Gims

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Gandhi Djuna was born on 6 May 1986 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1997). He comes from a family of musicians: his father Djanana Djuna is the singer of Papa Wemba's Viva La Musica troupe. His parents, who were undocumented immigrants, moved to France in 1988 when he was two years old.

Because of his parents hiding, he explains having had a difficult childhood. He was placed with foster families, before living in squats until he was 18 years old. This passage from his life is mentioned in his book Vise le soleil. He is part of a family of fourteen children. He is the brother of Dadju, member of the group The Shin Sekaï, of Bedjik, Afi (formerly Xgangs), and Djelass, all three of them rappers.{{Cite web|date=18 April 2013|title=Maître Gims invite ses frères Dadju, Bedjik et X-Gangs sur Subliminal ?! • RAPRNB|url=https://prod.raprnb.com/2013/04/18/maitre-gims-invite-ses-freres-dadju-bedjik-et-x-gangs-sur-subliminal/|access-date=1 August 2021|website=RAPRNB|language=fr-FR}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On his first album Subliminal (2013), they participate in the song "Outsider".{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français|url=https://lescharts.com/search.asp?todo=notfound|access-date=1 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} Gims grew up in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. His family then moved to the 9th arrondissement and finally to the 19th arrondissement. Gims studied graphic design and communication.{{Cite web|title=meltygroup|url=https://www.meltygroup.com/|access-date=1 August 2021|website=Meltygroup.com|language=fr-FR}} He takes the nickname "Gims" in reference to Asian cinema and the world of martial arts.

In 2002, Gims formed with the rappers JR O Crom and Makan the trio Prototype 3015. The name of the group was chosen in reference to a film, mainly for its "combative" meaning. The name Sexion d'Assaut also includes a reference to the Sturmabteilung (SA), in French "Section d'Assaut", a famous Nazi paramilitary unit, which the group learned of by chance during a concert for the City of Paris.{{Cite web|last=Match|first=Paris|title=Sexion d'assaut, les doux agneaux du rap|url=https://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Musique/Sexion-d-assaut-les-doux-agneaux-du-rap-158244|access-date=1 August 2021|website=parismatch.com|date=24 May 2012 |language=fr}} In 2005, the trio merged with Assonance, another group from the Sexion d'Assaut collective. The group was then called 3rd Prototype. After a few pieces produced independently, Sexion d'Assault meets their agent, Dawala, in the cellars of Châtelet-Les Halles in Paris. With Dawala, the 3rd Prototype released its first mixtape, La Terre du Milieu, on 13 May 2006. Gims designed the CD cover. In 2007, they released the album Le Renouveau, which contained the well-known piece "Anti Tectonick".File:Gims.tiff at Cléon on 22 February 2010.|left]]Through Prototype 3015 first, then Prototype 3, Gims was part of the Sexion d'Assaut supergroup. Sexion d'Assaut released their first songs between 2002 and 2003. Among them, we find "Gang yaba Gang," "Coup 2 pression" and "Frères de rue." With Sexion d'Assault, Gims participated twice in the 12 Inch'All Star, a famous rap competition in the Parisian underground which takes place at the Batofar. He came in second place and gained notoriety, now known as one of the best kickers (freestylers) in France. In 2008, the group presented monthly freestyles called Les Chroniques du mois: each month, at least two freestyle songs were released via audio or video. In January 2009, Sexion d'Assaut published a net-tape renamed Les Chroniques du 75, a compilation also containing previously unreleased tracks, including the solo piece "À 30%" by Gims.

Sexion d'Assaut's second street album, L'Écrasement de tête, was released in May 2009 on label Because Music.{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'Écrasement de tête|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27%E9crasement+de+t%EAte&cat=a|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} The last sub-entity of the supergroup, 3rd Prototype, disappeared completely. LÉcrasement de tête acquired a certain notoriety with the general public thanks to titles and music videos, including "T'es bête ou quoi?" and "Wati Bon Son" (in collaboration with Dry). Sexion d'Assaut went on tour, notably opening for Orelsan and Medina. The album sold more than 50,000 copies. Following the release of LÉcrasement de tête, the group left Because Music due to misunderstandings and signed with Sony Music Entertainment.

In 2010, Sexion d'Assaut released the studio album L'École des points vitaux.{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'École des points vitau|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27%E9cole+des+points+vitaux&cat=a|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} Gims is credited there as a singer-songwriter. He composed the instrumental tracks of several pieces, including "Ils appellent ça 'Casquette à l'envers'". Other beatmakers also participated in the album, such as SoulChildren with "La drogue te donne des ailes". The album met with great success with the general public, selling over 400,000 copies. The group opened for Suprême NTM at the Parc des Princes and performed at the Zénith de Paris.{{Cite web|last=Piermay|first=Floriane|date=16 June 2010|title=Sexion d'Assaut au Parc des Princes avec NTM samedi|url=https://www.melty.fr/sexion-d-assaut-au-parc-des-princes-avec-actu35624.html|access-date=1 August 2021|website=melty|language=fr-FR}} In April 2011, a controversy broke out over the group's openly homophobic claims. In reaction to criticism, Sexion d'Assaut decided to release a mixtape entitled En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=En+attendant+l%27apog%E9e+%2D+Les+chroniques+du+75&cat=a|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} which despite everything met with success with titles like "Paris va bien" and "Qui t'a dit". The project contains a DVD including a video of one of the songs, as well as a documentary retracing the group's journey.

In March 2012, they released their second album, L'Apogée,{{Cite web|title=lescharts.com – Les charts français – L'Apogée|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sexion+d%27Assaut&titel=L%27apog%E9e&cat=a|access-date=19 August 2021|website=lescharts.com}} which was more successful than the first. The album sold over 700,000 copies. The same year, Gims published an online comic entitled Au cœur du vortex. In parallel with his career with Sexion d'Assaut, Gims tried his hand at musical composition. At the end of 2006, he released his first solo project, an Extended play entitled Ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts.{{Cite web|title=Pour ceux qui dorment les yeux ouverts (EP) – Maître Gims|url=https://www.senscritique.com/album/Pour_ceux_qui_dorment_les_yeux_ouverts_EP/19730383|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Senscritique.com}} The EP is produced by ATK's Fredy K and Noko.{{Cite web|title=Album "Pour Ceux Qui Dorment Les Yeux Ouverts" par Maître Gims⋆ Musique Urbaine|url=https://www.musiqueurbaine.fr/album/dorment-yeux-ouverts/|access-date=14 August 2021|website=Musique Urbaine|language=fr-FR|archive-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814010419/https://www.musiqueurbaine.fr/album/dorment-yeux-ouverts/|url-status=dead}} With a very limited pressing, the disc aimed to make Gims known to the general public.{{Cite web|title=Check out Maître Gims on TuneIn|url=https://tunein.com/album/Pour-ceux-qui-dorment-les-yeux-ouverts-d1369804/|access-date=14 August 2021|website=TuneIn|language=en-us}} The record features tracks with Sexion d'Assaut, Scred Connexion rapper Koma and a singer named Carole.{{Citation|title=Maitre Gims – Pour Ceux Qui Dorment Les Yeux Ouverts (2006, CD)|date=7 December 2006 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Maitre-Gims-Pour-Ceux-Qui-Dorment-Les-Yeux-Ouverts/release/3038450|language=fr|access-date=14 August 2021}}

