Taoufik Hazeb | |
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Born | Taoufik Hazeb 8 October 1983 |
Occupation | Rapper |
Musical career | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Taoufik Hazeb, known as Don Bigg , Bigg da Don or Bigg, is a Moroccan rapper born on October 8, 1983, in Casablanca.[1]
He is considered one of the notorious Moroccan rappers, particularly for his direct style, his mastered flow and for the themes of his songs, very close to the concerns of a large segment of Moroccan,[2][3] urban youth including corruption [4] .
Biography
Fluent in English, Don Bigg began singing in English before Masta Flow, a rapper very close to him, advised him to sing in Darija in order to be understood by all Moroccans [5] . In 2006 his first album Mgharba Tal mout was released .
At the end of 2015, he collaborated with nine other artists — DJ VAN, Asmaa Lamnawar , Ahmed Soultan , Ahmed Chaouki, Douzi , Nabyla Maan , Khansa Batma, Hamid El Kasri and Rachida Talal, Dizzy Dros — in Kafana Soukout , a piece for road safety subsidized by Renault Maroc [6] .
At the end of 2018, a clash pitted him against "new generation" rappers, notably when he released his title 170 kg and others.[7][8]
Discography
Albums
2006 : Mgharba 'Tal Moute
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2009 : Byad Ou K7al
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2015 : Talet
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2022 : ٤in
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Mixtapes
2009 : Byad Ou K7al Mixtape
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Video clips
Year | Title | Director |
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2011 | Mabghitch | DBF |
2015 | LQALEB | Final Company |
2015 | T-JR | DBF |
2019 | Psycho Wrecking | DBF |
Appearances
- 2006
- Ahmed Soultan feat. Don Bigg & Azed - Bladi
- Don Bigg feat. Muslim & l3arbi - (Zanka flow) - Ghir bnadem khaser
References
- ↑ Bouchra Elkhadir (23 July 2015). "Don Bigg, le grand". Le Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Bouchra Elkhadir (23 July 2015). "Don Bigg, le grand". Le Reporter. Retrieved 19 August 2015..
- ↑ "Don Bigg figure emblématique du rap marocain". Libération. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015..
- ↑ El Asri, Farid (2015). Rythmes et Voix d'islam: Une socioanthropologie d'artistes musulmans européens. Islams contemporains. Louvain-La-Neuve: Presses universitaires de Louvain. p. 86..
- ↑ Don bigg sur mouskni.
- ↑ Thomas Savage (25 November 2015). "Kafana Soukout : Des stars marocaines contre la guerre des routes". Telquel.ma. Casablanca..
- ↑ "Don Bigg, 7liwa, Mister Crazy... Le rap marocain à l'heure du clash". Telquel.ma. Retrieved 2019-05-14..
- ↑ Elmaleh, Khen (March 6, 2019). "You Need to Get to Know Moroccan Hip-hop: It's Original, Independent and Female". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-31.