Introduction
Alpha Diallo, better known by his stage name Black Mesrimes or Black M (born 27 December 1984), is a French rapper and singer-songwriter.
Career
He grew up in the 13th arrondissement of Paris coming from a modest family.. He is famous for his membership in the French rap and hip hop collective Sexion d'Assaut in addition to his solo work and collaborations with various artists. His moniker Mesrimes is a reference to French criminal known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and French anti-establishment "Robin Hood" Jacques Mesrine. Black M uses many punch lines and onomatopoeias in his works.
In 2006, he had a joint released Bakry & Black Mesrimes presente Le Pact. In 2013, he released "Ailleurs" as an early release from his solo album titled Les yeux plus gros que le monde that followed in 2014, becoming his first official studio album. Black M states in his latest music video a famous punch line; "Alexandre de L A, il est super stylé". Follow-up big hits from the album included "Mme Pavoshko", "Sur ma route" and "La légende black". He later rereleased the album with eight additional tracks, renaming the new special release Le monde plus gros que mes yeux
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
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2 | 125 | 8 | 29 |
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| Le monde plus gros que mes yeux |
|
— | — | — | — | |
| Éternel insatisfait |
|
2 | 99 | 3 | 18 | |
| Il était une fois... |
|
9 |
— | 18 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Les yeux plus gros que l'Olympia |
|
EPs
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Le pacte (credited as Bakry et Black Mesrimes) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL (Fl) |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI | |||
| "Mme Pavoshko" | 2014 | 11 | — | 15 | — | Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
| "Sur ma route" | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | ||
| "La légende black" (featuring Dr. Beriz) |
8 | — | 19 | — | ||
| "Je ne dirai rien" (featuring Shin Sekaï and Doomams) |
9 | — | 21 | — | ||
| "Je garde le sourire" | 14 | — | 25 | — | Le monde plus gros que mes yeux | |
| "On s'fait du mal" | 35 | 50 | 41 | — | ||
| "Le prince Aladin" (featuring Kev Adams) |
2015 | 3 | — | 5 | — | Non-album singles |
| "La nuit porte conseil" | 2016 | 33 | — | — | — | |
| "A l'ouest" (featuring MHD) |
— | — | — | — | Éternel insatisfait | |
| "Je suis chez moi" | 24 | — | — | — | ||
| "#Askip" | 17 | — | 50 | — | ||
| "French Kiss" | 26 | — | 31 | — | ||
| "Comme moi" (featuring Shakira) |
2017 | 35 | — | — | — | |
| "Dress Code" (featuring Kalash Criminel) |
138 |
— | — | — | ||
| "Tic-Tac" | 68 |
— | — | — | ||
| "Dans mon délire" (featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré and Soolking) |
2019 | 139 |
— | 15 | — | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Pas de nouvelle bonne nouvelle" (DJ Abdel featuring Maître Gims and Black M) |
2011 | 84 | Evolution |
| "Ça décoiffe" (Maître Gims featuring JR O Crom and Black M) |
2013 | 104 | Subliminal |
| "Bubble Butt" (remix) (Major Lazer featuring Bruno Mars, 2 Chainz, Tyga, Mystic and Black M) |
— | Free the Universe | |
| "Profiter de ma life" (Maska featuring Dr Berize and Black M) |
2014 | 72 | Espace-temps |
| "Aucun mytho" (H Magnum featuring Black M) |
2015 | 21 | Gotham City |
| "Adios" (Abou Debeing featuring Black M) |
167 | Non-album single | |
| "Illegal" (Gradur featuring Black M) |
2016 | 134 | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 |
| "Comme Moi" (Shakira featuring Black M) |
2017 | 4 | El Dorado |
| "Je ne parle pas français" (Namika featuring Black M) |
2018 | — | Que Walou |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA | |||
| "Ailleurs" | 2014 | 45 | Les yeux plus gros que le monde |
| "Spectateur" | 36 | ||
| "À la vôtre" (featuring JR O Crom, Dry and Big Ali) |
27 | ||
| "À force d'être" | 165 | ||
| "C'est tout moi" | 49 | ||
| "Pour oublier" | 123 | ||
| "Money" | 192 | ||
| "Jessica" | 183 | ||
| "Qataris" | 114 | ||
| "Casse pas ton dos" | 25 | ||
| "Le regard des gens" | 24 | ||
| "Solitaire" | 185 | ||
| "Blacklines" | 184 | ||
| "Foutue mélodie" | 56 | ||
| "Black Shady, Pt. 3" | 187 | ||
| "Cheveux blancs" | 2016 | 147 | Éternel insatisfait |
| "Tout ce qu'il faut" (featuring Gradur, Alonzo and Abou Debeing) |
146 | ||
| "Parle-moi" (featuring Zaho) |
156 | ||
| "Frérot" (featuring Soprano) |
33 | ||
| "Le plus fort du monde" | 2018 | 144 | |
| "Tout se passe après minuit" | 116 |