Kassim Djae (born July 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Alonzo, is a French rapper and singer. He was signed to Def Jam Recordings France.[1]

Alonzo
Birth nameKassim Djae
Also known asAlonz', ALZ, Segnor Alonzo, El Capo, Papé, Guinomo
Born (1982-07-25) 25 July 1982 (age 41)
Marseille, Provence-Alps-French Riviera, France
OriginMarseille
GenresHip hop, gangsta rap
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2002–present
LabelsDef Jam, Universal Music

He started rapping from 2002 onwards and was part of the Marseille-based hip hop band Psy 4 de la Rime[2] as Segnor Alonzo alongside band members Don Vincenzo (real name Illiassa Issilame), Soprano (real name Saïd M'Roubaba) and DJ Sya Styles (real name Rachid Aït Baar).[citation needed]

In 2010, he released a solo album Les temps modernes. His 2012 album Amour, gloire & cité (aka AG&C) contains collaborations with a number of artists such as Kenza Farah, Soprano and L'Algérino. His two next albums Règlement de comptes and Avenue de Saint-Antoine are certified gold.[citation needed]

Childhood and family edit

Kassim Djae was born on July 25, 1982, in Marseille, in the Bouches-du-Rhône.[3] He grew up in Plan d'Aou in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille and was the youngest of seven children[4] of Comorian origin, of Muslim faith. His mother was a housewife and his father a sailor.[5]

Discography edit

Albums edit

As part of Psy 4 de la Rime

  • 2002: Block Party
  • 2005: Enfants de la lune
  • 2008: Les cités d'or
  • 2013: 4eme dimension

Solo

Year Albums Charts Certifications
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
SWI
[8]
2009 Un dernier coup d'œil dans le rétroviseur 46
2010 Les temps modernes 7 46
2012 Amour, gloire & cité 9 71
2014 La belle vie - EP
2015 Règlement de comptes 2 12 45
Capo del capi - Volume 1 4 11
2016 Avenue de St Antoine 3 9 34
2017 100% 3 5 50
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
2019 Stone 9 23 63
2021 Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III 3 34 71
2022 Quartiers nord 3 21 34

EPs edit

Year Albums Charts
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

[7]
2009 Pack de 6 (EP) 62 168

Singles edit

Year Single Charts Certifications Album
FRA
[6]
BEL
(Wa)

2012 "Avoir une fille" Amour, gloire & cité
"Alors on sort..." 196
2014 "La belle vie" 24 Règlement de comptes
"Y'a rien à faire" 12 32
(Ultratip)
"Même tarif"
(featuring Booba)
8 39
2015 "Normal"
(with Jul)
7 34
(Ultratip)
Capo del capi - Volume 1
"Finis les" 23
2016 "On met les voiles" 62 Pattaya soundtrack
"Vaillant" 45 Avenue de St Antoine
"Regarde-moi" 66
2017 "Batard" 66 Non-album singles
"DLG" 65
"Feu d'artifice"
(with MHD)
19 25
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
100%
"J'écris" 42
"Bagarre" 44
[10]
"Suis-moi" 24
[11]
26
(Ultratip)
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
"Papa allo" 38 40
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
2018 "Santana" 56
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
Taxi 5
2019 "Assurance vie" 29 Stone
2021 "Criminel" 87 Non-album single
2022 "Tout va bien"
(with Ninho and Naps)
1 3 Quartiers nord

