Alonzo (rapper)

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Alonzo
Birth nameKassim Djae
Also known asAlonz', ALZ, Segnor Alonzo, El Capo, Papé, Guinomo
Born (1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 41)
Marseille, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, France
OriginMarseille
Genres Hip hop, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2002–present
Labels Def Jam, Universal Music

Kassim Djae (born July 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Alonzo, is a French rapper and singer. He was signed to Def Jam Recordings France. [1]

Contents

He started rapping from 2002 onwards and was part of the Marseille-based hip hop band Psy 4 de la Rime [2] as Segnor Alonzo alongside band members Don Vincenzo (real name Illiassa Issilame), Soprano (real name Saïd M'Roubaba) and DJ Sya Styles (real name Rachid Aït Baar).[ citation needed ]

In 2010, he released a solo album Les temps modernes. His 2012 album Amour, gloire & cité (aka AG&C) contains collaborations with a number of artists such as Kenza Farah, Soprano and L'Algérino. His two next albums Règlement de comptes and Avenue de Saint-Antoine are certified gold.[ citation needed ]

Childhood and family

Kassim Djae was born on July 25, 1982, in Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. [3] He grew up in Plan d'Aou in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille and was the youngest of seven children [4] of Comorian origin, of Muslim faith. His mother was a housewife and his father a sailor. [5]

Discography

Albums

As part of Psy 4 de la Rime

Solo

YearAlbumsCharts Certifications
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[8]
2009Un dernier coup d'œil dans le rétroviseur46
2010Les temps modernes746
2012Amour, gloire & cité971
2014La belle vie - EP
2015Règlement de comptes21245
Capo del capi - Volume 1411
2016Avenue de St Antoine3934
2017100%3550
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
2019Stone92363
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
2021Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III33471
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
2022Quartiers nord32134

EPs

YearAlbumsCharts
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
2009Pack de 6 (EP)62168

Singles

YearSingleCharts Certifications Album
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

2012"Avoir une fille"Amour, gloire & cité
"Alors on sort..."196
2014"La belle vie"24Règlement de comptes
"Y'a rien à faire"1232
(Ultratip)
"Même tarif"
(featuring Booba)
839
2015"Normal"
(with Jul)
734
(Ultratip)
Capo del capi - Volume 1
"Finis les"23
2016"On met les voiles"62Pattaya soundtrack
"Vaillant"45
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
Avenue de St Antoine
"Regarde-moi"66
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
2017"Batard"66Non-album singles
"DLG"65
"Feu d'artifice"
(with MHD)
1925
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
100%
"J'écris"42
"Bagarre"44
[10]
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
"Suis-moi"24
[11]
26
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
"Papa allo"3840
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
2018"Santana"56
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
Taxi 5
2019"Assurance vie"29
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
Stone
2021"Criminel"87Non-album single
2022"Tout va bien"
(with Ninho and Naps)
13Quartiers nord

