Sleiman (rapper)

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Sleiman Nejim (born in Lebanon in 1982) is a Danish rapper of Palestinian origin. He is known by the mononym Sleiman.

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He was born in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, Lebanon. He immigrated to Denmark as a child and grew up in Askerød, a housing project in Hundige, a suburb south of Copenhagen. He joined the local gang Bloodz and ended up with a criminal record and jail time. After an assassination attempt on him, he left gang life. He was subject of the 2012 biography Men vi blev onde by Olav Hergel. [1]

Launching a rap career, he had great success with "Bomaye" that reached the top of Tracklisten, the official Danish Singles Chart. The title is derived from "Boma ye" (meaning kill him). It featured Livid & MellemFingaMuzik. The track was included in the similarly titled EP that reached number 4 in Danish Albums Chart.

Discography

EPs

TitleYearPeak positions
DEN
[2]
Bomaye20164
Alt eller intet201735
[3]

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
DEN
[2]
"Bomaye"
(featuring Livid & MellemFingaMuzik)		20161Bomaye
"Alt eller intet"
(featuring Gilli)		19Alt eller intet
"For evigt ung"11
"Don Diego"20176
"Chico"15TBA
"Sicario"19
"Laila"
(featuring Jimilian)		10
[4]
"Dunya"
(featuring Q)		201835
[5]
"R.E.D."
(featuring Gilli and 6ix9ine)		201934
[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Men vi blev onde. Sleiman – et tidligere medlem i indvandrerbanden Bloodz, Olav Hergel, Politikens Forlag, 2012, ISBN   978-87-400-1006-0
  2. 1 2 "Discography Gilli". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  3. ↑ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 41, 2017". Hitlisten . Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2017". Hitlisten . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 42, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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