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Wasiem Taha(Arabic:وسيم طه), better known asMassiv(born 9 November 1982), is a Germangangsta rapperwith Palestinian roots living inBerlin.During his early career Taha was signed to the label Horrorkore Entertainment, but later he left and signed to major labelSony BMG.He acts in the German TV-Series4 Blocks (TV series).
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Background information | |
Birth name | Wasiem Taha |
Born | Pirmasens,Rheinland-Pfalz,West Germany | 9 November 1982
Genres | Gangsta rap,hip hop |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Horrorkore Entertainment (June–August 2006) Al Massiva (Sony BMG) (2007) |
Website | massiv65 |
Life and career
editEarly life
editTaha had been influenced byhip-hopfrom an early age. He moved toBerlinin 2005, having struggled to find a job after not finishing school.[1]
2006: Early career and debut album
editIn July 2006 Taha's debut album,Blut gegen Blut,was released. On 22 August, Taha left the Horrorkore Entertainment label and signed toSony BMG.Reasons for the separation were not mentioned.
The label has reportedly invested 250,000 euros into Taha's career.[2]Frankfurt-based rapperAzadsaid in an interview that he was interested to sign Taha onto his label, Bozz Music.[3]
Shooting
editIn January 2008, Taha was purportedly shot three times by a masked man while talking on a cell phone near his car.[4]Taha was subsequently hospitalized and lost a lot of blood, but was apparently able to leave the hospital later that same night.The Independentreported a rumor that the incident was a publicity stunt.[5]
Discography
editSolo
editYear | Title | Chart positions | Sales | ||
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GER | AUT | SWI [6] | |||
2004 | Zahltag(aka Pitbull) | ||||
2006 | Horrorkore Mixtape Teil 1 (with MC Basstard) |
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Blut gegen Blut | |||||
2007 | Blut gegen Blut Re-Release | 55 | — | — | |
2008 | Ein Mann ein Wort | 18 | 66 | 25 | |
2009 | Meine Zeit | 30 | 53 | 32 | |
Der Ghettotraum in Handarbeit | 100 | — | — | ||
2011 | Blut gegen Blut II | 22 | 42 | 32 | |
Eine Kugel reicht nicht | 58 | 70 | 50 | ||
2012 | Solange mein Herz schlägt | 18 | 43 | 22 | |
2013 | Blut gegen Blut III | 4 | 13 | 7 | |
2014 | M10 | 3 | 14 | 6 | |
2015 | Ein Mann ein Wort II | 16 | 62 | 18 | |
2016 | Raubtier | 8 | 20 | 9 | |
2017 | BGB X | 8 | 22 | 26 | |
2018 | M10 II | 16 | 57 [7] |
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2020 | Lativ | 15 | 62 | — |
Singles
editYear | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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GER | AUT | SWI | |||
2007 | "Wenn der Mond in mein Ghetto kracht" | 44 | 72 | ||
2008 | "Weißt du wie es ist?"(samples "Sibylla" fromKingdom of Heaven[8][9]) | 29 | |||
"Es tut mir Leid" | 84 | ||||
2009 | "Hollyhood" / "MAS Techno" | ||||
2018 | "Hubba Bubba"(feat.Capital Bra) | 43 | 65 |
Free tracks and other releases
editYear | Title | Info(s) |
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2006 | "Weil es meine Strasse ist" |
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"Stellungnahme" |
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"Nichts als mein Hemd an" |
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2007 | "Von der Siedlung in das Blockhaus" |
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"Kein Ausweg"(with Shai) | ||
"Die Antwort" |
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"Opferfest" |
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2008 | "Gangsta Shit"(withHot Rodof G Unit) |
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"Ohne euch wäre ich nichts" | ||
2009 | "Meine Zeit" |
References
edit- ^Kempff, Alexander (23 July 2007)."Der palästinensische Gangsta-Rapper Massiv provoziert"(in German). Welt.de.Retrieved11 June2024.
- ^"Massiv unterschreibt bei Sony BMG"(in German). 16bars.de. 19 April 2007.Retrieved11 June2024.
- ^"Neues vom Splash!"(in German). Rap.de. 12 June 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2007.Retrieved20 April2014.
- ^"Straight Outta Rhineland-Palatinate: German Hip Hop Gets Real as Rapper Shot in Berlin".Der Spiegel.16 January 2008.Retrieved11 June2024.
- ^Paterson, Tony (18 January 2008)."German gangsta rapper 'faked shooting to boost street cred'".The Independent.Archived fromthe originalon 9 March 2018.Retrieved11 June2024.
- ^"Massiv – M10 II".hitparade.ch.Retrieved26 September2018.
- ^"Ö3 Austria Top40: Longplay-Charts - Ö3 Charts".oe3.ORF.at.8 November 2019.
- ^"Sibylla 06 - Kingdom Of Heaven".4 December 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2021 – via youtube.
- ^"- YouTube".youtube.[dead YouTube link]