French Montana
French Montana (born November 9, 1984 in Casablanca , Morocco ; real name Karim Kharbouch ) is an American rapper and singer .
Life
French Montana was born to Moroccan parents in the city of Casablanca. In 1996 his parents emigrated with him and his two brothers to the United States, where they settled in New York in the Bronx . When Montana was 17, the father left the family, so Montana took care of his mother and younger brothers. His mother tongues are Arabic and French .
On August 11, 2017, French Montana received its own vodka from the beverage company Cîroc , the Cîroc French Vanilla .
music
Between 2001 and 2010 he and Cokeboy Los released a series of mixtapes they called 'Cocaine City'. He raps on these under the name Young French. Because the mixtapes also contain interviews with great rap figures, the “street DVDs” became box office hits. In 2009 he finally signed a contract with the record label Akon's Konvict Muzik, but left it again in 2011 to work with P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. His debut album Excuse My French , which came out in 2013, was produced by Bad Boy Records and the Maybach Music Group in a joint venture. Between 2007 and 2013, Montana released 21 mixtapes. French Montana's music is influenced by Rick Ross , with whom he also stood in the recording studio for the debut album, Snoop Dogg , The Notorious BIG , Tupac Shakur , Wu-Tang Clan and 50 Cent , which he also likes to hear himself. His first single Pop That , released by Excuse My French , on which Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne can be heard and which was released in 2012, reached number 9 in the 2012 ranking of all googled songs in the USA.
In 2012 he was also featured on the album Behind Blue Eyes by German rapper Fler . His debut album Excuse My French was released in 2013 .
On April 7th, 2017 he released the single Unforgettable , on which Swae Lee was featured by Rae Sremmurd . The single was a great success and rose u. a. in the top 10 in England. In June 2017, it was announced that the song had achieved platinum status. On July 14th, his second studio album, Jungle Rules, was released . Three months later, in October, French Montana achieved gold status for the first time with an album.
Non-profit online campaign for Unforgettable
The shooting of the single Unforgettable was filmed in Kampala , Uganda . During this time, French Montana learned from the residents how poor the country's health was. A short time later, he supported a campaign that raised money to provide financial support for this critical situation. Montana donated approximately $ 100,000 out of pocket. This sum went mainly to the organization "Mama Hope", which supports pregnant women in the country. Insights into progress can be found on Instagram at irregular intervals. The singer The Weeknd also supports this campaign with financial means.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
2013 | Excuse my French | - | - |
UK78 (1 week) UK |
US4th
gold
(12 weeks)US |
First published: May 21, 2013
|
2017 | Jungle Rules |
DE78 (1 week) DE |
CH43
gold
(1 week)CH |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
US3
platinum
(33 weeks)US |
First published: July 14, 2017
|
2019 | Montana | - | - | - |
US25th
gold
(… Where.)US |
First published: December 6, 2019
|
Mix tapes
- 2009: The Laundry Man EP
- 2009: The Laundry Man 2
- 2009: Cocaine Konricts: Gangsta Grills
- 2010: Mac & Cheese 2
- 2010: Coke Boys
- 2010: Coke Boys Tour Mixtape
- 2011: Mister 16 Casino Life
- 2011: Coke Boys 2
- 2011: Cocaine Mafia
- 2012: Coke Boys 3rd
- 2012: Mac & Cheese 3
- 2014: Coke Boys 4
- 2014: Mac & Cheese 4 The Appetizer
- 2015: Casino Life 2
- 2015: Coke Zoo (with Fetty Wap )
- 2016: Wave Gods
- 2016: MC4
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2012 | Pop That Excuse My French |
- | - | - | - |
US36 × 2
(22 weeks)US |
|
2013 | Freaks Excuse My French |
- | - | - | - |
US77
gold
(7 weeks)US |
First published: February 14, 2013
feat. Nicki Minaj |
Ain't Worried About Nothin ' Excuse My French |
- | - | - | - |
US63
platinum
(13 weeks)US |
First published: April 15, 2013
|
|
2014 | Bad bitch | - | - | - | - |
US95
gold
(1 week)US |
First release: December 15, 2014
feat. Jeremih |
2016 | Lockjaw MC4 |
- | - | - | - |
US73 × 2
(13 weeks)US |
First published: May 27, 2016
feat. Kodak Black |
No Shopping MC4 |
- | - | - | - |
US36
platinum
(11 weeks)US |
First published: July 16, 2016
feat. Drake |
|
2017 | Unforgettable Jungle Rules |