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On 29 January 2013, in the video Welcome to the Wa Part. 4: La Consecration, Gims announced the release of his first solo studio album, Subliminal, for 20 May 2013. On 1 March Gims published "Meurtre par strangulation". On 15 March he unveiled "J'me tire", his second single which remained at number 1 on the French charts for four consecutive weeks, the music video being released on 10 April 2013. In an interview on the Rapelite.com site, Gims confirmed the presence of rapper Pitbull on a track entitled "Pas touché". His three brothers, Bedjik, Dadju and X-Gang, from the group MM Solja, reunited on the track "Outsider".

On May 4, he published "Bella". On 13 May "VQ2PQ" was broadcast exclusively on Skyrock. The song "It Works," was aired on May 14, similarly exclusively, in collaboration with The Shin Sekaï. The album Subliminal was released on 20 May. To promote it, Gims unveiled previously unreleased tracks, not part of the album, in the form of a series of music videos (clips in French) entitled This is not a clip. On the commercial side, the album was certified double diamond disc with more than 1 million sales.{{Cite web|last=Booska-p|title=Maitre Gims atteint le million de ventes avec son album Subliminal !|url=https://www.booska-p.com/new-maitre-gims-atteint-le-million-de-ventes-avec-son-album-subliminal-n37705.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Booska-p.com|language=en}}

On 31 May 2013, he performed his first solo concert at the Olympia.{{Cite web|title=Maître Gims (Sexion d'Assaut) en concert à l'Olympia le 31 mai 2013|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-84887.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net}} He featured on the album Racine carrée of Stromae on the song "AVF" featuring with Orelsan. After the last date of the Sexion d'Assaut tour, 28 September 2013 at the Stade de France for Urban Peace, which also brings together IAM, Orelsan, Youssoupha, La Fouine, Psy 4 de la Rime, Rohff and Stromae, Gims announced that he wanted to take a break. He also intends to take care of his marriage and his children, whom he says he has seen too little because of his career (the oldest of his four children was born around 2008 and the youngest in 2013). The new Sexion d'Assaut album is then scheduled for November 2015.

In September 2013, he collaborated with singer Vitaa{{Cite web |title=Vitaa dévoile "Un son pour des millions", nouvel extrait de l'album "Ici et maintenant" |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Vitaa/news-89003.html |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=chartsinfrance.net}} on the single "Game Over". The song topped the singles charts in France.{{Cite web|title=Top Singles : Vitaa détrône Bakermat, Lady Gaga débarque dans le top 10|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-88879.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net}} On 22 November 2013, Gims unveils his new clip "Changer", which ranks 17th for the week of 1 December 2013.{{Cite web|title=MEILLEURS CLIPS VIDÉOS, SEMAINE DU 1 DÉCEMBRE 2013|url=http://www.topclip.fr/classement-hebdomadaire/2013-48|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Topclip.fr}} With this ballad, Gims hopes to reach a new, wider audience. In February 2014, Gims was nominated in the Urban Music category at the Victoires de la Musique, but the prize went to the rap group 1995. His solo career was nonetheless a success. According to the magazine Challenges, the singer was the second highest paid French artist of 2013, behind Mylène Farmer but just ahead of Johnny Hallyday.{{Cite web|title=Mylène Farmer, Maître Gims, Johnny, Daft Punk... le top 10 des chanteurs les mieux payés en 2013|url=https://www.lci.fr/musique/mylene-farmer-maitre-gims-johnny-daft-punk-le-top-10-des-chanteurs-les-mieux-payes-en-2013-1539517.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=LCI|date=29 January 2014|language=fr}}

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In parallel with the announcement of his Warano Tour, Gims published videos via social networks with extracts of songs that turned out to be those of his future album. In addition, he announced the release on 20 February 2016 of the seventh video of This is not a clip with Fuck Ramses which could not take place. Although announced for the month of March, the release of the album's first single, "Est-ce que tu m'aimes?" took place on 28 April on Skyrock. He also used the occasion to announce that the album will be divided into two parts: the Blue Pill, which was made up of urban pop songs, and the Red Pill, which is oriented towards rap. This concept was inspired by the movie The Matrix. "Est-ce que tu m'aimes?" was part of the Blue Pill; the first single from The Red Pill, "Melynda Gates," was released later.

Then, Gims unveiled the second extract of the Blue Pill called "Laissez passer", the music video of which brings together his family, his father and his brothers. At the end of July, Gims continues with "Longue vie" (Red Pill) with Lefa which marks his return to the music scene, the music video reunited all the members of Sexion d'Assaut. The tracklist and the release date of the album were announced by Gims on social media: the album will be released on 28 August. At the end of August, a new single: "Brisé", is available. Subsequently, he released 4 other singles from his double album ("Tu vas me manquer", "Je te pardonne", "ABCD" as well as "Sapés comme jamais"). Then he announced the reissue of his album which will be released on 26 August 2016. Mon cœur avait raison runs out to 700,000 copies.{{Cite web|title=Les albums 2018 : Maître Gims s'impose avec succès sur "Ceinture noire"|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-108954.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net}}

