Lyrical Son
{{Short description|Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter (born 1984)}}
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| image = Lyrical Son (2019).png
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| birth_name = Festim Arifi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|1|28}}
| birth_place = Pristina, Kosovo
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| occupation = Rapper, songwriter
| years_active = 2005–present
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| spouse = {{marriage|Gresa Krasniqi|19 August 2014}}
| children = 2
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| label = PINT
| associated_acts = MC Kresha}}
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Festim Arifi ({{IPA|sq|festim arifi|lang}}; born 28 January 1984), known professionally as Lyrical Son, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Pristina, Arifi is credited as a viable hip hop artist in the Albanian-speaking Balkans.
Life and career
= 1984–2000: Early life and career beginnings =
Lyrical Son was born as Festim Arifi on 28 January 1984 into an ethnic Albanian family in the city of Pristina, then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.{{cite web |publisher=TeksteShqip |title=Lyrical Son{{spaced ndash}}Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/lyrical-son/biografia |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114194446/https://www.teksteshqip.com/lyrical-son/biografia |archive-date=14 January 2022 |language=sq |url-status=live}}{{cite web |publisher=Top Channel |title=Lyrical Son #Bio |url=http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/lyrical-son/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114194509/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/artist/lyrical-son/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 |language=sq |url-status=live}} Arifi began rapping at high school in his youth and started pursuing a music career seriously, after the Kosovo War in 1999. During his elementary school years, he eventually adopted his stage name, which was taken after a notebook entry from his English teacher. Lyrical Son started to become a household name in the Albanian hip hop scene in the early 2000s with his catchy hooks and creative writing and flows on his verses. In October 19, 2008, he released his first solo album titled "Recept" . The outstanding song from the album is the all time classic "Po Pritoj". 3 years laters, Lyrical Son together with Mc Kresha, Strike Beatz, K-Master and Onufër Berisha started the music label P.I.N.T ( Për Inati T'Njoni Tjetrit ). The music label has become one of the most prominent labels in the Albanian hip hop scene with having several successful albums, signing young artists & producers and elevating their careers.
= 2019–present: ''United State Of Albania'' and ''Muzikë e Alltisë'' =
In July 2018, Arifi was announced as an act at the Sunny Hill Festival on its debut edition in Pristina.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Dua Lipa promovon artistët shqiptarë që do të jenë pjesë e 'Sunny Hill' |url=https://telegrafi.com/dua-lipa-promovon-artistet-shqiptare-qe-te-jene-pjese-e-sunny-hill/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719114420/https://telegrafi.com/dua-lipa-promovon-artistet-shqiptare-qe-te-jene-pjese-e-sunny-hill/ |archive-date=19 July 2018 |language=sq |date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live}} In August 2019, Arifi was approached to perform for a second time at the Sunny Hill Festival.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=MC Kresha dhe Lyrical Son pjesë e festivalit 'Sunny Hill' edhe këtë vit |url=https://telegrafi.com/mc-kresha-dhe-lyrical-son-pjese-e-festivalit-sunny-hill-edhe-kete-vit/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919123848/https://telegrafi.com/mc-kresha-dhe-lyrical-son-pjese-e-festivalit-sunny-hill-edhe-kete-vit/ |archive-date=19 September 2020 |language=sq |date=11 July 2019 |url-status=live}} In late December 2021, Arifi together with MC Kresha announced their fourth collaborative album, Muzikë e Alltisë, which was eventually released on 12 January 2022.