Black M
| Black M (Black Mesrimes) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alpha Diallo |
| Born |
27 December 1984 Paris |
| Genres | Hip hop, Rap, R&B |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Wati B |
| Associated acts | Sexion d'Assaut |
| Website |
www |
Alpha Diallo[1] better known by his stage name Black Mesrimes or more commonly Black M (born 27 December 1984), is a French rapper and singer-songwriter of Guinean descent. He grew up in the 7th and 13th arrondissements of Paris. He is famous for his membership in the French rap and hip hop collective Sexion d'Assaut in addition to his solo work and collaborations with various artists. His moniker Mesrimes is a reference to French criminal known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and French anti-establishment "Robin Hood" Jacques Mesrine. Black M uses many punch lines and onomatopoeias in his works.
In 2006, he had a joint released Bakry & Black Mesrimes presente Le Pact. In 2013, he released "Ailleurs" as an early release from his solo album titled Les yeux plus gros que le monde[2] that followed in 2014, becoming his first official studio album. Black M states in his latest music video a famous punch line; "Alexandre de L A, il est super stylé". Follow-up big hits from the album included "Mme Pavoshko", "Sur ma route" and "La légende black". He later rereleased the album with eight additional tracks, renaming the new special release Le monde plus gros que mes yeux
Early life
Black M, born Alpha Diallo, came from a modest family.[3] He started writing his songs during his teenage years and, at age 18, he gave a studio audition to integrate into the group Sexion d'Assaut.
Discography
(For his discography in Sexion d'Assaut, refer to their discography section)
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
| Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
|
2 | 125 | 13 | 29 |
|
| Le monde plus gros que mes yeux |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Éternel insatisfait |
|
2 [8] | 99 | 3 | 18 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
| Les yeux plus gros que l'Olympia |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
| Le pacte (credited as Bakry et Black Mesrimes) |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] |
BEL (Fl) [5] |
BEL (Wa) [6] |
SWI [7] | |||
| "Mme. Pavoshko" | 2014 | 11 | — | 15 | — | Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
| "Sur ma route" | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | ||
| "La légende black" (featuring Dr. Beriz) |
8 | — | 19 | — | ||
| "Je ne dirai rien" (featuring Shin Sekaï and Doomams) |
9 | — | 21 | — | ||
| "Je garde le sourire" | 14 | — | 25 | — | Le monde plus gros que mes yeux | |
| "On s'fait du mal" | 35 | 50 | 41 | — | ||
| "Le prince Aladin" (featuring Kev Adams) |
2015 | 3 | — | 5 | — | Non-album singles |
| "La nuit porte conseil" | 2016 | 33 | — | — | — | |
| "Je suis chez moi" | 24 | — | — | — | Éternel insatisfait | |
| "A l'ouest" (featuring MHD) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "#Askip" | 17 [9] | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4] | |||
| "Pas de nouvelle bonne nouvelle" (DJ Abdel featuring Maître Gims and Black M) |
2011 | 84 | Evolution |
| "Ça décoiffe" (Maître Gims featuring JR O Crom and Black M) |
2013 | 104 | Subliminal |
| "Bubble Butt" (remix) (Major Lazer featuring Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga, Mystic and Black M) |
— | Free the Universe | |
| "Profiter de ma life" (Maska featuring Dr Berize and Black M) |
2014 | 72 | Espace-temps |
| "Aucun mytho" (H Magnum featuring Black M) |
2015 | 21 | Gotham City |
| "Adios" (Abou Debeing featuring Black M) |
167 | Non-album single | |
| "Illegal" (Gradur featuring Black M) |
2016 | 134 | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [4][10] | |||
| "Ailleurs" | 2014 | 45 | Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
| "Spectateur" | 36 | ||
| "À la vôtre" (featuring JR O Crom, Dry and Big Ali) |
27 | ||
| "À force d'être" | 165 | ||
| "C'est tout moi" | 49 | ||
| "Pour oublier" | 123 | ||
| "Money" | 192 | ||
| "Jessica" | 183 | ||
| "Qataris" | 114 | ||
| "Casse pas ton dos" | 25 | ||
| "Le regard des gens" | 24 | ||
| "Solitaire" | 185 | ||
| "Blacklines" | 184 | ||
| "Foutue mélodie" | 56 | ||
| "Black Shady, Pt. 3" | 187 | ||
| "Cheveux blancs" | 2016 | 148 | Éternel insatisfait |
| "Tout ce qu'il faut" (featuring Gradur, Alonzo and Abou Debeing) |
146 | ||
| "Parle-moi" (featuring Zaho) |
156 | ||
| "Frérot" (featuring Soprano) |
160 | ||
| "Comme moi" (featuring Shakira) |
182 |
References
- ↑ Skyrock Sexion d'Assault page - Interview de Black Mesrines
- ↑ Paris Metro: Black M se lance en solo avec le clip de "Ailleurs" (French)
- ↑ "Sur la route de Black M: un itinéraire tumultueux vers le succès". Le Figaro. 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Black M discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Black M discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Black M discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Black M discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 November 2016.