Mafia K-1 Fry

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Mafia K-1 Fry
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Background information
Origin France (Hip hop collective)
Genres French hip hop
Rap
Years active1995-2007
Past members Kery James
Manu Key
DJ Mosko
113
Dry (rapper)
Teddy Corona
Karlito
OGB
Mista Flo
Jessy Money
Selim du 9.4
M.S. (disappeared)
Las Montana (died)
Mamad (died)
Yezi l'Escroc
Titi l'Ancien
Lil Jahson
Mokem
Kimbak du 9.4
Popa Project
Patrice Timal
R.A.K
DJ Mehdi (died)
Demon One
Rohff
Website Official website

Mafia K-1 Fry sometimes stylized as Mafia K'1 Fry is a French collective of hip hop artists, rappers, beatboxers, DJs, MCs and music producers mostly coming from the Val-de-Marne and the Orly-Choisy-Vitry-Joinville axis (being locations in Orly - Choisy-le-Roi - Vitry-sur-Seine -Joinville-le-Pont), suburbs located south of Paris.

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It was founded in 1995 with an initiative by Douma le Parrain. The name Mafia K'1 Fry comes from a rap verse during a freestyle improvised in à Orly at the "Demi-Lune": "Tu peux pas test avec la Mafia K'1 Fry," (You can't f*ck with the Mafia K'1 Fry") with "K'1 Fry" being a verlan term for africain, hence, translated into English, African Mafia. It was also known as "L'Union" and later "113 Clan". Las Montana was also a leader in the group that suffered from many legal problems as many of its members went to prison on certain charges. The members of Intouchable were hit by even bigger problems with a series of deaths of its members like Mamad, Las Montana and M.S.

The diverse group concentrated on Hip-Hop, but there were also breakdancers like Mokobé, Selim du 94 and Teddy Corona, graffiti artists like AP and Douma, backers like Las Montana, Mamad, Rocco, OGB, beatboxers like Mista Flo and DJs like DJ Mehdi and DJ Mosko.

Besides solo projects by many of its members, the collective realised two mini albums: Les Liens Sacrés and Légendaire before departure of Kery James in 2003 (he rejoined in 2007), and death of certain members most notably Las Montana and disappearance of M.S. Some members had big commercial success like 113 and Rohff and Intouchable (with Dry, Demon One and Mamad) before Mamad's death in 2003 just after the collective joint album La cerise sur le ghetto, which marked the release of music videos for "Pour ceux" and "Balance" .

The period was marked by the departure of Popa Project and Rohff although keeping some nominal relations with the collective, with Rohff. In 2007, the collective released its biggest successful album Jusqu'à la mort (#7 in French albums chart). Mafia K'1 Fry will be releasing a new title in 2012.

Members

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Discography

(Titles under the name of the collective. For individual albums, see various member pages)

Street Lourd Compilations

Street Lourd is a series of compilations from various members of Mafia K'1 Fry and guests. The initial compilation was released in 2004. A second series was released in 2010 with tracks and collaborations by Rohff, Kery James, Kool Shen, La Fouine, Sinik, Kamelancien, Soprano, Nessbeal, Sefyu, Rim'K, Mister You, Youssoupha, Tunisiano, Despo Ruti, Zesau, Meh, RR, Alkapote, Salif, Shone, SixCoups MC, Mista Flo, Seth Gueko, Alpha 5.20, AP (of 113), Nubi Sale, L.I.M, Selim du 94, Demon One, Dry, Boulox, Larsen, Arsenik (Lino and Calbo), Mam's Maniolo, Bushy, TLF (Ikbal, Karlito), OGB, Médine, Le Rat Luciano, Alonzo, Teddy Corona, Brasco, Ghetto Youss, Aketo, Niro, Skomoni

Individual albums

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