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French rapper
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Male
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26 June 1980(4th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, Seine, France)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Thomas Gérard Idir ([tɔma ʒeʁaʁ idiʁ]; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik, is a French-language rap artist. He is also known as Malsain, L'assassin and S.I.N.I.K.. His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9).
Collaborations / Clashes
His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as brother and sister.
Le Toit du Monde, released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.
He is also notorious for a number of clashes with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Record label |
Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR |
BEL(Wa) |
SWI | ||||
| 2005 | La Main sur le coeur | Warner | 3 | 78 | 47 | SNEP: 2X Gold 250,000 copies |
| 2006 | Sang froid | Warner | 2 | 5 | 11 | SNEP: Platinum 300,000 copies |
| 2007 | Le Toit du monde | Warner | 5 | 20 | 34 | SNEP: 2× Gold 250,000 copies |
| 2009 | Ballon d'or | 6-0-9 | 19 | 40 | — | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies |
| 2012 | La plume et le poignard | 6-0-9 | 11 | 23 | 81 | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies |
| 2015 | Immortel II | 5 | 49 | — | SNEP: Gold 50,000 copies | |
| 2017 | Drône | 108 |
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| 2019 | Invincible | 26 |
40 | — | ||
Street albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certifications / Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| 2004 | En attendant l'album | — | — | — | 40,000 copies |
| 2011 | Le Côté malsain | 8 | 29 | — | 40,000 copies |
Other releases
Mixtapes
- 1999: Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet
- 2011: Immortel (Best of de Sinik )
Maxis'
- 2000: Malsain
- 2002: Artiste triste
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| 2006 | "Ne dis jamais" |
26 | 38 | 70 | Sang froid |
| "La cité des anges" | 36 | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Je réalise" |
3 | 11 | 38 | Le Toit du monde |
| 2012 | "Les 16 vérités" |
143 | — | — | La plume et le poignard |
| 2015 | "Contradictions" | 148 | — | — | Immortel II |
| 2017 | "De Marbre" | 120 |
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