Gradur

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Gradur
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Gradur at Fluo Openair in Switzerland in 2023
Background information
Birth nameWanani Gradi Mariadi
Also known asGrady
Born (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 33)
Origin Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, France
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2013–present
Labels Millenium Barclay

Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born November 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadyʁ] ), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. [1] He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

Contents

He started as part of the rap band 59. [2] Enjoying great following online, [3] [4] he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad [5] sheguey meaning "child of the street" in Congolese lingo and released his mixtape ShegueyVara in 2014 with the music video "Traction". His greatly expected debut album L'homme au Bob was released on February 23, 2015 [1] [6] with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsUnits
FRA
[7]
BEL
(Fl)

[8]
BEL
(Wa)

[9]
SWI
[10]
2015 L'homme au bob 154212
2016Where Is l'album de Gradur3
[11]
1827
2019Zone 59 [12] 5
[13]
1532035

Mixtapes

YearAlbumPeak positions
FRA
[7]
BEL
(Wa)

[9]
SWI
[10]
2014ShegueyVara
2015ShegueyVara Vol. 271024

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum / Mixtape
FRA
[7]
BEL
(Fl)

[8]
BEL
(Wa)

[9]
SWI
[10]
2014"Terrasser"27L'homme au bob
"Jamais"40
2015"Rosa"1915*
(Ultratip)
ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Je m'en vais"69
2016"Bigo"48Where Is l'album
"Dans ma vie"45
[15]
2019"Voyou"94Non-album single
"Rari"678Zone 59
"Ne reviens pas"
(featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré)
16*
(Ultratip)
221
2021"Trucs de choses"
(with Franglish)
22Non-album single
2023"Mon BB"
(with Hamza)
14
2024"Ti Ti Ti"
(with SDM and RSKO)
18 [16]

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FRA
[7]
BEL
(Wa)

[9]
2014"Le coup du patron"
(Dosseh, Gradur & Joke)
1035*
(Ultratip)
Perestroïka
2015"Brinks"
(Alonzo feat. Gradur)
90Règlement de comptes
"Voyous"
(Lacrim feat. Gradur)
89Lacrim mixtape
Ripro Vol.1
"Chintawaz"
(Seth Gueko feat. Gradur)
82Seth Gueko album
Professeur Punchline
"Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)"
(Mokobé feat. Gradur)
8TBA
2016"Aime moi demain"
(The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur)
4628*
(Ultratip)
The Shin Sekaï album
Indéfini
"Coller serrer"
(DJ Kayz feat. Gradur)
17TBA
"Super héros"
(Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur)
34TBA
"Cala boca"
(Niska feat. Gradur)
136Niska album
Zifukoro
"Andale"
(Sadek feat. Gradur)
2339*
(Ultratip)
Sadek album
Nique le casino
2018"47AK"
(Kalash Criminel feat. Gradur)
47Kalash Criminel album
La fosse aux lions

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other songs

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum / Mixtape
FRA
[7]
2015"Priez pour moi"81L'homme au bob
"La douille"
(feat. Lacrim)
85
"Militarizé"
(feat. Niro)
99
"#lhommeaubob"
(feat. Migos)
103
"Calibré"122
"J'donne ça"
(feat. Alonzo)
134
"Tu crois que je mens"125ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Los Santos"187
"Philly"
(featuring Niska)
138
"D'or et de platine"
(featuring Jul)
16
2016"Illegal"
(featuring Black M)
134
"Oblah"19
[15]
Where Is l'album
"Encore"93
[15]
"Ken"142
[15]
"Maman"165
[15]
"Cherche la monnaie"142
[15]
"Never Change"181
[15]
2018"Sheguey 12"13
2019"Voyou"94
"Sheguey 13"181
[17]
Zone 59
"BLH"
(feat. Ninho)
50
"Méchant Sheguey"
(feat. Niska)
85
"Zone 59"113
"Ma petite"
(feat. Naza)
129
"The Wire"
(feat. Koba LaD)
176
2020"Pas assez"95

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