Gradur
| Gradur | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wanani Gradi Mariadi |
| Also known as | Grady |
| Born | November 28, 1990 |
| Origin | Roubaix, France |
| Genres | French rap, Trap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Millenium Barclay |
| Associated acts | Lacrim, Migos, Chief Keef, Alonzo, Niro, Kayna Samet |
Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born 1990) better known as Gradur is a French rapper of Congolese origin originating from Nord-Pas-de-Calais[1] He is best known for his freestyle called Sheguey. 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 is released 23 February 2015[1][6] with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [7] |
BEL (Fl) [8] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
SWI [10] | ||
| 2015 | L'homme au bob | 1 | 54 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | Where Is l'album de Gradur | — | 18 | ||
Mixtapes
| Year | Album | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [7] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
SWI [10] | ||
| 2014 | ShegueyVara | — | — | — |
| 2015 | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [7] |
BEL (Wa) [9] | |||
| 2014 | "Terrasser" | 27 | — | L'homme au bob |
| "Jamais" | 40 | |||
| 2015 | "Rosa" | 19 | 15* (Ultratip) |
ShegueyVara Vol. 2 |
| "Je m'en vais" | 69 | — | ||
| 2016 | "Bigo" | 48 [11] |
— | Where Is l'album |
| "Dans ma vie" | 45 [12] |
— | ||
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
- Others
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [7] | |||
| 2015 | "Priez pour moi" | 81 | L'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" | 125 | ShegueyVara 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 [12] |
Where Is l'album | |
| "Encore" | 93 [12] | ||
| "Ken" | 142 [12] | ||
| "Maman" | 165 [12] | ||
| "Cherche la monnaie" | 142 [12] | ||
| "Never Change" | 181 [12] | ||
- Joint or featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [7] |
BEL (Wa) [9] | |||
| 2014 | "Le coup du patron" (Dosseh, Gradur & Joke) |
10 | 35* (Ultratip) |
Perestroïka |
| 2015 | "Brinks" (Alonzo feat. Gradur) |
90 | — | Règlement de comptes |
| "Voyous" (Lacrim feat. Gradur) |
89 | — | Lacrim mixtape Ripro Vol.1 | |
| "Chintawaz" (Seth Gueko feat. Gradur) |
82 | — | Seth Gueko album Professeur Punchline | |
| "Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)" (Mokobé feat. Gradur) |
8 | — | TBA | |
| 2016 | "Aime moi demain" (The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur) |
46 | 28* (Ultratip) |
The Shin Sekaï album Indéfini |
| "Coller serrer" (DJ Kayz feat. Gradur) |
17 | — | TBA | |
| "Super héros" (Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur) |
34 | — | TBA | |
| "Cala boca" (Niska feat. Gradur) |
136 | — | Niska album Zifukoro | |
| "Andale" (Sadek feat. Gradur) |
28 | — | Sadek album Nique le casino | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
- 1 2 Jeune Afrique: Les sons de la semaine #28 : Moh! Kouyaté, Gradur, J. Martins et Youssou Ndour
- ↑ 13or du Hip Hop: Quand Drigba chambre Gradur (French)
- ↑ Skyrock: Fred reçoit Gradur - Toute la semaine, Plaete rap Gradur (French)
- ↑ Générations.fr: Coup dur pour Gradur !!! (French)
- ↑ MetroNews: Trace Urban Music Awards : qui est Gradur, phénomène du rap, validé par Booba? (French)
- ↑ Staragora: Le rappeur Gradur s'offre un featuring avec Niro pour son premier album, Twitter s'agite (French)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gradur discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Gradur discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 45, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 December 2016.