Massiv
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Massiv
| image = Massiv - Pressefoto 2018 - 3.jpg
| birth_name = Wasiem Taha
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|9}}
| birth_place = Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, West Germany
| genre = Gangsta rap, hip hop
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = Horrorkore Entertainment (June–August 2006)
Al Massiva (Sony BMG) (2007)
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|massiv65.de}}
}}
Wasiem Taha ({{langx|ar|وسيم طه}}), better known as Massiv (born 9 November 1982), is a German gangsta rapper, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and actor. He began his career in 2004 under the stage name Pitbull, but changed it to Massiv (German for “massive”) in 2005 or 2006. Both stage names are based on his massive physique, which has become his signature. Since 2022, he has been streaming on the streaming platform Twitch under the name MASSIV_65, and later uploads the streams to his YouTube series called MASSIV ON AIR. His streams are a type of podcasts in which he discusses musical, cultural, and social topics. He is socially critical and primarily expresses criticism toward Israel, which he believes disregards the lives of children in Palestine. Massiv is of Palestinian descent.
Life and career
=== Early life ===
Taha had been influenced by hip-hop from an early age. He moved to Berlin in 2005, having struggled to find a job after not finishing school.{{cite web|url=https://www.welt.de/welt_print/article1046810/Der_palaestinensische_Gangsta_Rapper_Massiv_provoziert.html |title=Der palästinensische Gangsta-Rapper Massiv provoziert |publisher=Welt.de |date=23 July 2007 |accessdate=11 June 2024 |language=de |first=Alexander |last=Kempff }}
= 2006: Early career and debut album =
In July 2006 Taha's debut album, Blut gegen Blut, was released. On 22 August, Taha left the Horrorkore Entertainment label and signed to Sony BMG. Reasons for the separation were not mentioned.
The label has reportedly invested 250,000 euros into Taha's career.{{cite web|url=http://www.16bars.de/newsartikel/964/massiv-unterschreibt-bei-sony-bmg/ |title=Massiv unterschreibt bei Sony BMG |date=19 April 2007 |publisher=16bars.de |accessdate=11 June 2024 |language=de}} Frankfurt-based rapper Azad said in an interview that he was interested to sign Taha onto his label, Bozz Music.{{cite web|url=http://rap.de/features/685/t9 |title=Neues vom Splash! |publisher=Rap.de |accessdate=2014-04-20 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070625214351/http://rap.de/features/685/t9 |archive-date=25 June 2007 |date=12 June 2007 |language=de}}
Shooting
In January 2008, Taha was purportedly shot three times by a masked man while talking on a cell phone near his car.{{Cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/straight-outta-rhineland-palatinate-german-hip-hop-gets-real-as-rapper-shot-in-berlin-a-528939.html|title=Straight Outta Rhineland-Palatinate: German Hip Hop Gets Real as Rapper Shot in Berlin|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=16 January 2008 |access-date=11 June 2024}} Taha was subsequently hospitalized and lost a lot of blood, but was apparently able to leave the hospital later that same night. The Independent reported a rumor that the incident was a publicity stunt.{{Cite web |last=Paterson |first=Tony |date=18 January 2008 |title=German gangsta rapper 'faked shooting to boost street cred' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-gangsta-rapper-faked-shooting-to-boost-street-cred-770901.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309060204/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-gangsta-rapper-faked-shooting-to-boost-street-cred-770901.html |archive-date=2018-03-09 |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=The Independent}}
Discography
{{unreliable sources|date=April 2014}}
= Solo =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="3"| Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Sales |
| width="40"| GER
! width="40"| AUT ! width="40"| SWI |
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| 2004
| Zahltag (aka Pitbull) | align="center"| | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Horrorkore Mixtape Teil 1 | align="center"| | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| Blut gegen Blut
| align="center"| | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| 2007
| Blut gegen Blut Re-Release | align="center"| 55 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | |
| 2008
| Ein Mann ein Wort | align="center"| 18 | align="center"| 66 | align="center"| 25 | |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Meine Zeit | align="center"| 30 | align="center"| 53 | align="center"| 32 | |
| Der Ghettotraum in Handarbeit
| align="center"| 100 | align="center"| — | align="center"| — | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| Blut gegen Blut II | align="center"| 22 | align="center"| 42 | align="center"| 32 | |
| Eine Kugel reicht nicht
| align="center"| 58 | align="center"| 70 | align="center"| 50 | |
| 2012
| Solange mein Herz schlägt | align="center"| 18 | align="center"| 43 | align="center"| 22 | |
| 2013
| Blut gegen Blut III | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| 13 | align="center"| 7 | |
| 2014
| M10 | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| 14 | align="center"| 6 | |
| 2015
| Ein Mann ein Wort II | align="center"| 16 | align="center"| 62 | align="center"| 18 | |
| 2016
| Raubtier | align="center"| 8 | align="center"| 20 | align="center"| 9 | |
| 2017
| BGB X | align="center"| 8 | align="center"| 22 | align="center"| 26 | |
| 2018
| M10 II | align="center"| 16 | align="center"| 57 | align="center"| 59 | |
| 2020
| Lativ | align="center"| 15 | align="center"| 62 | align="center"| — | |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="3"| Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
| width="40"| GER
! width="40"| AUT ! width="40"| SWI |
|---|
| 2007
| "Wenn der Mond in mein Ghetto kracht" | align="center"| 44 | align="center"| 72 | align="center"| | |
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| "Weißt du wie es ist?" (samples "Sibylla" from Kingdom of Heaven{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4KE_Mq8Emo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/w4KE_Mq8Emo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Sibylla 06 - Kingdom Of Heaven|date=4 December 2010 |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws1X2RlOBdY|title=- YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}) | align="center"| 29 | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| "Es tut mir Leid"
| align="center"| 84 | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| 2009
| "Hollyhood" / "MAS Techno" | align="center"| | align="center"| | align="center"| | |
| 2018
| "Hubba Bubba" (feat. Capital Bra) | align="center"| 43 | align="center"| 65 | align="center"| | |
= Free tracks and other releases =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Title ! Info(s) |
| rowspan="3"| 2006
| "Weil es meine Strasse ist" |
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| "Stellungnahme"
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| "Nichts als mein Hemd an"
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| rowspan="4"| 2007
| "Von der Siedlung in das Blockhaus" |
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| "Kein Ausweg" (with Shai)
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| "Die Antwort"
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| "Opferfest"
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| rowspan="2"| 2008
| "Gangsta Shit" (with Hot Rod of G Unit) |
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| "Ohne euch wäre ich nichts"
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| 2009
| "Meine Zeit" | |
References
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