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

Other songs

YearSingleCharts Certifications Album
FRA
[6] [12]
2014"Dans son sac"
(featuring Maître Gims)
78Règlement de comptes
2015"Tu vas parler"66
"Brinks"
(featuring Gradur)
90
"Merci"
(featuring Lacrim)
111
"RDC"164
"Marseille"167
"En boucle"190
"Il le fallait"195
"Y'en a assez"42Capo del capi - Volume 1
"Cauchemar"
(featuring Benash)
131
"On craint degun"
(featuring Le Rat Luciano)
145
"Elle t'a tué"163
"Mauvais"195
2016"Ils le savent"
(featuring Jul)
35Avenue de Saint Antoine
"Binta"25
"Jupiter"96
"Madame Alonzo"
(featuring Leslie)
101
"Reste tranquille"109
"ALZ"113
"Comme avant"158
"La guerre"179
2017"Génération X-Or"48100%
"La vaillance"33
"La vraie vie"85
"Dalé"
(featuring Lartiste)
69
"La paix n'a pas de prix"
(featuring Dadju)
53
"Ma famille"92
"Elvira"67
"Jalousie"89
"100%"
(feat. Amel Bent)
102
2019"Malaga"130
[13]
Stone
"C'est elle"
(with Ninho)
42
[14]
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
"M.D.V"
(feat. Dadju)
120
"Sur la moto"
(feat. Jul)
123
"Compliqué"159
"Stone III"176
"Training Day"179
"Stone II"190
2020"OOP"106
"Dernière fois"
(feat. Imen Es)
41
  • SNEP: Platinum [9]
2021"Capo"31Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III
"La seleçao"
(feat. Jul & Naps)
2
"Goyard"
(feat. SCH)
83
"Marié à la street"
(feat. Bosh & Da Uzi)
106
"Ami ou ennemi"
(feat. Tiakola)
111
"280"
(feat. ZKR)
112
"Dinero"
(feat. Soolking & L'Algérino)
118
"Mayday"
(feat. Franglish)
139
"Arrivederci"145
"Vérifié"151
"Comme un loup"
(feat. Kofs)
186
"Je tourne"187
"Fournisseur"188
"Dangereuse"193
"Filature"196
"V.D.S. V.D.V."199
2022"Traficante"10Quartiers nord
"Plaqué 13"45
"Bali"55 [15]
YearSingleCharts Certifications Album
FRA
[6]
2015"J'donne ça"
(Gradur featuring Alonzo)
134Gradur album
L'homme au bob
"Comme d'hab"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
37Jul album
My World
2016"Oh My God"
(DJ Spike Miller featuring Alonzo)
21DJ Spike Miller album
Avenue de St. Antoine
"La frappe"
(Elam featuring Alonzo)
114
"Rihanna"
(Soprano featuring Alonzo)
86Soprano album
L'Everest
"Savastano"
(L'Algérino featuring Alonzo)
102L'Algérino album
Banderas
"Tout ce qu'il faut"
(Black M featuring Abou Debeing, Alonzo & Gradur)
146
"Oblah"
(Gradur feat. MHD, Alonzo & Nyda)
19Gradur album
Where Is l'album de Gradur
2017"Ce soir"
(Ninho featuring Alonzo)
12
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
Ninho album
Comme prévu
"Ma fierté"
(Dadju featuring Maître Gims & Alonzo)
28
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
Dadju album
Gentleman 2.0
2018"Donne-nous le"
(YL featuring Alonzo)
102YL album
Confidences
"Ça va"
(Nasa featuring Alonzo)
92
"Les 4 fantastiques"
(L'Algérino featuring Soprano, Naps & Alonzo)
101L'Algérino album
International
"Quelqu'un d'autre t'aimera"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
32Jul album
Inspi d'ailleurs
"Amigo"
(Rim'K featuring Alonzo)
181
"Oh fou"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
50Jul album
La zone en personne
2019"Comme tu es"
(Jok'air featuring Alonzo)
94Jok'air album
Jok'Travolta
"10/10"
(Maître Gims featuring Dadju & Alonzo)
94
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
Maître Gims album
Ceinture noire (Transcendance - Ré-édition)
2020"F.L.P"
(Da Uzi featuring Alonzo)
85Da Uzi album
Architecte
"Maman dort"
(S.Pri Noir & Alonzo)
62
  • SNEP: Gold [9]
S.Pri Noir album
État d'esprit
"Boussole"
(Soso Maness featuring Alonzo)
78Soso Maness album
Mistral
"Toi t'es chelou"
(Landy featuring Alonzo)
82
"L'étoile sur le maillot"
(L'Algérino - Alonzo - Stone Black - Le Rat Luciano - SCH - Jul - As - Veazy)
3 13 Organisé album
13 Organisé
"Je suis Marseille"
(Akhenaton - Jul - L'Algérino - Alonzo - Shurik'n - Fahar - SCH - Le Rat Luciano)
12
"War Zone"
(Thabiti - Naps - Alonzo - Houari - Jul - As - Zbig - AM La Scampia)
14
"C'est maintenant"
(Sat l'Artificier - Alonzo - Kofs - Naps - Sch - Jul - Kamikaz - L'Algérino)
21
"Hold-Up"
(Jul feat. Alonzo & L'Algérino)
26Jul album
Loin du monde
2023"Petit Génie"
(Jungeli feat. Imen Es and Alonzo)
1
[16]

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