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Youssoupha
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Youssoupha performing in Brussels, Belgium
Background information
Birth name Youssoupha Mabiki
Born (1979-08-29) August 29, 1979 (age 45)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Genres
  • French rap
  • conscious rap
Years active 2005–present
Labels Bomayé Musik
Members solo

Youssoupha Mabiki (French pronunciation: [jusufa mabiki]; born August 29, 1979), better known by his nickname Youssoupha is a French rapper of Congolese descent.

Early life and career

He was born to a Congolese father, the musician and Congo-Kinshasa political figure Tabu Ley Rochereau and a Senegalese mother. After spending his childhood in Congo-Kinshasa, at the age of 10, he moved to France to live with relatives in Beziers, then Osny, Cergy and Sartrouville. He finished his French baccaleureat at Académie de Versailles with high grades and continued with Cultural Mediation, Communication at Roanne and La Guillotière. After obtaining his master's degree, he dedicated himself to music.

His first album Frères Lumières was a trio with two other friends. They released a maxi single. He was also involved in many musical projects including the album Tendance by the band Bana Kin (with Sinistre Kozi Philo and Mic genie).

His own street DVD was released at end of 2005 as Eternel Recommencement followed in 2006 and was signed to Hostile record label. After working with a number of renowned rappers, he released his debut studio album in March 2007 titled À chaque frère ("To Every Brother") containing collaborations from Diam's, Kool Shen, S'Pi and Mike Génie.

His second album came out in October 2009 called Sur les chemins du retour ("On the Ways of Return"), alongside an international tour. In preparation of his third album, he also released a downloadable Digi-tape En noir et blanc - En attendant Noir Désir ("Black & White, Waiting for Black Desire") where he included some remixes of the album. In January 2012, he released his third studio album Noir désir ("Black Desire") featuring Taipan, Corneille, S-Pi, Sam's, Indila, LFDV and his own father Tabu Ley Rochereau"

Accolades

  • MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 - Best Francophone (Nominated)

Decorations

Discography

Albums

Year Album Charts Notes
FR
BEL
(Fl)

BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2007 À chaque frère 32
2009 Sur les chemins du retour 21
2011 En noir et blanc - En attendant Noir Désir (Digitape) 117
2012 Noir Désir 3 7 Also known as Noir D****
2013 On se connaît 138
2015 NGRTD 4 82 6 12 Also known as Négritude
2018 Polaroïd Experience 12 18
32
2021 Neptune Terminus 9 9 25

Singles

Year Single Charts Album
FR
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2011 "Menace de mort" 43 Noir desir
2012 "Histoires vraies"
(feat. Corneille)
75
"Dreamin'"
(feat. Indila & Skalpovich)
14 65
"On se connait"
(feat. Ayna)
9 7 61 Non-album release
2014 "Boma Yé" 138
2015 "Smile" 54 NGRTD

As featured artist

Year Single Charts Album
FR
BEL
(Wa)

2012 "I Know" (Remix Street version)"
(Irma feat. Youssoupha)
138 Letter to the Lord
2013 "Paname Boss"
(La Fouine feat. Sniper, Niro, Youssoupha, Canardo, Fababy, Sultan 7)
54 42 Drôle de parcours
"Il se passe quelque chose"
(La Fouine feat. Youssoupha)
101
"Coeur de Guerrier"
(Big Ali feat. Corneille, Youssoupha and Acid)
Urban Electro
"Kitoko"
(Fally Ipupa feat. Youssoupha)
Power World
"Fire"
(Ayọ feat. Youssoupha)
Ticket to the World
2016 "Bada Bing"
(Cris Cab feat. Youssoupha)
104
33
"Musique nègre"
(Kery James feat. Lino & Youssoupha)
112
2017 "Grand Paris"
(Médine feat. Lartiste, Lino, Sofiane, Alivor, Seth Gueko, Ninho & Youssoupha)
65
"Pourquoi chérie"
(BMYE feat. Naza, KeBlack, Youssoupha, Hiro, Jaymax & DJ Myst)
24 43
"La danse du matin"
(BMYE feat. Hiro, Naza, Jaymax, Youssoupha, KeBlack & DJ Myst)
177
2018 "PLMV"
(Médine feat. Kery James & Youssoupha)
194
2022 "W.A.G"

(Rouge feat Sarkodie &Youssoupha)

Other charting songs

Year Single Charts Album
FR
2012 "Les disques de mon père"
(feat. Tabu Ley Rochereau)
137
2015 "Entourage" 77 NGRTD
"Public Enemy" 158
"Love Musik" 168
2018 "Polaroïd Experience" 131 Polaroïd Experience
2021 "Kash"
(feat. Dinos & Lefa)
96
"Mon roi" 198

See also

  • French hip hop
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