On 23 April 2016, Gims gave a concert before the football match between Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Lille OSC for the 2016 Coupe de la Ligue final. He performed excerpts from three of his hits "Est-ce que tu m'aimes?", "Bella" and "Sapés comme jamais". Unfortunately, applause was overtaken by booing and hissing by the spectators{{Cite web|last=Match|first=Paris|title=Au Stade de France, Maître Gims sifflé comme jamais|url=https://www.parismatch.com/People/Au-Stade-de-France-Maitre-Gims-siffle-comme-jamais-953512|access-date=31 July 2021|website=parismatch.com|date=24 April 2016 |language=fr}} upon his arrival on the pitch. When the rapper shouted to the audience "Shall we continue?", the spectators shouted "No!" Interviewed about the incident later on, Gims revealed that he did not hear the whistles when he sang but that this negative response did not shock him. He pointed out that many of the football fans were already drunk, and some of them were for Lille, while Gims is Parisian. He even has a lyric in "Sapés comme jamais" about how "Paris is magic." The rapper acknowledged that there are a lot of people who do not like his music but said he would still do it all again, for his fans.{{Cite web|last=Kouessan|first=Steve|date=23 May 2016|title=Maitre Gims hué au Stade de France, il réagit ENFIN à Mawazine (EXCLU)|url=https://www.melty.fr/maitre-gims-hue-au-stade-de-france-il-reagit-enfin-a-mawazine-exclu-a530253.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=melty|language=fr-FR}}

Gims announced his third solo album, Ceinture noire, on 9 November 2016. Having left the Wati B label in December 2016, the album is released on TF1 Group under the Play Two label. On 7 May 2017, shortly after his official announcement, Gims published an extract on Instagram entitled "Marabout". The title accompanied by a video was officially released on Gims' new YouTube channel on 12 May 2017.{{Citation|title=GIMS – Marabout (Clip Officiel)| date=12 May 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYV1jXPf4U|language=en|access-date=31 July 2021}} On 10 November 2017, Gims broadcast the first official clip of Ceinture noire, titled "Caméléon," on streaming platforms. On 12 December he posted the music video on his YouTube channel. Within 2 weeks, the video received 10 million views. Ceinture noire the full album was released on 23 March 2018, with 31 tracks and 3 bonus tracks. Gims subsequently reissued the album with 4 bonus tracks in August 2018, then again in March 2019 with 13 bonus tracks. This last reissue was titled Transcendance and featured performances by South American superstar Maluma and J Balvin as well as Vitaa, Gims' brother Dadju, Alonzo and Sting. The duet with Sting was called "Reste", and the video for it was shot in the metro system of Lyon, the TCL or Transports en commun lyonnais.

Ceinture noire is currently certified by the [https://snepmusique.com/ SNEP] as a double diamond disc with over 1,000,000 sales{{Cite web |title=Les certifications |url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=SNEP |language=fr-FR}}. On 28 September 2019, Gims officially became the first French-speaking rapper to fill the Stade de France with more than 72,000 spectators.{{Cite web|last=à 12h11|first=Par Christophe Levent Le 29 septembre 2019|date=29 September 2019|title=Gims en maître au Stade de France|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/gims-en-maitre-au-stade-de-france-29-09-2019-8162346.php|access-date=31 July 2021|website=leparisien.fr|language=fr-FR}}

In 2020, Gims announced his plan to release an entirely rap album. Le fléau was released on 6 November 2020. On 27 March 2020, during a live Instagram with Dadju, Gims announced the album Le Retour des Rois for release that year.{{Cite web|last=Booska-p|title=GIMS confirme un nouvel album de la Sexion d'assaut [VIDEO]|url=https://www.booska-p.com/new-gims-confirme-un-nouvel-album-de-la-sexion-d-assaut-video-n121697.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Booska-p.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Squat|title=Sexion D'Assaut : Gims confirme que Le Retour Des Rois aura bien lieu [Vidéo]|url=https://www.13or-du-hiphop.fr/2020/03/27/gims-lalbum-le-retour-des-rois-de-la-sexion-dassaut-avance-leur-retour-est-bien-confirme/|access-date=31 July 2021|website=13OR-du-HipHop|date=27 March 2020|language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web|title=Gims confirme (vraiment) le retour de la Sexion d'Assaut|url=https://www.mouv.fr/musique/gims-la-sexion-d-assaut-un-feat-avec-damso-resume-de-son-live-avec-dadju-359128|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Mouv|date=27 March 2020 |language=fr}} "Here we are in the negotiations, of who, or, the album will be released, with whom it will be distributed. You know, the things a little technical." On 30 March 2020 in this recording, Gims listened to several songs from the Sexion d'Assaut album Le Retour des Rois while driving in his car.{{Cite web|date=30 March 2020|title=Gims lâche un extrait inédit d'un feat avec Lefa, est-ce un morceau de la Sexion d'Assaut ? (Vidéo)|url=https://v2.rapunchline.fr/gims-lache-extrait-inedit-dun-feat-lefa-morceau-de-sexion-dassaut-video.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Rapunchline : C'est tout le rap français sur un seul site !|language=fr-FR}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 2 May 2020, during a live return to Instagram with Sniper, Sefyu and Gradur,{{Cite web|title=2020, l'année des come-backs ?|url=https://www.mouv.fr/musique/rap-fr/2020-l-annee-des-come-backs-359936|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Mouv|date=26 April 2020 |language=fr}} Gims formalized his 100% rap album for the start of the 2020 school year at the latest, and Le Retour des Rois for the end of 2020, or even the beginning of 2021. After the end of the first confinement on 11 May 2020, Gims announces the return of the Sexion d'Assaut with the new album Le Retour des Rois, scheduled for the fall.{{Cite web|title=Gims va sortir un nouvel album rap à la fin du confinement|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-113577.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net|date=22 April 2020 }}

