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Gradur

{{Short description|French-Congolese rapper}}

{{Expand French|topic=bio|Gradur|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Gradur

| image = Gradur.jpg

| caption = Gradur at Fluo Openair in Switzerland in 2023

| birth_name = Wanani Gradi Mariadi

| alias = Grady

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|28}}

| origin = Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, France

| Instruments =

| genre = {{hlist|French hip hop|trap}}

| occupation = Rapper

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = Millenium Barclay

| associated_acts = Lacrim, Migos, Chief Keef, Alonzo, Niro, Kayna Samet

| website =

}}

Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born November 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur ({{IPA|fr|ɡʁadyʁ}}), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France.[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20150130130942/ Jeune Afrique: Les sons de la semaine #28 : Moh! Kouyaté, Gradur, J. Martins et Youssou Ndour] He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

He started as part of the rap band 59.[http://www.13or-du-hiphop.fr/le-blog/2015/02/09/quand-drogba-chambre-gradur-sur-instagram/ 13or du Hip Hop: Quand Drigba chambre Gradur] {{in lang|fr}} Enjoying great following online,[http://skyrock.fm/news/fred-recoit-gradur/465 Skyrock: Fred reçoit Gradur - Toute la semaine, Plaete rap Gradur] {{in lang|fr}}[http://generations.fr/news/coulisse/29551/coup-dur-pour-gradur Générations.fr: Coup dur pour Gradur !!!] {{in lang|fr}} he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad[http://www.metronews.fr/culture/trace-urban-music-awards-qui-est-gradur-phenomene-du-rap-valide-par-booba/mnjx!UGFQ485HLWndo/ MetroNews: Trace Urban Music Awards : qui est Gradur, phénomène du rap, validé par Booba?] {{in lang|fr}} 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 was released on February 23, 2015[http://www.staragora.com/news/le-rappeur-gradur-s-offre-un-featuring-avec-niro-pour-son-premier-album-twitter-s-agite/499101 Staragora: Le rappeur Gradur s'offre un featuring avec Niro pour son premier album, Twitter s'agite] {{in lang|fr}} with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.

Discography

=Albums=

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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album

!align="center" colspan="4" width="20"|Peak positions

! rowspan="2" |Units

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA
{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gradur | title=Gradur discography | website=lescharts.com |accessdate=11 March 2015}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL
(Fl)
{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gradur | title=Gradur discography | website=ultratop.be/nl |accessdate=11 March 2015}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL
(Wa)
{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gradur | title=Gradur discography | website=ultratop.be/fr |accessdate=11 March 2015}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI
{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gradur |title=Gradur discography |website=hitparade.ch |accessdate=11 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103206/http://www.hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Gradur |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}

style="text-align:center;"|2015

| L'homme au bob

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|54

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|12

|

style="text-align:center;"|2016

| Where Is l'album de Gradur

| style="text-align:center;"|3
{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2016&we=48|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)|date=10 June 2013 |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=6 December 2016}}

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|18

| style="text-align:center;"|27

|

style="text-align:center;"|2019

| Zone 59{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/zone-59/1484669124|title=Zone 59 par Gradur sur Apple Music|website=iTunes|accessdate=29 November 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|5
{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=49?&annee=2019&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 49, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=10 December 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;"|153

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|35

|

  • FRA: 29,565{{Cite web|url=https://www.aficia.info/charts/top-albums-15/182223|title=Top Albums : Jul entre directement N°1 des ventes avec 'C'est pas des lol'|last=Min|first=16 Décembre 2019 {{!}} 11 H. 10|date=2019-12-16|website=aficia|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-12-21}}

=Mixtapes=

class="wikitable"

! align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"| Year

! align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"| Album

! align="center" colspan="3" width="20"| Peak positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL
(Wa)

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI

style="text-align:center;"| 2014

| ShegueyVara

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

style="text-align:center;"| 2015

| ShegueyVara Vol. 2

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|24

=Singles=

class="wikitable"

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="200"|Single

!align="center" colspan="4" width="20"|Peak positions

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Album / Mixtape

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL
(Fl)

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL
(Wa)

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2014

| "Terrasser"

| style="text-align:center;"|27

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|L'homme au bob

"Jamais"

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2015

| "Rosa"

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|15*
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|ShegueyVara Vol. 2

"Je m'en vais"

| style="text-align:center;"|69

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2016

| "Bigo"