DE6th × 2
(53 weeks)DE |
AT11
platinum
(39 weeks)AT |
CH9 × 4
(54 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 3
(51 weeks)UK |
US3 × 8
(42 weeks)US |
First published: April 7, 2017
feat. Swae Lee |
A Lie Jungle Rules |
- | - |
CH80 (1 week) CH |
UK51 (3 weeks) UK |
US75 (1 week) US |
First published: August 15, 2017
feat. The Weeknd & Max B |
|
Phases | - | - |
CH97 (1 week) CH |
UK88 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: September 22, 2017
with Alma |
|
2018 | Welcome to the Party Deadpool 2 OST |
- | - | - | - |
US78
platinum
(4 weeks)US |
|
No stylist |
DE66 (7 weeks) DE |
AT68 (3 weeks) AT |
CH36 (11 weeks) CH |
UK19th
gold
(11 weeks)UK |
US47
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First published: September 20, 2018
feat. Drake |
|
2019 | New Money | - | - | - |
UK49 (4 weeks) UK |
- | |
Slide | - | - | - |
UK81 (1 week) UK |
US90
gold
(1 week)US |
First published: April 18, 2019
feat. Blueface & Lil Tjay |
|
Writing on the Wall Montana |
- | - |
CH54 (2 weeks) CH |
UK44 (6 weeks) UK |
US56
gold
(3 weeks)US |
More singles
- 2012: Shot Caller (feat. Charlie Rock)
- 2012: Marble Floors (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz )
- 2014: Don't Panic
- 2014: Dope House ( feat.Chinx & Jadakiss )
- 2017: No Pressure (feat. Future )
- 2018: Famous
- 2019: Medicine (with Jennifer Lopez )
Chart placements as a guest musician
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2012 | Stay Schemin ' Rich Forever |
- | - | - | - |
US58 (2 weeks) US |
|
2013 | Feelin 'Myself #willpower |
DE55 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK2
platinum
(17 weeks)UK |
US96 (2 weeks) US |
First published: November 26, 2013
will.i.am feat. Miley Cyrus , French Montana, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard |
Loyal X |
- | - | - | - |
US9 × 4
(36 weeks)US |
||
2014 | I Luh Ya Papi A.KA |
- | - | - | - |
US77 (2 weeks) US |
First published: March 11, 2014
Jennifer Lopez feat. French Montana |
2016 | All the way up Plata O Plomo |
- | - | - |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US27 × 2
(20 weeks)US |
|
2017 | Hurtin 'me | - | - | - |
UK7th
platinum
(27 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: June 16, 2017
Stefflon Don feat. French Montana |
Boom boom | - | - |
CH90 (1 week) CH |
- | - | ||
Dirty Sexy Money |
DE46 (4 weeks) DE |
AT46 (2 weeks) AT |
CH52 (4 weeks) CH |
UK35
silver
(12 weeks)UK |
- | ||
Tip toe |
DE11
platinum
(28 weeks)DE |
AT25 (18 weeks) AT |
CH22 (24 weeks) CH |
UK5
platinum
(30 weeks)UK |
US-
gold
US
|
First published: November 10, 2017
Jason Derulo feat. French Montana |
|
No more | - | - | - |
UK77 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: December 1st, 2017
PrettyMuch feat. French Montana |
|
2018 | Creep on Me | - | - |
CH4th
gold
(23 weeks)CH |
- | - |
First published: August 17, 2018
Gashi feat. French Montana & DJ Snake |
Just Got Paid Brighter Days |
- | - | - |
UK11
platinum
(19 weeks)UK |
- | ||
Maghreb gang |
DE4 (8 weeks) DE |
AT7 (7 weeks) AT |
CH6 (7 weeks) CH |
- | - |
Further guest contributions
- 2012: Untouchable (DJ Absolut feat.Ace Hood , Pusha T & French Montana)
- 2012: Hurt Somebody ( Akon feat. French Montana)
- 2012: Yellow Tape (Fat Joe feat. Lil Wayne, ASAP Rocky & French Montana)
- 2013: Tadow ( NORE feat. French Montana, 2 Chainz , Pusha T)
- 2013: Work (Remix) ( ASAP Ferg feat. French Montana, Trinidad James, Schoolboy Q & ASAP Rocky) (US:× 2Double platinum )
- 2013: About That Life ( DJ Kay Slay feat. Fabolous , T-Pain , Rick Ross, Nelly & French Montana)
- 2013: NBA ( Joe Budden feat. French Montana & Wiz Khalifa)
- 2013: Shisha ( Massari feat. French Montana)
- 2013: I Swear (Ice Prince feat. French Montana & Shaydee)
- 2013: Self Made ( Daddy Yankee feat. French Montana)
- 2014: Big Homie ( Puff Daddy feat.Rick Ross & French Montana)
- 2014: They Don't Love You No More ( DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z , Rick Ross, Meek Mill & French Montana)
- 2014: Early in the Morning ( Ashanti feat. French Montana)
- 2014: Ball Drop (Fabolous feat. French Montana)
- 2014: AWA (Lacrim feat. French Montana)
- 2014: Can't Trust Thots (Wash feat. French Montana)
- 2015: I'm Up ( Omarion feat. Kid Ink & French Montana)
- 2015: Why You Mad? (Infiniy Remix) ( Mariah Carey feat. French Montana, Justin Bieber & TI )
- 2017: You ( Keyshia Cole feat.Remy Ma & French Montana)
- 2017: Leg Over (Remix) ( Major Lazer & Mr Eazi feat. French Montana & Ty Dolla Sign )
- 2017: No I Love Yous ( Era Istrefi feat. French Montana)