The Sexion d'Assaut made its comeback in concert at Paris La Défense Arena on 25 September 2021, a date officially set for January but postponed due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Booska-p|title=Sexion d'Assaut : un concert à la U Arena en janvier 2021 !|url=https://www.booska-p.com/new-sexion-d-assaut-un-concert-la-u-arena-en-janvier-2021-n129478.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Booska-p.com|language=en}} On 28 August 2020, Kendji Girac and Gims unveiled their title "Dernier Métro", produced as a duo. The same day, he released the first single, "Yolo", from his upcoming album Le fléau. On 17 September 2020, on Netflix, a documentary was released retracing the last ten years of his career titled Gims: On the Record.{{Cite web|title="Gims" : 3 raisons de regarder le documentaire de Netflix|url=https://www.rtl.fr/culture/cine-series/gims-3-raisons-de-regarder-le-documentaire-de-netflix-7800822725|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Rtl.fr|date=21 September 2020 |language=fr-FR}} On 25 September 2020, he released the second single from Le Fléau, entitled "Immortel", a purely rap song reminiscent of Gims's early freestyles with Sexion d'Assault.On 2 December 2020, Gims unveiled the tracklist of Le Fléau with 17 tracks, including features from Vald, Kaaris, Heuss l'Enfoiré, Leto, Bosh and Gazo.{{Cite web|title=Gims annonce la tracklist, la date de son album et dévoile un nouveau clip|url=https://www.mouv.fr/musique/rap-fr/gims-annonce-la-tracklist-la-date-de-son-album-et-devoile-un-nouveau-clip-365396|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Mouv|date=3 December 2020 |language=fr}} The album was certified platinum a month and a half after its release.{{Cite web|title=Les certifications|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/|access-date=31 July 2021|website=SNEP|language=fr-FR}} On 17 March 2021, Gims published a new freestyle named "Pyongyang" in collaboration with l'nsolent.{{Cite web|title=[CLIP] GIMS feat. Inso – Pyongyang|url=http://mistralfm.com/news/clip-gims-feat-inso-pyongyang-2387|access-date=31 July 2021|website=mistralfm.com|language=fr}}{{Cite web|last=Booska-p|title=GIMS et Inso rappent fort sur le freestyle "Pyongyang"|url=https://www.booska-p.com/new-gims-et-inso-rappent-fort-sur-le-freestyle-pyongyang-n143948.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Booska-p.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=18 March 2021|title=Gims dévoile un freestyle rap, Pyongyang… les internautes réagissent !|url=https://www.raprnb.com/2021/03/18/gims-devoile-un-freestyle-rap-pyongyang-les-internautes-reagissent-video/|access-date=31 July 2021|website=RAPRNB|language=fr-FR|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802163919/https://www.raprnb.com/2021/03/18/gims-devoile-un-freestyle-rap-pyongyang-les-internautes-reagissent-video/|url-status=dead}} On 5 April 2021, he published on streaming platforms a new track called "GJS" in collaboration with Jul and SCH, as well as the track "Belle", in collaboration with Dadju and Slimane. He appears in a video supporting right-wing candidate Valérie Pecresse in the run-up to the 2021 regional elections in Île-de-France.{{Cite web|last=Jackowski|first=Nina|title="Ce n'est pas une vidéo politique" : le drôle de soutien de Gims à Valérie Pécresse|url=https://www.liberation.fr/politique/ce-nest-pas-une-video-politique-le-drole-de-soutien-de-gims-a-valerie-pecresse-20210610_KFLEAM5MJ5H3THG4SVNWH6AXYE/|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Libération|language=fr}}

On 28 April 2021, Gims announced the reissue of the album entitled Les Vestiges du Fléau which will be released on 28 May 2021. On 19 May 2021, he published the list of titles composed of 10 tracks including 8 collaborations and two solos . Among the guests of the reissue, in addition to Jul, SCH, Dadju and Slimane, participate, in particular, international singers such as the Egyptian Mohamed Ramadan, the Tanzanian Rayvanny as well as the German-Albanian singer Dhurata Dora.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-20 |title=" Les vestiges du fléau " : Gims dévoile la tracklist de sa réédition avec de gros feats ! (Vidéo) |url=https://rapunchline.fr/hot/les-vestiges-du-fleau-gims-devoile-la-tracklist-de-sa-reedition-avec-de-gros-feats-video.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |language=fr-FR}} On 28 May 2021, the same day as the release of the reissue, Gims released the clip for "Only You" in collaboration with Dhurata Dora.{{Cite web |title=Gims sort "Only You" en duo avec Dhurata Dora et ça pourrait bien être un tube ! - Suis-Nous.com |url=https://suis-nous.com/gims-sort-only-you-en-duo-avec-dhurata-dora-et-ca-pourrait-bien-etre-un-tube/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=suis-nous.com |date=3 June 2021 |language=fr-FR}} On 8 October 2021, he released a new single in collaboration with Vitaa named "Prends ma main".{{Cite web |title=" Prends ma main " : le nouveau duo de Gims et Vitaa |url=https://radioisa.com/news/prends-ma-main-le-nouveau-duo-de-gims-et-vitaa-417 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=radioisa.com |language=fr}} In November 2021, he participated in the collective project Le Classico organisé, on Jul's initiative, bringing together more than 150 rappers from Bouches-du-Rhône and Île-de-France.

File:MAITRE GIMS 4.jpg in 2024.|225x225px]]On 28 September 2022, Gims unveiled a date on social networks, 09/30. On 30 September 2022, Gims released the single "Maintenant".{{Cite web |title=Fini le rap ? Avec "Maintenant", Gims signe un retour plus pop et rétro que jamais |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-122643.html |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=chartsinfrance.net}} On 5 October 2022, Gims revealed the album's title, its release date and its cover.{{Cite web |last=Lymu |date=2022-10-05 |title=GIMS : son nouvel album LDVM bientôt disponible ! |url=https://www.lymu.net/news/gims-nouvel-album-ldvm |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Lymu |language=fr}} On 10 November 2022, he unveils "Thémistocle" and announces the release of the clip the next day, 11 November at 1:00 p.m.{{Cite web |last=Squat |date=2022-11-11 |title=Gims revient au rap avec Thémistocle, une tuerie aux punchlines fracassantes |url=https://www.13or-du-hiphop.fr/2022/11/11/gims-revient-au-rap-avec-themistocle-une-tuerie-aux-punchlines-fracassantes/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |language=fr-FR}} On 14 November 2022, he unveiled part of the album's tracklist containing 14 titles and three collaborations with Carla Bruni, Soolking and Tayc. In reality, the album contains a total of 18 tracks but only 14 have been revealed so far. On 25 November 2022, two titles are revealed "Après-vous madame" featuring Soolking and "Demain" with Carla Bruni.{{Citation |title=Le coup de cœur du Club Chérie : "Demain" de GIMS et Carla Bruni |date=25 November 2022 |url=https://www.cheriefm.fr/artistes/maitre-gims/actus/le-coup-de-coeur-du-club-cherie-demain-de-gims-et-carla-bruni-1-71439350 |access-date=2022-12-25 |language=fr}} The album was released on 2 December 2022, containing 18 tracks and three features with Soolking, Carla Bruni and Tayc.{{Cite web |last=Mbote |first=Redaction |date=2022-12-02 |title=Gims lâche son cinquième "Les dernières volontés de Mozart - LDVM" |url=https://mbote.cd/musiques/gims-lache-son-cinquieme-les-dernieres-volontes-de-mozart-ldvm/122700/ |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Mbote |language=fr-FR}} On 2 May 2023, the title "Horizon" was released as a single and its music video was unveiled on 4 July 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Gims se confie sur son nouveau single « Horizon » après la polémique |url=https://actuanews.fr/2023/05/05/gims-se-confie-sur-son-nouveau-single-horizon-apres-la-polemique/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=ActuaNews.fr |language=fr-FR}} On 13 April 2023, after a controversy about the pyramids of Egypt, he revealed the title "Hernan Cortes".{{Cite web |last=à 21h48 |first=Par Le Parisien Le 13 avril 2023 |date=2023-04-13 |title=Gims sort un nouveau morceau pour répondre à la polémique sur les pyramides d'Égypte |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/gims-repond-a-la-polemique-sur-les-pyramides-degypte-avec-un-nouveau-morceau-hernan-cortes-13-04-2023-2HPHYPJJKJHYDAWTLNXFS5F3RU.php |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}} On 15 September 2023, he released the title "Si te llamo" in collaboration with Maluma, accompanied by its music video. On 6 October 2023, he unveiled "Seya" featuring Morad and SativaMusic. He subsequently reveals several tracks which, like these first two, are not part of the album.

