Youssef Akdim (born 4 July 1985), better known as Lartiste, is a Moroccan singer and rapper. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, he emigrated to France at 7 years old, having lived in Bondy and later in Le Blanc-Mesnil, outside of Paris. At age 13, he became part of the rap band Malédiction and at 16 he adopted the stage name Lartiste ("L'artiste" - "The artist" in English).
He released "Évasion", his first maxi solo, in 2006 and joined the collective French Cut, having released a mixtape, Rap 1.9, in 2010. Going solo, his 2013 studio album, Lalbum ( l'album - "the album" in English), included several musical influences including funk, soul, pop, electro and African sounds. He released his second studio album, Fenomeno, in 2015, his third and fourth albums, Maestro and Clandestino, in 2016, and his fifth Clandestino, in 2018. Also in 2018, the third single from Clandestino, "Mafiosa", which features Brazilian singer Caroliina, reached number 2 in the main French singles chart, number one in the Megafusion chart (which contabilizes the selling and streaming numbers in France), number six in Wallonia and number one in Portugal, where it was also the first radio hit containing a significant part of lyrics in French since Stromae's "Papaoutai", in 2014.
Discography
Lartiste
|
FR
| BEL(Wa)
|
---|
2013 | Lalbum | — | — | |
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 | 2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 | 3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 | 4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 | 5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 | 6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 | 7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 | 8. | "Hello" | 3:58 | 9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 | 10. | "International" | 4:15 | 11. | "Cool" | 4:42 | 12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 | 13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 | 14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
|
|
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 |
2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 |
3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 |
4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 |
5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 |
6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 |
7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 |
8. | "Hello" | 3:58 |
9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 |
10. | "International" | 4:15 |
11. | "Cool" | 4:42 |
12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 |
14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
2015 | Fenomeno | 14 | 102 | |
1. | "A bon entendeur" | 4:04 | 2. | "Donde Cuando" | 3:23 | 3. | "Trop de flow" (feat. Clayton Hamilton) | 3:34 | 4. | "Destination finale" | 3:33 | 5. | "Polygame" (feat. Dr. Beriz) | 3:08 | 6. | "Bang Bang" | 3:17 | 7. | "Fenomeno" | 2:58 | 8. | "Jamais abandonner" | 3:06 | 9. | "L'héritier" (feat. Rim'K) | 4:13 | 10. | "Pay Me" | 3:43 | 11. | "Pas pousser" | 3:28 | 12. | "Lampedusa" (feat. Double M) | 4:10 | 13. | "Hypocrite" | 3:59 | 14. | "Fais le" | 2:38 |
|
|
1. | "A bon entendeur" | 4:04 |
2. | "Donde Cuando" | 3:23 |
3. | "Trop de flow" (feat. Clayton Hamilton) | 3:34 |
4. | "Destination finale" | 3:33 |
5. | "Polygame" (feat. Dr. Beriz) | 3:08 |
6. | "Bang Bang" | 3:17 |
7. | "Fenomeno" | 2:58 |
8. | "Jamais abandonner" | 3:06 |
9. | "L'héritier" (feat. Rim'K) | 4:13 |
10. | "Pay Me" | 3:43 |
11. | "Pas pousser" | 3:28 |
12. | "Lampedusa" (feat. Double M) | 4:10 |
13. | "Hypocrite" | 3:59 |
14. | "Fais le" | 2:38 |
2016 | Maestro | 4 | 13 | |
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 | 2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 | 3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 | 4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 | 5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 | 6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 | 7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 | 8. | "Hello" | 3:58 | 9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 | 10. | "International" | 4:15 | 11. | "Cool" | 4:42 | 12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 | 13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 | 14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
|
|
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 |
2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 |
3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 |
4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 |
5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 |
6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 |
7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 |
8. | "Hello" | 3:58 |
9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 |
10. | "International" | 4:15 |
11. | "Cool" | 4:42 |
12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 |
14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
Clandestino | 24
| 59 | |
