Abdessamad Lamriq (born March 1, 1991, Safi), professionally known as Small X, is a Moroccan rapper. In 2006, he formed a rap group called Shayfeen with Shobee, before deciding to pursue his solo career in early 2021.[1] Individually, Small X averages over 150000 listeners monthly on spotify.[2]
Small X | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abdessamad Lamriq |
| Also known as | Small X |
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) Safi, Morocco |
| Genres | Rap |
Career
editIn 2006, he created a rap group called Shayfeen with Chouaib Ribati, known as Shobee.[3]
The group has gained significant notoriety in the Moroccan rap scene.[4] Several tracks from the group (Ntouma Malkoum, Sahbi, Ghayb9aw Jouj, Khchi F Wednek, Wach Kayn Maydar, Tcha Ra, 7it 3arfinni...) have exceeded one million views on YouTube and have broken records on the streaming platforms Spotify and Deezer.[5][6][7]
In 2019, as part of the Naar[8] collective, he collaborated with Dosseh on Kssiri.[9]
At the start of 2021, Small X decided to go solo. It occasionally releases XXL.[10][11] After Phoenix, he reveals an EP of 7 tracks.[12]
In March 2021, he is among the artists who collaborated with ElGrande Toto in his album Caméléon, through the title Thezz.[13][14]
In October 2023, Small X was among the 25 Middle Eastern and North African artists who collaborated on the single "Rajieen", released to raise funds in response to the Gaza genocide amid the Israel–Hamas war.[15]
Discography
editSingles
edit- 2021 : XXL
- 2021 : Thezz feat. El Grande Toto
- 2021 : Ouh ouh feat. Inkonnu
- 2022 : Price
- 2022 : Manasich
EPs
edit- 2021 : Phoenix
- 2023 : X TAPE CHROMOSOME
References
edit- ^ Hamdi, Salma. "Small X". Portail L'ODJ (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Smallx". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Shayfeen - NAAR". naar.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Shayfeen : le groupe le plus populaire du Maroc". Mouv. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Shayfeen: biographie, dernières news et clips". nrjmaroc.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Shayfeen : l'appétit vient en mangeant... les toplines". Pan African Music (in French). 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Le rap marocain tient-il son nouvel hymne ?". Clique.tv (in French). 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ rédaction, La (2019-10-05). "Le rap sans frontières du collectif Naar". On’ (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ Booska-p. "Dosseh s'allie à Shayfeen pour « Kssiri » [VIDEOCLIP]". www.booska-p.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Small X élargit sa vision au format « XXL »". Pan African Music (in French). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "SMALL-X en mode XXL !". LaCage (in French). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "Phoenix : la renaissance du rappeur Small X". Pan African Music. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ "ElGrande Toto monte le son !". fnh.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "El Grande Toto : le rappeur marocain invite Damso, Hamza, Lefa... sur son prochain album". Mouv (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ Mekkaoui, Meeran (31 October 2023). "'Rajieen' Unites 25 MENA Artists in a Resounding Ode to Palestine". GQ Middle East. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