In early 2024, Gims released several singles such as "Loco" featuring Lossa (certified platinum single),{{Cite web |title=Gims nous offre un aperçu de sa vie de luxe à Marrakech dans le clip de "Loco" |url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-127563.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.chartsinfrance.net |language=fr}} "Ma douce" with Baby Gang,{{Cite web |date=2024-02-23 |title=Gims rebondit avec le rappeur italien Baby Gang pour le clip de "Ma douce" |url=https://fr.style.yahoo.com/gims-rebondit-rappeur-italien-baby-170200169.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=fr.style.yahoo.com |language=fr-FR}} "Sin Ti" with Maria Becerra and Joe Pesci in collaboration with Inso le Véritable not part of any album.{{Cite web |title="Sin Ti", le nouveau hit de Gims |url=https://www.rvm.fr/musique/sin-ti-le-nouveau-hit-de-gims |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.rvm.fr |language=fr}} In May 2024, he released "Spider" featuring Dystinct which ranked number 1 in France for 7 consecutive weeks and was certified diamond single.{{Cite web |title=GIMS & DYSTINCT vivent dans l'excès avec Spider |url=https://www.booska-p.com/musique/actualites/gims-dystinct-vivent-dans-lexces-avec-spider/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Booska-p |language=fr-FR}} Then, in July, two tracks "Mamacita" with Sfera Ebbasta and "Sois pas timide" were released which ranked number 1 for 3 weeks and was certified gold single.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-07 |title=Mamacita : le nouveau tube de Gims, avec un rappeur italien, dévoilé |url=https://www.diverto.tv/actualites/musique/mamacita-le-nouveau-tube-de-gims-avec-un-rappeur-italien-devoile-12276 |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=www.diverto.tv |language=fr}} At the end of August, he released "Terminal 2F" featuring Dadju then at the beginning of September the track "Vent du Nord" was released.{{Cite web |last=rédaction |first=La |title=Gims et Dadju, les deux frères réunis pour le tube de l'été "Terminal 2F"... avec une touche corse |url=https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Gims-et-Dadju-les-deux-freres-reunis-pour-le-tube-de-l-ete-Terminal-2F-avec-une-touche-corse_a79931.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Corse Net Infos - Pure player corse |language=fr}} On 13 September 2024, his second EP Le Nord se souvient was released containing the tracks "Spider", "Sois pas timide", "Terminal 2F" and "Vent du Nord" as well as 3 new tracks "Carbo", "Avec tes mains" et "San Goku".{{Cite web |date=2024-09-07 |title=Gims dévoile son nouveau morceau « Vent du nord », Booba lui avait déconseillé de le sortir |url=https://www.gentsu.fr/rap-fr/gims-devoile-son-nouveau-morceau-vent-du-nord-booba-lui-avait-deconseille-de-le-sortir |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Gentsu |language=fr-FR}} In February 2025, after receiving the Male Artist Award at the Victoires de la Musique, he suggested he wanted to end his tours.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-15 |title="C’est beau que ça se termine comme ça": sacré aux Victoires de la musique, Gims annonce arrêter les tournées |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/musique/c-est-beau-que-ca-se-termine-comme-ca-sacre-aux-victoires-de-la-musique-gims-annonce-arreter-les-tournees_AN-202502150046.html |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=BFMTV |language=fr}}

On 22 April, Gims, in collaboration with co-headliners Youssoupha and Fally Ipupa, spearheaded a philanthropic, sold-out concert titled Solidarité Congo at the Accor Arena.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2025 |title=Après la polémique, le concert caritatif "Solidarité Congo" s'est déroulé "à guichet fermé" |trans-title=After the controversy, the charity concert "Solidarité Congo" was "sold out" |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20250423-apr%C3%A8s-la-pol%C3%A9mique-le-concert-caritatif-solidarit%C3%A9-congo-s-est-d%C3%A9roul%C3%A9-%C3%A0-guichet-ferm%C3%A9 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=Radio France Internationale |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}}{{Cite web |last=Chanson |first=Romain |date=23 April 2025 |title=Solidarité Congo à Paris: malgré la polémique, un concert sympa comme jamais |trans-title=Solidarité Congo in Paris: Despite the controversy, a concert as nice as ever |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1681873/culture/solidarite-congo-a-paris-malgre-la-polemique-un-concert-sympa-comme-jamais/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=Jeune Afrique |language=fr-FR |publication-place=Paris, France}} The event, which featured thirty prominent musical acts—including leading figures from the French rap scene as well as internationally acclaimed and Congolese artists—was organized to raise funds for child victims affected by the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2025 |title=Après la polémique, le concert caritatif "Solidarité Congo" s'est déroulé "à guichet fermé" |trans-title=After the controversy, the charity concert "Solidarité Congo" was "sold out" |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20250423-apr%C3%A8s-la-pol%C3%A9mique-le-concert-caritatif-solidarit%C3%A9-congo-s-est-d%C3%A9roul%C3%A9-%C3%A0-guichet-ferm%C3%A9 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=Radio France Internationale |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}}{{Cite news |date=23 April 2025 |title=A Paris, "une mobilisation sans précédent" lors du concert caritatif "Solidarité Congo" |trans-title=In Paris, "an unprecedented mobilization" during the "Solidarité Congo" charity concert |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/04/23/a-paris-une-mobilisation-sans-precedent-pour-le-concert-solidarite-congo_6599230_3212.html |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=Le Monde |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}}{{Cite web |date=23 April 2025 |title=À Paris, le concert Solidarité Congo attire des milliers de spectateurs et de nombreuses stars |trans-title=In Paris, the Solidarité Congo concert attracts thousands of spectators and numerous stars |url=https://www.france24.com/fr/afrique/20250423-%C3%A0-paris-le-concert-solidarit%C3%A9-congo-attire-des-milliers-de-spectateurs-et-de-nombreuses-stars |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=France 24 |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}} The proceeds were allocated to Dadju's Give Back Charity. Initially scheduled for 7 April, the concert was postponed in observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2025 |title=Après la polémique, le concert caritatif "Solidarité Congo" s'est déroulé "à guichet fermé" |trans-title=After the controversy, the charity concert "Solidarité Congo" was "sold out" |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/musique/20250423-apr%C3%A8s-la-pol%C3%A9mique-le-concert-caritatif-solidarit%C3%A9-congo-s-est-d%C3%A9roul%C3%A9-%C3%A0-guichet-ferm%C3%A9 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=Radio France Internationale |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}}{{Cite web |date=25 March 2025 |title=Pourquoi le concert "Solidarité Congo" à Paris fait polémique auprès de la diaspora rwandaise |trans-title=Why the "Solidarité Congo" concert in Paris is causing controversy among the Rwandan diaspora |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/musique/pourquoi-le-concert-solidarite-congo-a-paris-fait-polemique-aupres-de-la-diaspora-rwandaise_AD-202503250293.html |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=BFM TV |language=fr |publication-place=Paris, France}}

