapes

Year Album Notes
2010 Liberté provisoire
2012 Toujours le même Reached number 173 in France.
2015 R.I.P.R.O Vol. 1 Reached number 1 in France. Certified Platinum.
2015 R.I.P.R.O 2 Reached number 12 in France. Certified Platinum.
2017 R.I.P.R.O 3 Reached number 1 in France. Certified 2 times Platinum.
2020 R.I.P.R.O 4 Reached number 2 in France. Certified Gold.
2025 R.I.P.R.O Reached number 1 in France.
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