- 2017: Row the Body ( Taio Cruz feat. French Montana)
- 2017: GPS ( Maluma feat. French Montana) (US:× 3Triple platinum )
- 2018: Me So Bad ( Tinashe feat.Ty Dolla Sign & French Montana)
- 2019: Who Do You Love? ( Monsta X feat. French Montana)
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | - | 2 × gold2 | 11 × platinum11 | - | 840,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 30,000 | ultratop.be |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 4 × gold4th | 2 × platinum2 | - | 310,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | 1,200,000 | musikindustrie.de |
France (SNEP) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | diamond1 | 775,000 | snepmusique.com |
Italy (FIMI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 75,000 | fimi.it |
Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 5 × platinum5 | diamond1 | 1,360,000 | musiccanada.com |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | 180,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 60,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 60,000 | nvpi.nl |
Austria (IFPI) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 30,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | 3 × gold3 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 70,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 20,000 | Individual evidence |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | - | 5 × platinum5 | - | 200,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 100,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 40,000 | elportaldemusica.es |
United States (RIAA) | - | 7 × gold7th | 29 × platinum29 | - | 28,740,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × silver2 | gold1 | 7 × platinum7th | - | 4,600,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 2 × silver2 | 28 × gold28 | 81 × platinum81 | 2 × diamond2 |
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- ↑ Marisa Mendez: French Montana: Akon's Bullet . AllHipHop.com. August 11, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ French Montana: Homecoming . In: The FADER . ( thefader.com [accessed November 24, 2017]).
- ↑ French Montana makes its own vodka · Boutblank.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
- ↑ 01/31/2011 00:00:00: French Montana 'Wasn't Gonna Do' XXL Freshman Cover - Music, Celebrity, Artist News . MTV.com. March 8, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ a b Marisa Mendez: TOP 5 DEAD OR ALIVE: French Montana . AllHipHop.com. April 7, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Q & A With French Montana: Talks Indie Grind, Diddy's Business Sense & Max B . BallerStatus.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ French Montana: Pop That . StarFlash.de. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ Platinum for "Unforgettable" by French Montana and Swae Lee · Boutblank.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017 .
- ↑ July - Friday Releases # 2: Kollegah, French Montana, 21 Savage and many more. · Boutblank.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
- ↑ French Montana goes gold for the first time with "Jungle Rules". Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
- ↑ FrenchMontanaVEVO: French Montana - ft Unforgettable Swae Lee.. April 13, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Mama Hope: French Montana x Suubi "Hope" Health Center. May 3, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ↑ French Montana helps mommies in Africa · Boutblank.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Instagram post by French Montana • Jul 24, 2017 at 7:37 pm. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 29, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Instagram post by French Montana • Jul 26, 2017 at 4:33 am. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 29, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Instagram post by French Montana • Jul 25, 2017 at 7:37 pm. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 29, 2017 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The Weeknd is generous and donates $ 100,000 to a charity in Uganda · Boutblank.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK1 UK2 US
- ↑ 2 × platinum for Unforgettable in Portugal ( Memento from March 8, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Montana, French |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kharbouch, Karim (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Casablanca , Morocco |