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Gandhi Djuna is extremely private about his personal life. Most sources report that he has 6 children: two from his first relationship with a French-Moroccan woman, and four from his current marriage with Demdem (original name Adja-Damba Dante), a French woman of Malian origin. They met in 2004 and were married in a private ceremony in 2005{{Cite web |last=Média |first=Prisma |date=2022-01-23 |title=Gims marié à deux femmes ? Il met les choses au clair - Voici |url=https://www.voici.fr/news-people/gims-marie-a-deux-femmes-il-met-les-choses-au-clair-721566 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=Voici.fr |language=fr}}, and they now split their time between France and Morocco. Gims frequently laments that he is unable to spend more time with his children.{{Citation |title=Maître Gims & Vianney : INTERVIEW " Laurent Delahousse " + duo & selfie en direct !. | date=April 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPTI46DneWU |language=en |access-date=31 July 2021}} In keeping with Gims' determination to protect his children's privacy, most of their names are not known widely, and they are almost never photographed. However, he has featured DemDem in the music videos for "Caméléon" and "Tout Donner."{{Cite web |last=Oudrhiri |first=Zakaria |date=2023-09-21 |title=La biographie de Demdem : que sait-on de la femme de Maître Gims ? - Legit.ng |url=https://fr.legit.ng/celebrites/1554407-la-biographie-de-demdem-sait-de-la-femme-de-maitre-gims/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=fr.legit.ng |language=fr}}

In March 2018, he indicated that he had applied for French nationality and that it was refused.{{Cite web |last=Atlantico |title=Atlantico |url=https://atlantico.fr/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Atlantico |language=fr}} According to Closer magazine,{{Cite web |last=Fourny |first=Marc |date=19 March 2018 |title=Maître Gims : on lui a refusé la nationalité française |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/people/maitre-gims-on-lui-a-refuse-la-nationalite-francaise-19-03-2018-2203764_2116.php |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=Le Point |language=fr}} this decision is because of his “bigamy”, which is not authorized in French or European law.{{Cite web |title=Maître Gims : privé de nationalité française car marié à deux femmes ? |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/04/03/2772583-maitre-gims-prive-nationalite-francaise-car-marie-deux-femmes.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}} However, Maître Gims disputes this version of the facts. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, in 2022, to the question: “We lend you a second wife in Morocco. Are you polygamous?", he replied: "That's completely false. I live with Demdem and the children. I was married only once." He specified that "the refusal [of the nationality application] is linked to an offense that I committed when I was a minor. But my record is clean.”{{Cite web |date=2022-01-23 |title=EXCLUSIF. Le rappeur Gims : "Je suis vraiment désolé pour ma vidéo sur la bonne année" |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/exclusif-le-rappeur-gims-au-jdd-je-suis-vraiment-desole-pour-ma-video-sur-la-bonne-annee-4089449 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=lejdd.fr |language=fr}}

According to an investigation by the newspaper Le Parisien, his first application for nationality was blocked for failure to pay fines for traffic offenses, and due to his inability to establish the center of his material interests in France, the interpreter and his family would live too much in Morocco and not enough in France to be considered French. In early 2022, he relaunched the procedure for obtaining French nationality.{{Cite web |last=Match |first=Paris |date=25 January 2022 |title=Gims veut redemander la nationalité française, Darmanin douche ses espoirs |url=https://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Politique/Gims-veut-redemander-la-nationalite-francaise-Darmanin-douche-ses-espoirs-1783544 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=parismatch.com |language=fr}} The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, estimated on 25 January 2022 on France Inter that the rapper's recent comments on the New Year did not demonstrate "good proof of assimilation into French society", going to against article 21-24 of the Napoleonic Code. However, the minister assures that his request would be, like all the others, re-examined by his services. He has a Congolese diplomatic passport obtained in 2022.{{Cite web |title=RDC : comment Gims et Dadju ont obtenu leur passeport diplomatique auprès de Tshisekedi - Jeune Afrique.com |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1306741/politique/rdc-comment-gims-et-dadju-ont-obtenu-leur-passeport-diplomatique-aupres-de-tshisekedi/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=JeuneAfrique.com |language=fr-FR}}

Gims converted to Islam in 2004. Originally a Catholic, he said in 2016 that conversations with Barack Adama, his friend from the group Sexion d'Assaut, convinced him to convert to Islam, as well as an interview with an imam. In 2005, he joined the revivalist movement of the Tablighi Jamaat, which he then left and now considers a cult.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2015 |title=Gims, maître rappeur |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/gims-maitre-rappeur_1734997.html |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=LExpress.fr |language=fr}} He says in a documentary dedicated to him on Netflix: "There were people who ended up dead, committed suicide in Iraq. People who were close to me, and that freaked me out. I don't know where I could have ended up."{{Cite web |last=à 09h57 |first=Par Marie Poussel et Benoit Daragon Le 17 septembre 2020 |date=17 September 2020 |title=Enfance difficile, secte islamiste, Mobutu… Gims se dévoile sur Netflix |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/tv/enfance-difficile-secte-islamiste-mobutu-gims-se-devoile-sur-netflix-17-09-2020-8386353.php |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}

Gims also is an anime enjoyer; having multiple anime references in his music. One example is in his hit song "SPIDER," where it references Demon Slayer and One Piece—two very popular animes.

