Small X

Small X
Birth nameAbdessamad Lamriq
Also known asSmall X
Born1991 (age 33–34)
Safi, Morocco
GenresRap

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]

Career

In 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

Singles

  • 2021 : XXL
  • 2021 : Thezz feat. El Grande Toto
  • 2021 : Ouh ouh feat. Inkonnu
  • 2022 : Price
  • 2022 : Manasich

EPs

  • 2021 : Phoenix
  • 2023 : X TAPE CHROMOSOME

References

  1. ^ Hamdi, Salma. "Small X". Portail L'ODJ (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ "Smallx". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ "Shayfeen - NAAR". naar.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ^ "Shayfeen : le groupe le plus populaire du Maroc". Mouv. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ^ "Shayfeen: biographie, dernières news et clips". nrjmaroc.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  6. ^ "Shayfeen : l'appétit vient en mangeant... les toplines". Pan African Music (in French). 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  7. ^ "Le rap marocain tient-il son nouvel hymne ?". Clique.tv (in French). 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  8. ^ rédaction, La (2019-10-05). "Le rap sans frontières du collectif Naar". On’ (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  9. ^ Booska-p. "Dosseh s'allie à Shayfeen pour « Kssiri » [VIDEOCLIP]". www.booska-p.com. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  10. ^ "Small X élargit sa vision au format « XXL »". Pan African Music (in French). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  11. ^ "SMALL-X en mode XXL !". LaCage (in French). 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  12. ^ "Phoenix : la renaissance du rappeur Small X". Pan African Music. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  13. ^ "ElGrande Toto monte le son !". fnh.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  14. ^ "El Grande Toto : le rappeur marocain invite Damso, Hamza, Lefa... sur son prochain album". Mouv (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  15. ^ Mekkaoui, Meeran (31 October 2023). "'Rajieen' Unites 25 MENA Artists in a Resounding Ode to Palestine". GQ Middle East. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 10 June 2024.