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Where Is l'album

"Dans ma vie"

| style="text-align:center;"|45

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2019

| "Voyou"

| style="text-align:center;"|94

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

"Rari"

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|78

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Zone 59

"Ne reviens pas"
(featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré)

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|6*
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|21

style="text-align:center;"|2021

| "Trucs de choses"
(with Franglish)

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| rowspan=2{{n/a|Non-album single}}

style="text-align:center;"|2023

| "Mon BB"
(with Hamza)

| style="text-align:center;"|14

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

style="text-align:center;"|2024

| "Ti Ti Ti"
(with SDM and RSKO)

| style="text-align:center;"|18{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=25&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 25, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=26 June 2024}}

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|—

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in

class="wikitable"

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Single

!align="center" colspan="2" width="20"|Peak positions

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="100"|Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL
(Wa)

style="text-align:center;"|2014

| "Le coup du patron"
(Dosseh, Gradur & Joke)

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|35*
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|Perestroïka

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|2015

| "Brinks"
(Alonzo feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|90

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Règlement de comptes

"Voyous"
(Lacrim feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|89

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Lacrim mixtape
Ripro Vol.1

"Chintawaz"
(Seth Gueko feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|82

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Seth Gueko album
Professeur Punchline

"Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)"
(Mokobé feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|TBA

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=5|2016

| "Aime moi demain"
(The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|28*
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|The Shin Sekaï album
Indéfini

"Coller serrer"
(DJ Kayz feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|17

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|TBA

"Super héros"
(Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|TBA

"Cala boca"
(Niska feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|136

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Niska album
Zifukoro

"Andale"
(Sadek feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|23

| style="text-align:center;"|39*
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|Sadek album
Nique le casino

style="text-align:center;"|2018

| "47AK"
(Kalash Criminel feat. Gradur)

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Kalash Criminel album
La fosse aux lions

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

=Other songs=

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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Single

!align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Album / Mixtape

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA
style="text-align:center;" rowspan=10|2015

| "Priez pour moi"

| style="text-align:center;"|81

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6|L'homme au bob

"La douille"
(feat. Lacrim)

| style="text-align:center;"|85

"Militarizé"
(feat. Niro)

| style="text-align:center;"|99

"#lhommeaubob"
(feat. Migos)

| style="text-align:center;"|103

"Calibré"

| style="text-align:center;"|122

"J'donne ça"
(feat. Alonzo)

| style="text-align:center;"|134

"Tu crois que je mens"

| style="text-align:center;"|125

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=5|ShegueyVara Vol. 2

"Los Santos"

| style="text-align:center;"|187

"Philly"
(featuring Niska)

| style="text-align:center;"|138

"D'or et de platine"
(featuring Jul)

| style="text-align:center;"|16

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=7|2016

| "Illegal"
(featuring Black M)

| style="text-align:center;"|134

"Oblah"

| style="text-align:center;"|19
{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=48|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161213112143/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=48|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2016|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=3 December 2016}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6|Where Is l'album

"Encore"

| style="text-align:center;"|93

"Ken"

| style="text-align:center;"|142

"Maman"

| style="text-align:center;"|165

"Cherche la monnaie"

| style="text-align:center;"|142

"Never Change"

| style="text-align:center;"|181

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|2018

| "Sheguey 12"

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=7|2019

| "Voyou"

| style="text-align:center;"|94

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Sheguey 13"

| style="text-align:center;"|181
{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=45|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111014246/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=45|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2019|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=13 November 2019}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6| Zone 59

"BLH"
(feat. Ninho)

| style="text-align:center;"|50

"Méchant Sheguey"
(feat. Niska)

| style="text-align:center;"|85

"Zone 59"

| style="text-align:center;"|113

"Ma petite"
(feat. Naza)

| style="text-align:center;"|129

"The Wire"
(feat. Koba LaD)

| style="text-align:center;"|176

style="text-align:center;"|2020

| "Pas assez"

| style="text-align:center;"|95

|

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.facebook.com/Gradurog Facebook]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGT27y25O1pIVRmdhxliSNQ YouTube]
  • [https://instagram.com/gradurofficiel243?igshid=9c9uukyn6e4m Instagram]

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Category:Living people

Category:1990 births

Category:Black French musicians

Category:Black French rappers

Category:French people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent

Category:French male rappers

Category:People from Roubaix

Category:Rappers from Nord

Category:Trap musicians