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In 2013, Gims founded Monstre Marin Corporation with Pascal Nègre. The latter announces the direct integration of MMC into Universal.{{Cite web|title=Maître Gims : le rappeur crée son propre label|url=http://www.non-stop-people.com/actu/musique/maitre-gims-le-rappeur-cree-son-propre-label-50207|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Non Stop People|language=fr|archive-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308100609/http://www.non-stop-people.com/actu/musique/maitre-gims-le-rappeur-cree-son-propre-label-50207|url-status=dead}} "Gims is one of the most gifted artists of his generation! I am delighted to accompany him with Universal Music in his discovery of new talents and in the development of his label Sea Monster", he explains on his Twitter page.{{Cite web|title=Universal Music France – Infos et exclus sur vos artistes préférés|url=https://www.universalmusic.fr/|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Universalmusic.fr|language=fr-FR}} The label's logo was unveiled in early 2014.{{Cite web|title=Maitre Gîms : le logo de Monstre Marin Corporation|url=https://musique.jeuxactu.com/news-maitre-gims-son-label-monstre-marin-16040.htm|access-date=3 August 2021|website=MusiqueMag|language=fr}} In February 2014, L'Algérino joined the label, followed in June 2014 by Mac Tyer.{{Cite web|last=Generations|date=24 June 2014|title=Generations|url=https://generations.fr/news/coulisse/28039/mac-tyer-rejoint-le-label-monstre-marin-corporation|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Generations|language=fr-FR}} Monstre Marin Corporation published its first compilation La Monster Party chapitre 1 on 30 June 2014.{{Cite web|last=Squat|title=Maitre Gims présente la compilation Monstre Marin Corporation|url=https://www.13or-du-hiphop.fr/2014/04/17/maitre-gims-presente-compilation-monstre-marin-corporation/|access-date=3 August 2021|website=13OR-du-HipHop|date=17 April 2014|language=fr-FR}} According to BFM TV, Gims sold 50% of the label Monstre Marin Corporation in 2014 for 500,000 euros. This structure sold to Universal Music France brought together many artists such as Vitaa, Souf, Mac Tyer, L'Algérino, MA2X, Lartiste or even the Marin Monster duo,{{Cite web|title=Urban Fusions|url=https://www.urban-fusions.fr/|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Urban Fusions|language=fr-FR}} now all gone and replaced by emerging artists like DJ Arafat, DJ Last One, Amalya or Savana blues.{{Cite web|title=Maître Gims signe le rappeur Lartiste sur son label !|url=https://www.public.fr/News/Maitre-Gims-signe-Lartiste-sur-son-label-827471|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Public.fr|date=4 September 2015 |language=fr}} The label ends its activities on 13 January 2020.{{Cite web|title=MONSTRE MARIN CORPORATION (PARIS 5) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM – 795004084|url=https://www.societe.com/societe/monstre-marin-corporation-795004084.html|access-date=3 August 2021|website=Societe.com}}

Gims is famous for always wearing sunglasses in public; in fact, it is rare to find pictures of him without glasses on the Internet. The reason for this is so that he is not recognized on the street when he is without glasses because of his wide popularity in France and Paris in particular,{{Cite web|title=Maître Gims révèle pourquoi il n'enlève jamais ses lunettes de soleil...|url=https://www.purepeople.com/article/maitre-gims-revele-pourquoi-il-n-enleve-jamais-ses-lunettes-de-soleil_a177145/1|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Purepeople.com|date=27 March 2016 |language=fr}} and he has stated that this method works.{{Cite web|last=Rabier|first=Benjamin|date=2019-11-05|title=Pourquoi Maître Gims porte-t-il toujours des lunettes de soleil ? On lui a posé la question (VIDEO)|url=https://www.programme-tv.net/news/musique/73703-pourquoi-maitre-gims-porte-t-il-toujours-des-lunettes-de-soleil-on-lui-a-pose-la-question-video/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=Programme-tv.net|language=fr}} The only time Gims took off his glasses in public was at a live concert with the group Sexion d'Assaut when he danced with the group members but little was noticed on his face because the stage was almost dark.{{Citation|title=Sexion d'Assaut - Wati by Night (Live au Printemps de Bourges 2011)| date=30 September 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzbaCoMldbM&list=RD21dKu8mVK5c&index=2|language=en|access-date=2022-02-20}}

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Gims's music is influenced by hip-hop and dance, with pop and Latin touches. Just before his first album, Les Inrocks compares Gims to footballer Lionel Messi for his versatility: "Gims has a vast arsenal. He sings, raps, composes and produces."{{Cite web|title="Subliminal" de Maître Gims est l'album du week-end|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Maitre-Gims/news-86015.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net}} For his first album, the artist addresses his joys, his questions, his anger and his rants. In September 2013, he told Liberation that "he is not forbidding himself anything. A rock or even varietal album 'does not scare him'.

The second album is divided into two parts: an "urban pop / R&B" oriented, widely broadcast by radio and music channels, and a "rap" oriented as it did when it started. The humorist of the web Jhon Rachid deplores that the second part "old-fashioned rap" is less known than the first, which hurts him "rap" (title of his show on YouTube). As for Joeystarr, he often criticizes him on social networks, calling his music "music for prepubescents". The slammer Grand Corps Malade said in an interview that he does not adhere to the music of Gims, which is "teenage pop" with "poor lyrics and an unpleasant voice".{{Cite web|title=Pour Grand Corps Malade, Maître Gims c'est "des textes assez pauvres, une voix désagréable"|url=https://www.lci.fr/musique/pour-grand-corps-malade-maitre-gims-cest-des-textes-assez-pauvres-une-voix-desagreable-1512822.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=LCI|date=11 June 2016|language=fr}}

