IAM is a French hip hop band from Marseille. Formed in 1989, it comprises Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Khéops, Imhotep and Kephren. IAM has several meanings, including Invasion Arrivée de Mars. Another meaning is Imperial Asiatic Man, while AKH often refers to L'homme Impérial Asiatique.
Philippe Fragione, better known by his stage name Akhenaton, is a French rapper and hip hop producer of Italian origin. He has also worked under the aliases Chill, AKH, Sentenza, and Spectre. He is best known as member of hip hop band IAM, and has since made a number of records, both with IAM and as a solo artist.
Geoffroy Mussard (French pronunciation: [ʒɔfʁwa mysaʁ]; born March 11, 1966), known by his stage name Shurik'n, is a French hip hop recording artist from Marseille. He is one of the members of the highly successful group IAM, as well as a major solo artist. With his brother Faf Larage, he also is a member of the group La Garde.
Malek Brahimi, better known by his stage name Freeman, is a French hip hop artist and breakdancer. He was a member of the successful hip hop group IAM together with Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Khéops, Imhotep, and Kephren. He has also worked as a solo artist and an actor. Freeman lives in Marseille, but says that he is above all an Internationalist.
Mamadou Diouma Daniel Camara, better known as Dadoo, is a French rapper and also a member of rap band KDD. He has performed several duets with singer Vitaa.
Housni M'Kouboi, better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f, is a French rapper.
Psy 4 de la Rime are a French hip hop band formed 1992 in Marseille comprising several rappers with immigrant backgrounds from former French colonies. Their original name was KDB, Kid Dog Black. The band was signed to 361 Records, a Marseille-based independent label founded by fellow rapper Akhenaton. The group had three albums, the debut Block Party (2002), Enfants de la lune (2005) and Les cités d'or (2008). After split, members particularly Soprano and Alonzo went on to have very successful solo careers with their own albums and single hits. The formation got together in 2013 to release a fourth album called 4eme Dimension that made to number 3 on the French Albums Chart.
"Fous ta cagoule" is a 2006 song by comedy rap character Fatal Bazooka, the 1st single from album T'as vu released on 2007. This song achieved a huge success in France and Belgium.
Saïd M'Roumbaba, better known by his stage name Soprano, is a French Comorian rapper, singer and songwriter. He is a part of the rap group Psy 4 de la Rime. After leaving the group to make his first solo album he recorded his solo debut Puisqu'il Faut Vivre which made the Billboard European Top 100. He returned in 2010 with a new solo album called La Colombe, which included collaborations with numerous artists such as Indila and Amadou & Mariam. He has continued to work with Psy4 de la Rime: their third album, Les Cités d'Or, was released in 2008, and their fourth album 4eme Dimension came out in April 2013.
Samir Djoghlal, better known as L'Algérino, is a French-born Algerian rapper whose family came from the Chaoui-Berber tribes in Khenchela, Algeria.
Karim Haddouche, more commonly known as Sat l'Artificier or Sat, is a French rapper of Algerian origin and is a member of the group Fonky Family.
Raphaël Mussard, better known by his stage name Faf Larage, is a French rapper of Malagasy and Reunionese origins.
Matthieu Gore, better known as Matt Houston or Matt, is a French singer and music producer originating from Guadeloupe. He was born in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, on 30 September 1977. He has released five albums and a number of singles.
Pascal Perez better known by his stage name Imhotep is a DJ, mixer, beat maker, songwriter and producer. In addition to his solo work including albums Blue Print and Kheper and producing of other artists, he was one of the founding members of the Marseille rap group IAM and its sound architect.
Isleym is a French singer-songwriter. A member of the 7th Magnitude record label, she released her debut studio album, Où ça nous mène, on 21 April 2014.
Dadju Djuna Nsungula, better known by the mononym Dadju or at times Prince Dadju, is a French singer. He was signed to the label Wati B and in 2017 signed with Polydor Records of Universal Music Group. He was a member of the musical formation Shin Sekaï alongside rapper Abou Tall from 2012 to 2016. The duo was part of the label Wati B and released the album Indéfini. The duo announced that they were breaking up so they can each follow solo careers. Dadju released his solo album Gentleman 2.0 in 2017.
Art de rue is the second album by the French hip hop group Fonky Family. It was released in March 2001 and received gold certification in France.
13 Organisé, stylized as 13'Organisé, is a French rap album through a collaboration of around 50 French rappers mainly from Marseille. The album was released on Rien 100 Rien label on 9 October 2020.
Abdelmalik Yahyaoui better known by the stage name Larry is a French rapper of Moroccan descent. Most famous for his song "Woin Woin" featuring rapper RK, he released his album Cité blanche in 2020. He is signed to Columbia Records in addition to running his own label Gothvm Records.
Revoir un Printemps is a studio album by French hip hop group IAM. It was released on 15 September 2003 through Hostile Records with distribution via EMI. Recording sessions took place at Studios Zgen in Avignon, at Studio La Cosca in Marseille, at Sony Music Studios and at Electric Lady Studios in New York, at Bulgarian National Radio Studio 1, and at Studio Claudia Sound in Aubervilliers. Production was handled by Akhenaton, Al-Khemya, Shurik'n, Imhotep, DJ Khéops and Bruno Coulais. It features guest appearances from Beyoncé, Kayna Samet, Method Man & Redman, Syleena Johnson and Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.