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=MC Kresha dhe Lyrical Son bëjnë paralajmërimin e albumit 'Muzikë e Alltisë', zbulojnë titujt e këngëve dhe bashkëpunimet |url=https://telegrafi.com/mc-kresha-dhe-lyrical-son-bejne-paralajmerimin-e-albumit-muzike-e-alltise-zbulojne-titujt-e-kengeve-dhe-bashkepunimet/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114212152/https://telegrafi.com/mc-kresha-dhe-lyrical-son-bejne-paralajmerimin-e-albumit-muzike-e-alltise-zbulojne-titujt-e-kengeve-dhe-bashkepunimet/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 |language=sq |date=3 January 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Reka |first=Sindi |publisher=Top Channel |title=Kujdes gjuhë eksplicite/ Albumi më i ri plot surpriza i Lyrical Son dhe Mc Kresha do të publikohet për shumë pak ditë ... |url=https://www.topalbaniaradio.com/v7/albumi-me-i-ri-plot-surpriza-i-lyrical-son-dhe-mc-kresha-do-te-publikohet-per-shume-pak-dite/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114212249/https://www.topalbaniaradio.com/v7/albumi-me-i-ri-plot-surpriza-i-lyrical-son-dhe-mc-kresha-do-te-publikohet-per-shume-pak-dite/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 |language=sq |date=3 January 2022 |url-status=live}}
Personal life
Arifi married his longtime partner Gresa Krasniqi on 19 August 2014 in Pristina, Kosovo.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Ekskluzive: Martohet Lyrical Son |url=https://telegrafi.com/ekskluzive-martohet-lyrical-son-foto/ |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114222728/https://telegrafi.com/ekskluzive-martohet-lyrical-son-foto/ |archive-date=14 January 2022 |language=sq |date=19 August 2014 |url-status=live}}
Discography
= Albums =
== Studio albums ==
== Collaborative albums ==
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:85%;" | ALB Note: "The Top List" are the charts conducted by Top Channel since December 2015. For peak positions in Albania:
|
| scope="row" | "Respekt (Kllap)"
| 2005 | rowspan="19" {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Ti vozit më mirë së unë" {{Small|(with Big Mama)}} | rowspan="2" | 2006 |
| scope="row" | "Rram" {{Small|(with Mad Lion)}} |
| scope="row" | "Sexy Linda"
| rowspan="2" | 2008 | rowspan="2" | Recept |
| scope="row" | "Mu bo estrad" |
| scope="row" | "Tabullarasa"
| rowspan="2" | 2010 | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Souljah" {{Small|(featuring MC Kresha and Noga)}} |
| scope="row" | "Start" {{Small|(with Samanta Karavella and Big Basta)}} | rowspan="3" | 2011 |
| scope="row" | "Pse t'fola"
| rowspan="4" | Për Inati T'njoni Tjetrit |
| scope="row" | "Kon pe shan me non" {{Small|(with MC Kresha featuring Singullar}} |
| scope="row" | "Hip Hopin e du" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | rowspan="5" | 2012 |
| scope="row" | "Nuk ini gangsta" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} |
| scope="row" | "Qëllimi"
| rowspan="7" | Zimasamshevy |
| scope="row" | "Sensimilia" {{Small|(featuring BimBimma)}} |
| scope="row" | "La Pintamilja" {{Small|(with ErgeNR)}} |
| scope="row" | "Mos shko" {{Small|(featuring Nuke)}} | rowspan="4" | 2013 |
| scope="row" | "Me ta pyl" {{Small|(featuring MC Kresha)}} |
| scope="row" | "Special" {{Small|(featuring MC Kresha)}} |
| scope="row" | "Rock N Roll Star" {{Small|(featuring ErgeNR)}} |
| scope="row" | "A thu kush"
| 2015 | — | rowspan="8" | Rapsodët n'Rap t'Sotit |
| scope="row" | "Hey Hey Hey"
| rowspan="7" | 2016 | — |
| scope="row" | "Ky Tipi" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Hip Hop" {{Small|(with MC Kresha featuring Ledri Vula)}} | 1 |
| scope="row" | "Thirri krejt shoqet" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "I re pishmon"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Spo ma nin" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Jeni marrë" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Hey Girl" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | rowspan="3" | 2017 | 13 | United State Of Albania |
| scope="row" | "Sonte" {{Small|(with Ronela Hajati)}} | 22 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Duqa mi duqa" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — | rowspan="5" | United State Of Albania |
| scope="row" | "Rruga n'club" {{Small|(with Blleki and MC Kresha)}} | rowspan="4" | 2018 | — |