1. | "Intro" | 2:37 | 2. | "Joker" | 3:31 | 3. | "Soleil" | 2:50 | 4. | "Dark Vador" | 3:35 | 5. | "Le Gouffre" | 3:43 | 6. | "Le Moral" (featuring Kazmi) | 3:48 | 7. | "Chocolat" (featuring Awa Imani) | | 8. | "Clandestina" | 3:56 | 9. | "Bye Bye Baby" | 2:47 | 10. | "Liaisons Dangereuses" | 3:50 | 11. | "Tony Montana" | 2:47 | 12. | "Gonzales" (featuring 7liwa) | 4:09 | 13. | "Echec et M.A.T" (featuring Kamelenouvo & Gianni) | 3:36 | 14. | "Subito" | 3:40 | 15. | "Lifat Mat" | 3:05 | 16. | "Chauffeur Capable" (featuring 7Liwa, The Wind & Laguardia) | 3:25 | 17. | "Vue du ciel" | 3:13 |
|
|
1. | "Intro" | 2:37 |
2. | "Joker" | 3:31 |
3. | "Soleil" | 2:50 |
4. | "Dark Vador" | 3:35 |
5. | "Le Gouffre" | 3:43 |
6. | "Le Moral" (featuring Kazmi) | 3:48 |
7. | "Chocolat" (featuring Awa Imani) | |
8. | "Clandestina" | 3:56 |
9. | "Bye Bye Baby" | 2:47 |
10. | "Liaisons Dangereuses" | 3:50 |
11. | "Tony Montana" | 2:47 |
12. | "Gonzales" (featuring 7liwa) | 4:09 |
13. | "Echec et M.A.T" (featuring Kamelenouvo & Gianni) | 3:36 |
14. | "Subito" | 3:40 |
15. | "Lifat Mat" | 3:05 |
16. | "Chauffeur Capable" (featuring 7Liwa, The Wind & Laguardia) | 3:25 |
17. | "Vue du ciel" | 3:13 |
2018 | Grandestino | 6 | 18 | |
2019 | Quartier Latin Vol.1 | 7
| 30 | |
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 |
2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 |
3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 |
4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 |
5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 |
6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 |
7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 |
8. | "Hello" | 3:58 |
9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 |
10. | "International" | 4:15 |
11. | "Cool" | 4:42 |
12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 |
14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
1. | "A bon entendeur" | 4:04 |
2. | "Donde Cuando" | 3:23 |
3. | "Trop de flow" (feat. Clayton Hamilton) | 3:34 |
4. | "Destination finale" | 3:33 |
5. | "Polygame" (feat. Dr. Beriz) | 3:08 |
6. | "Bang Bang" | 3:17 |
7. | "Fenomeno" | 2:58 |
8. | "Jamais abandonner" | 3:06 |
9. | "L'héritier" (feat. Rim'K) | 4:13 |
10. | "Pay Me" | 3:43 |
11. | "Pas pousser" | 3:28 |
12. | "Lampedusa" (feat. Double M) | 4:10 |
13. | "Hypocrite" | 3:59 |
14. | "Fais le" | 2:38 |
1. | "Étincelle" | 4:08 |
2. | "J'bénis le mic" | 4:38 |
3. | "Mévader" | 3:56 |
4. | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 3:18 |
5. | "Toucher le ciel" | 4:06 |
6. | "Tendre la main" | 4:36 |
7. | "Baby Love" | 3:35 |
8. | "Hello" | 3:58 |
9. | "Africa 2.0" (feat. Ayano) | 3:16 |
10. | "International" | 4:15 |
11. | "Cool" | 4:42 |
12. | "Rockstar" | 3:45 |
13. | "Le poids de mes erreurs" | 3:16 |
14. | "Post-scriptum" | 4:21 |
1. | "Intro" | 2:37 |
2. | "Joker" | 3:31 |
3. | "Soleil" | 2:50 |
4. | "Dark Vador" | 3:35 |
5. | "Le Gouffre" | 3:43 |
6. | "Le Moral" (featuring Kazmi) | 3:48 |
7. | "Chocolat" (featuring Awa Imani) | |
8. | "Clandestina" | 3:56 |
9. | "Bye Bye Baby" | 2:47 |
10. | "Liaisons Dangereuses" | 3:50 |
11. | "Tony Montana" | 2:47 |
12. | "Gonzales" (featuring 7liwa) | 4:09 |
13. | "Echec et M.A.T" (featuring Kamelenouvo & Gianni) | 3:36 |
14. | "Subito" | 3:40 |
15. | "Lifat Mat" | 3:05 |
16. | "Chauffeur Capable" (featuring 7Liwa, The Wind & Laguardia) | 3:25 |
17. | "Vue du ciel" | 3:13 |
Others
- 2006: "Évasion" (maxi)
- 2010: Rap 1.9 (mixtape)
- 2017: Projet 000
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
---|
FR
| BEL(Wa)
| SWI
|
---|
2012 | "Toi et moi ce soir (Liouma)" | 145 | | | Lalbum |
"Mévader" | — | | |
2016 | "Maestro" | 59 | | | Maestro |
"Clandestina" | 59 | | | Clandestino |
"Chocolat"
| 4 | 12 | 75 |
2017 | "Pardonner" | 176 | | | |
"Catchu Catchu" | 11 | 26 | | Grandestino |
2018 | "Vai et viens" | 4 | 2*
| |
"Mafiosa"
| 1 | 6 | 38 |
2019 | "Peligrosa"
| 94
| — | | Quartier Latin Vol. 1 |
Other charted songs
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
---|
FR
|
---|
2015 | "Destination Finale" | 153 | Fenomeno |
"Polygame" | 196 |
"Bang Bang" | 144 |
"Destination Finale" | 153 | |
2016 | "Trop de flow"
| 154 | Maestro |
"Missile" | 106 |
"Amour parano" | 109 |
"J'arrive pas"
| 110 |
"Combien tu t'appelles?" | 183 |
"Soleil" | 158 | Clandestino |
"Liaisons dangereuses" | 102 |
"Bye Bye Baby" | 154 |
2018 | "GB"
| 62 | Grandestino |
"Bête blessée" | 185 |
"Grandestino" | 175 |
"Neymar"
| 186 |
"Attache ta ceinture"
| 75 | Taxi 5 (soundtrack) |
"Pas le choix"
| 90 | 93 Empire |
"Dinero"
| 143 |
Featured in
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
---|
FR
| BEL(Wa)
|
---|
2014 | "Déconnectés"
| 14 | 7*
| À la bien mix party 2014 |
"Trabendo Musical"
| 149 | |
2015 | "Miss Vilaine"
| 194 | | |
"Insta"
| 36 | 24*
| |
2016 | "Vida loca"
| 146 | | Monster Tape |
2017 | "Laisse nous passer"
| 187 | | |
"Grand Paris"
| 48 | | |
"Mama nostra"
| 183 | | Fantôme |
"C'est une frappe"
| 86 | 12*
| À la bien mix party 2017 |
"Dalé"
| 69 | | 100% |
2018 | "Ciao bella"
| 48 | | À la bien mix party 2018 |
2019 | "On Fleek"
| 1
| 26 | |