PSO Thug
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = PSO Thug
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| origin = {{Interlanguage link|Porte de Saint-Ouen|fr}}, 17th arrondissement of Paris
| genre = French hip hop, Trap
| years_active = 2013-present
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| associated_acts = Hayce Lemsi, XV Barbar, KranMax, Sadek, Kaaris
| website = {{URL|www.psothug.fr}}
| current_members = Aéro
Leto
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PSO Thug is a French hip-hop duo from the 17th arrondissement of Paris, made up of Aéro and Leto. PSO part refers to their origin as they come from Porte de Saint-Ouen (aka PSO)
Biography
In 2014 they started with "Hors la loi". In February 2015, they published the precursor to their mixtape, entitled En attendant Demoniak.{{cite web|url=http://www.newzikstreet.com/pso-thug-en-attendant-demoniak-mixtape.html|title=PSO Thug – En Attendant Demoniak (Mixtape)|publisher=newzikstreet.com|accessdate=}} In late 2015, they are invited on featuring by KranMax in the track Montre-moi{{cite web|url=http://vrairapfrancais.fr/kranmax-presente-son-featuring-avec-pso-thug/|title=KranMax présente son featuring avec PSO Thug|publisher=vrairapfrancais.fr|accessdate=November 15, 2015}} and appear on the Double Fuck mixtape of Kaaris on which they interpret the track Finition.{{cite web|url=http://www.booska-p.com/new-pso-thug-soigne-la-finition-videoclip-n53915.html|title=PSO Thug soigne la finition !|publisher=booska-p.com|accessdate=November 23, 2015}} In April 2016, the group released the song "Plein les poches" in featuring with Sadek,{{cite web|url=http://www.booska-p.com/new-pso-thug-et-sadek-s-en-mettent-plein-les-poches-videoclip-n59733.html|title=PSO Thug et Sadek s'en mettent plein les poches !|publisher=booska-p.com|accessdate=April 15, 2016}} accumulating 8 million views in 1 month. The duo released their first mixtape named Demoniak on May 20, 2016, and sell 1,319 copies in its first week of release.{{cite web|url=http://www.booska-p.com/new-pso-thug-les-chiffres-de-ventes-du-projet-demoniak-n61252.html|title=PSO Thug : les chiffres de ventes du projet " Démoniak "|publisher=booska-p.com|accessdate=May 27, 2016}}
Members
= Aéro =
Aéro has produced his own separate material starting 2017 in collaboration with Seul, Money ou Bad Boy. In 2020 he proceeded in his solo 6-track EP Prologue.[https://moggopoly.com/aero-nous-plonge-dans-son-univers-avec-son-premier-ep-prologue/ Moggopoly: Aéro nous plonge dans son univers avec son premier EP Prologue] {{in lang|fr}}
= Leto =
{{Main|Leto (rapper)}}
Signed with Rec. 118, an affiliation of Warner Music France, Leto has pursued besides his collaboration with Aero in PSO Thug, his own solo career by releasing two separate mixtapes Trap$tar and Trap$tar 2 in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Trap$tar 2 had given a collaboration with Ninho in "Tes parents" giving him a charting hit in the Top 20 in France.[https://www.booska-p.com/new-tes-parents-ne-veulent-pas-te-voir-avec-leto-et-ninho-videoclip-n109875.html Booska-P: "Tes parents" ne veulent pas te voir avec Leto et Ninho] {{in lang|fr}} In 2020 he released his EP Virus as an "avant-album" in preparation of a major release scheduled later this year.[https://www.booska-p.com/new-leto-les-ventes-de-son-ep-virus-avant-l-album-n123168.html Booska-P: Leto: Les ventes de son EP Virus : Avant l'album] {{in lang|fr}} with "Train de vie" featuring rapper PLK reaching as high as #11 on the French charts. He is collaborating with Cheu-B, part of group XVBarbar now known since 2019 as XV.
Discography: PSO Thug
=Mixtapes=
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="2" width="20"|Peak positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR {{cite web | url=http://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Pso+Thug | title=PSO Thug discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=3 June 2016}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL (WA) |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"|2016
| style="text-align:center;"|43 | style="text-align:center;"|50 |
| style="text-align:center;"|2018
|Pause | style="text-align:center;"|106 | style="text-align:center;"|182 |
| 2020
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=Singles=
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="170"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR |
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| "Plein les poches" | style="text-align:center;"|184 |
Discography: Aéro
=EPs=
- 2020: Prologue EP
Discography: Leto
{{main|Leto (rapper)#Discography}}