| scope="row" | "Mafia Shqip"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Menemadhe" {{Small|(with Ledri Vula and MC Kresha)}} | 1 |
| scope="row" | "JBMTQR" {{Small|(with Lluni)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Private" {{Small|(with MC Kresha and Semiautomvtic)}} | rowspan="2" | 2019 | — | rowspan="6" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Pasite" {{Small|(with Tayna and MC Kresha)}} | 1 |
| scope="row" | "100" {{Small|(with Ledri Vula and Singullar)}} | rowspan="2" | 2020 | — |
| scope="row" | "Ajo po don" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Criminal Immigrant" {{Small|(with Mc Kresha)}} | rowspan="2" | 2021 | — |
| scope="row" | "Dilëm jasht" {{Small|(with Mc Kresha)}} | — |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:85%;" | ALB For peak positions in Albania:
|
| scope="row" | "Ende" {{Small|(Mad Lion featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 2003 | rowspan="16" {{n/a}} | rowspan="22" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Hot Festival" {{Small|(Mad Lion featuring Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="2" | 2005 |
| scope="row" | "Një mbret një mbretëreshë" {{Small|(Arta Bajrami featuring Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "All Night" {{Small|(Etno Engjujt featuring Besnik Qaka, Kaos and Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="2" | 2008 |
| scope="row" | "Pun e madhe!" {{Small|(Mirsa featuring Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "La Vida Loca (Remix Me Dosta)" {{Small|(Blero featuring F-Kay, Kaos, MC Kresha, Skillz and Lyrical Son)}} | 2009 |
| scope="row" | "Shihëm prap" {{Small|(Newporn featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 2010 |
| scope="row" | "Ska kufi" {{Small|(BimBimma featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 2011 |
| scope="row" | "Shqiptart e parë n'hane" {{Small|(Gent Fatali featuring Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="3" | 2013 |
| scope="row" | "Çele çadrën" {{Small|(Dj Flow featuring Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "Para" {{Small|(Butch featuring KeepMan, Mc Kresha and Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "Facedown" {{Small|(Capital T featuring 2po2 and Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="4" | 2014 |
| scope="row" | "Prishtinali" {{Small|(2po2 featuring Capital T, Dj Blunt, Dj Flow, Lumi B, Lyrical Son, Mixey, Real 1 and Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "Shqip Dance" {{Small|(Etno Engjujt featuring Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "Beat Murderer" {{Small|(Mc Kresha featuring KeepMan and Lyrical Son)}} |
| scope="row" | "They Don't Know" {{Small|(BimBimma featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 2015 |
| scope="row" | "A t'merr malli" {{Small|(Genc Prelvukaj featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 2016 | — |
| scope="row" | "Pa cenzurë" {{Small|(Capital T featuring Vig Poppa and Lyrical Son)}} | 2017 | 12 |
| scope="row" | "Andërr" {{Small|(Genc Prelvukaj featuring Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="2" | 2018 | — |
| scope="row" | "Princess Diana" {{Small|(Ledri Vula featuring Lyrical Son)}} | 3 |
| scope="row" | "Deja vu" {{Small|(Kida featuring Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="2" | 2019 | 1 |
| scope="row" | "Rick Ross" {{Small|(Lluni featuring MC Kresha and Lyrical Son)}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Llafe Llafe" {{Small|(Dafina Zeqiri featuring Lyrical Son)}} | rowspan="2" | 2021 | 1 | Dafinë moj |
| scope="row" | "Maje" {{Small|(Lumi B featuring MC Kresha and Lyrical Son)}} | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
== Other charted songs ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:85%;" | ALB For peak positions in Albania:
|
| scope="row" | "Hotel Mahalla" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | rowspan="4" | 2022 | 34 | rowspan="4" | Muzikë e Alltisë |
| scope="row"| "Paret Lejla" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | 29 |
| scope="row"| "Stuhi mbi oqean" {{Small|(with MC Kresha featuring Elvana Gjata)}} | 3 |
| scope="row"| "Rammstein" {{Small|(with MC Kresha)}} | 16 |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|11069419|Lyrical Son}}
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