ALYPH

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Alif.

ALYPH
Born	Muhammad Alif Abdullah (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 35) Singapore [1]
Other names	Alif
Alma mater	Temasek Polytechnic
Occupations	Singer songwriter composer producer
Years active	2005–present
Known for	SleeQ
Spouse	Azzah Fariha Samat [2] ​ ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Labels	Def Jam South East Asia

Muhammad Alif Abdullah (born September 21, 1989), better known as ALYPH or Alif is a Singaporean-Malay singer, performer, songwriter, composer and producer based in Malaysia. Between 2005 and 2015, Alif was active as part of the Singaporean hip hop and R&B duo, SleeQ, along with his cousin, Syarifullah/Syarif. He is the founder of the record label Black Hat Cat Records. He signed with Def Jam Recordings South East Asia in 2019. ^[3]

Education

ALYPH studied at Eunos Primary School and Tanjong Katong Secondary School.

Career

ALYPH released a single Swipe in 2022 and then Check in 2023. ^[4]

Discography

Albums

• 6560 Part 1 (2015)
• 6560 Part 2 (2016)
• DETAIL (2018)
• The Storm (2025)

Charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		MYS [5]	MYS Malay [6]	SGP [7]
"Luar Biasa" (Ismail Izzani feat. Alif)	2018	17	1	—
"Sang Saka Biru" (with SonaOne, Joe Flizzow and Altimet)		—	2	—
"Mimpi" (K-Clique feat. Alif)	2019	7	1	—
"Swipe"	2022	–	1	18
"Check"	2023	–	–	—
"Heat"		—	–	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

References

1. "'Mama' lagu istimewa Alif buat ibu tersayang, Berita Gah!". 15 May 2016.
2. "Rapper Alif Abdullah celebrates Hari Raya with new baby". 4 July 2016.
3. "ALYPH: the Singaporean hip-hop veteran finds his rap reawakening". NME. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
4. Jai, Shafiq (6 March 2023). "ALYPH on dishing out a life lesson in his latest single 'Check' and his upbringing's influence on his music". Hear65. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
5. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "International & Domestic Singles" chart positions:
   • "Luar Biasa": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 12 (16/03/2018 - 22/03/2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
   • "Mimpi": "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia, Week 35 (August 23rd-29th, 2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
6. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia "Malay Singles" chart positions:
   • "Luar Biasa": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 12 (16/03/2018 - 22/03/2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
   • "Sang Saka Biru": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 1 (28/12/2018-03/01/2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
   • "Mimpi": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 29 (12/07/2019-18/07/2019)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
   • "Swipe": "Top 10 Most Streamed Malay Singles In Malaysia, Week 44 (28/10/2022-03/11/2022)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
7. Recording Industry Association Singapore chart positions:
   • "Swipe": "RIAS Top Charts, Week 44 (28 Oct - 3 Nov 2022)". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.