Gradur

French-Congolese rapper

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Gradur

Gradur at Fluo Openair in Switzerland in 2023

Background information
Birth name| Wanani Gradi Mariadi
Also known as| Grady
Born|  (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 34)
Origin| Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, France
Genres|

* French hip hop
* trap

Occupation| Rapper
Years active| 2013–present
Labels| Millenium Barclay

Musical artist

Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born November 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadyʁ]), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France.[1] He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

He started as part of the rap band 59.[2] Enjoying great following online,[3][4] he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad[5] sheguey meaning "child of the street" in Congolese lingo and released his mixtape ShegueyVara in 2014 with the music video "Traction". His greatly expected debut album L'homme au Bob was released on February 23, 2015[1][6] with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.

## Discography

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### Albums

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Year  | Album  | Peak positions  | Units

|
|
|

FRA
[7] | BEL
(Fl)
[8] | BEL
(Wa)
[9] | SWI
[10]
2015  | L'homme au bob | 1  | 54  | 2  | 12  |
2016  | Where Is l'album de Gradur | 3
[11] | —  | 18  | 27  |
2019  | Zone 59[12] | 5
[13] | 153  | 20  | 35  |

* FRA: 29,565[14]

### Mixtapes

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Year  | Album  | Peak positions

|
|

FRA
[7] | BEL
(Wa)
[9] | SWI
[10]
2014  | ShegueyVara | —  | —  | —
2015  | ShegueyVara Vol. 2 | 7  | 10  | 24

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak positions  | Album / Mixtape

|
|
|

FRA
[7] | BEL
(Fl)
[8] | BEL
(Wa)
[9] | SWI
[10]
2014  | "Terrasser"  | 27  | —  | —  | —  | L'homme au bob
"Jamais"  | 40  | —  | —  | —
2015  | "Rosa"  | 19  | —  | 15*
(Ultratip) | —  | ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Je m'en vais"  | 69  | —  | —  | —
2016  | "Bigo"  | 48  | —  | —  | —  | Where Is l'album
"Dans ma vie"  | 45
[15] | —  | —  | —
2019  | "Voyou"  | 94  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album single
"Rari"  | 6  | —  | —  | 78  | Zone 59
"Ne reviens pas"
(featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré) | 1  | 6*
(Ultratip) | 2  | 21
2021  | "Trucs de choses"
(with Franglish) | 22  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album single
2023  | "Mon BB"
(with Hamza) | 14  | —  | —  | —
2024  | "Ti Ti Ti"
(with SDM and RSKO) | 18[16] | —  | —  | —

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

Featured in

Year  | Single  | Peak positions  | Album

|
|
|

FRA
[7] | BEL
(Wa)
[9]
2014  | "Le coup du patron"
(Dosseh, Gradur & Joke) | 10  | 35*
(Ultratip) | Perestroïka
2015  | "Brinks"
(Alonzo feat. Gradur) | 90  | —  | Règlement de comptes
"Voyous"
(Lacrim feat. Gradur) | 89  | —  | Lacrim mixtape
Ripro Vol.1
"Chintawaz"
(Seth Gueko feat. Gradur) | 82  | —  | Seth Gueko album
Professeur Punchline
"Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)"
(Mokobé feat. Gradur) | 8  | —  | TBA
2016  | "Aime moi demain"
(The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur) | 46  | 28*
(Ultratip) | The Shin Sekaï album
Indéfini
"Coller serrer"
(DJ Kayz feat. Gradur) | 17  | —  | TBA
"Super héros"
(Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur) | 34  | —  | TBA
"Cala boca"
(Niska feat. Gradur) | 136  | —  | Niska album
Zifukoro
"Andale"
(Sadek feat. Gradur) | 23  | 39*
(Ultratip) | Sadek album
Nique le casino
2018  | "47AK"
(Kalash Criminel feat. Gradur) | 47  | —  | Kalash Criminel album
La fosse aux lions

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

### Other songs

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Year  | Single  | Peak positions  | Album / Mixtape

|
|
|

FRA
[7]
2015  | "Priez pour moi"  | 81  | L'homme au bob
"La douille"
(feat. Lacrim) | 85
"Militarizé"
(feat. Niro) | 99
"#lhommeaubob"
(feat. Migos) | 103
"Calibré"  | 122
"J'donne ça"
(feat. Alonzo) | 134
"Tu crois que je mens"  | 125  | ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Los Santos"  | 187
"Philly"
(featuring Niska) | 138
"D'or et de platine"
(featuring Jul) | 16
2016  | "Illegal"
(featuring Black M) | 134
"Oblah"  | 19
[15] | Where Is l'album
"Encore"  | 93
[15]
"Ken"  | 142
[15]
"Maman"  | 165
[15]
"Cherche la monnaie"  | 142
[15]
"Never Change"  | 181
[15]
2018  | "Sheguey 12"  | 13  |
2019  | "Voyou"  | 94  |
"Sheguey 13"  | 181
[17] | Zone 59
"BLH"
(feat. Ninho) | 50
"Méchant Sheguey"
(feat. Niska) | 85
"Zone 59"  | 113
"Ma petite"
(feat. Naza) | 129
"The Wire"
(feat. Koba LaD) | 176
2020  | "Pas assez"  | 95  |

## References

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1. ^ a b Jeune Afrique: Les sons de la semaine #28 : Moh! Kouyaté, Gradur, J. Martins et Youssou Ndour
2. ^ 13or du Hip Hop: Quand Drigba chambre Gradur (in French)
3. ^ Skyrock: Fred reçoit Gradur - Toute la semaine, Plaete rap Gradur (in French)
4. ^ Générations.fr: Coup dur pour Gradur !!! (in French)
5. ^ MetroNews: Trace Urban Music Awards : qui est Gradur, phénomène du rap, validé par Booba? (in French)
6. ^ Staragora: Le rappeur Gradur s'offre un featuring avec Niro pour son premier album, Twitter s'agite (in French)
7. ^ a b c d e "Gradur discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
8. ^ a b "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
9. ^ a b c d "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
10. ^ a b c "Gradur discography". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
12. ^ "Zone 59 par Gradur sur Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
13. ^ "Top Albums (Week 49, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
14. ^ Min, 16 Décembre 2019 | 11 H. 10 (2019-12-16). "Top Albums : Jul entre directement N°1 des ventes avec 'C'est pas des lol'". aficia (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-21.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. ^ a b c d e f g "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
16. ^ "Top Singles (Week 25, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
17. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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