The Booska-P site evokes "Gims-bashing" in an article presenting the most hated French rappers which also include Bigflo & Oli, Jul and Booba. Rap "purists" like Joeystarr or Jhon Rachid cited above reproach him for the touches of pop and dance; some calling his music "camping music" or "zumba". Hated by a part of the rap fans, he is also hated by a part of the general public who do not like rap and prefer variety or rock. Literary critic Éric Naulleau has called Gims's "Bella" "the worst text he's ever heard".{{Cite web |date=2018-06-03 |title=Eric Naulleau tacle violemment Maître Gims: "C'est le pire texte que je n'ai jamais entendu" |url=https://www.rtl.be/people/eric-naulleau-tacle-violemment-maitre-gims-cest-le-pire-texte-que-je-nai-jamais/2018-06-03/article/115555 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=RTL Info |language=fr}}

In April 2017, it was said that he cancelled a concert in Alès due to the lack of a private jet to take him there, the organizer did not have the means to pay for it. The headlines criticised it as a "star whim". Following the media coverage, he gave a free and improvised concert in the Paris metro.{{Cite web|title=VIDÉO – Polémique sur un jet privé : Maître Gims donne un concert sauvage à Châtelet et s'explique sur TPMP|url=https://www.lci.fr/faits-divers/video-polemique-sur-un-jet-prive-maitre-gims-donne-un-concert-sauvage-a-chatelet-et-s-explique-chez-hanouna-sur-tpmp-2050128.html|access-date=31 July 2021|website=LCI|date=27 April 2017|language=fr}} In the program Touche pas à mon poste !, Gims explained that the concert was initially only a proposal which was ultimately not accepted. However, the promoter had already started selling the tickets. Faced with the risk of financial loss, the promoter contacted the rapper's producer offering to fly Gims to the concert by private jet, but Gims could not attend due to a scheduling conflict with another concert.

Gims and Vianney were accused of plagiarism by the Belgian director Charlotte Abramow for the clip "La même". Abramow had directed a video for the International Women's Day of 7 February 2004, with which "La même", according to her, had many similarities: "[the video for La même has] the same structure, the same esthetics, the same decorations in pastel colors and especially the same types of portraits".{{Cite web|title=Maître Gims et Vianney accusés de plagiat|url=https://www.cnews.fr/people/2018-05-26/maitre-gims-et-vianney-accuses-de-plagiat-782829|access-date=31 July 2021|website=CNEWS|date=26 May 2018 |language=fr}} Maitre Gims responded by accusing Charlotte Abramow of having herself violated copyright by using a clip from the music video for the song "Silent All These Years" by Tori Amos.{{Cite web|last=Generations|date=25 May 2018|title=Generations|url=https://generations.fr/news/coulisse/44788/maitre-gims-reagit-a-l-accusion-de-plagiat|access-date=31 July 2021|website=Generations|language=fr-FR}}

At the end of 2021, he stated in a video that celebrating Christmas or wishing a happy new year "is not Muslim".{{Cite web |title="Les frères, on ne fête pas ça" : Gims demande aux musulmans d'arrêter de souhaiter la bonne année et de faire Noël |url=https://www.cnews.fr/france/2022-01-02/les-freres-ne-fete-pas-ca-gims-demande-aux-musulmans-darreter-de-souhaiter-la |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=CNEWS |date=2 January 2022 |language=fr}} He is also opposed to birthday celebrations because this tradition is of non-Muslim origin.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-02 |title="Qu'on se concentre sur nos trucs à nous": Gims demande aux musulmans d'arrêter de lui souhaiter une bonne année |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/qu-on-se-concentre-sur-nos-trucs-a-nous-gims-demande-aux-musulmans-d-arreter-de-lui-souhaiter-une-bonne-annee-20220102 |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}} He subsequently apologised for the video.{{cite web | url=https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/musique/le-rappeur-gims-s-excuse-apres-sa-video-polemique-sur-la-bonne-annee-7949724.php | title=Le rappeur Gims s'excuse après sa vidéo polémique sur la bonne année | date=23 January 2022 }}

Among several homophobic lyrics with his band Sexion D'Assaut, in 2008, in the song "On t'as humilié" which uses the instrumental from the single Soldier by American rapper Eminem, Gims pronounces the sentence "I think it's time for the faggots to perish, cut off their penises and leave them dead on the ring road."{{cite web | url=https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/sexion-d-assaut-ou-la-ritournelle-de-l-homophobie-haineuse-04-10-2010-1244856_3.php | title=Sexion d'Assaut, ou la ritournelle de l'homophobie haineuse |website=Lepoint.fr| date=4 October 2010 }}

In March 2023, he got into a controversy after claiming that ancient Egyptians had electricity. Among other theories, he claimed that "the gold at the tip of the pyramids is the best conductor of electricity".{{Cite web |last=Mazhar |first=Sofia |date=28 May 2023 |title=Gims : "Les Egyptiens avaient l'électricité"... le chanteur assume ses propos |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2023/05/28/gims-les-egyptiens-avaient-lelectricite-le-chanteur-assume-ses-propos-11225683.php |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Ladepeche.fr}} He claims these statements were taken out of context and that he can not definitely say this happened.

At the beginning of 2013, Gims founded his own clothing brand, Vortex Vx, sold in particular at Veepee and Gémo. On 31 October 2018, the manga Devil's Relics was published, imagined by Gims with his brother Darcy, and co-signed by the two brothers with screenwriter Jean-David Morvan and designer Yoshiyasu Tamura.{{Cite news|date=31 October 2018|title=" Devil's Relics ", l'intrigante incursion de Maître Gims dans le manga|language=fr|work=Le Monde.fr|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/10/31/devil-s-relics-l-intrigante-incursion-de-maitre-gims-dans-le-manga_5377257_4408996.html|access-date=19 August 2021}}

In addition to writing his own lyrics, he also writes for other artists. In 2013, Gims participated as a "guest" in the Popstars program, in which he gave young groups advice for their career. Following this intervention, he wrote the first single of the winning group, The Mess, entitled Au Top. This single reached eighth on the iTunes chart.

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• Subliminal (2013)
• Mon cœur avait raison (2015)
• Ceinture noire (2018)
• Le fléau (2020)
• Les dernières volontés de Mozart (2022)
• Le Nord se souvient (2024)

• L'Écrasement de tête (2009)
• L'École des points vitaux (2010)
• L'Apogée (2012)

• Warano Tour (2015–2017)
• Fuego Tour (2018–2019)
• Décennie Tour (2022)
• LDVM Tour Pt. I (2023–2024)

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