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

Other songs edit

Year Single Charts Certifications Album
FRA
[6][12]
2014 "Dans son sac"
(featuring Maître Gims)
78 Règlement de comptes
2015 "Tu vas parler" 66
"Brinks"
(featuring Gradur)
90
"Merci"
(featuring Lacrim)
111
"RDC" 164
"Marseille" 167
"En boucle" 190
"Il le fallait" 195
"Y'en a assez" 42 Capo del capi - Volume 1
"Cauchemar"
(featuring Benash)
131
"On craint degun"
(featuring Le Rat Luciano)
145
"Elle t'a tué" 163
"Mauvais" 195
2016 "Ils le savent"
(featuring Jul)
35 Avenue de Saint Antoine
"Binta" 25
"Jupiter" 96
"Madame Alonzo"
(featuring Leslie)
101
"Reste tranquille" 109
"ALZ" 113
"Comme avant" 158
"La guerre" 179
2017 "Génération X-Or" 48 100%
"La vaillance" 33
"La vraie vie" 85
"Dalé"
(featuring Lartiste)
69
"La paix n'a pas de prix"
(featuring Dadju)
53
"Ma famille" 92
"Elvira" 67
"Jalousie" 89
"100%"
(feat. Amel Bent)
102
2019 "Malaga" 130
[13]
Stone
"C'est elle"
(with Ninho)
42
[14]
"M.D.V"
(feat. Dadju)
120
"Sur la moto"
(feat. Jul)
123
"Compliqué" 159
"Stone III" 176
"Training Day" 179
"Stone II" 190
2020 "OOP" 106
"Dernière fois"
(feat. Imen Es)
41
  • SNEP: Platinum[9]
2021 "Capo" 31 Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III
"La seleçao"
(feat. Jul & Naps)
2
"Goyard"
(feat. SCH)
83
"Marié à la street"
(feat. Bosh & Da Uzi)
106
"Ami ou ennemi"
(feat. Tiakola)
111
"280"
(feat. ZKR)
112
"Dinero"
(feat. Soolking & L'Algérino)
118
"Mayday"
(feat. Franglish)
139
"Arrivederci" 145
"Vérifié" 151
"Comme un loup"
(feat. Kofs)
186
"Je tourne" 187
"Fournisseur" 188
"Dangereuse" 193
"Filature" 196
"V.D.S. V.D.V." 199
2022 "Traficante" 10 Quartiers nord
"Plaqué 13" 45
"Bali" 55[15]

As featured artist edit

Year Single Charts Certifications Album
FRA
[6]
2015 "J'donne ça"
(Gradur featuring Alonzo)
134 Gradur album
L'homme au bob
"Comme d'hab"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
37 Jul album
My World
2016 "Oh My God"
(DJ Spike Miller featuring Alonzo)
21 DJ Spike Miller album
Avenue de St. Antoine
"La frappe"
(Elam featuring Alonzo)
114
"Rihanna"
(Soprano featuring Alonzo)
86 Soprano album
L'Everest
"Savastano"
(L'Algérino featuring Alonzo)
102 L'Algérino album
Banderas
"Tout ce qu'il faut"
(Black M featuring Abou Debeing, Alonzo & Gradur)
146
"Oblah"
(Gradur feat. MHD, Alonzo & Nyda)
19 Gradur album
Where Is l'album de Gradur
2017 "Ce soir"
(Ninho featuring Alonzo)
12 Ninho album
Comme prévu
"Ma fierté"
(Dadju featuring Maître Gims & Alonzo)
28 Dadju album
Gentleman 2.0
2018 "Donne-nous le"
(YL featuring Alonzo)
102 YL album
Confidences
"Ça va"
(Nasa featuring Alonzo)
92
"Les 4 fantastiques"
(L'Algérino featuring Soprano, Naps & Alonzo)
101 L'Algérino album
International
"Quelqu'un d'autre t'aimera"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
32 Jul album
Inspi d'ailleurs
"Amigo"
(Rim'K featuring Alonzo)
181
"Oh fou"
(Jul featuring Alonzo)
50 Jul album
La zone en personne
2019 "Comme tu es"
(Jok'air featuring Alonzo)
94 Jok'air album
Jok'Travolta
"10/10"
(Maître Gims featuring Dadju & Alonzo)
94 Maître Gims album
Ceinture noire (Transcendance - Ré-édition)
2020 "F.L.P"
(Da Uzi featuring Alonzo)
85 Da Uzi album
Architecte
"Maman dort"
(S.Pri Noir & Alonzo)
62 S.Pri Noir album
État d'esprit
"Boussole"
(Soso Maness featuring Alonzo)
78 Soso Maness album
Mistral
"Toi t'es chelou"
(Landy featuring Alonzo)
82
"L'étoile sur le maillot"
(L'Algérino - Alonzo - Stone Black - Le Rat Luciano - SCH - Jul - As - Veazy)
3 13 Organisé album
13 Organisé
"Je suis Marseille"
(Akhenaton - Jul - L'Algérino - Alonzo - Shurik'n - Fahar - SCH - Le Rat Luciano)
12
"War Zone"
(Thabiti - Naps - Alonzo - Houari - Jul - As - Zbig - AM La Scampia)
14
"C'est maintenant"
(Sat l'Artificier - Alonzo - Kofs - Naps - Sch - Jul - Kamikaz - L'Algérino)
21
"Hold-Up"
(Jul feat. Alonzo & L'Algérino)
26 Jul album
Loin du monde
2023 "Petit Génie"
(Jungeli feat. Imen Es and Alonzo)
1
[16]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Psy 4 de la Rime Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Alonzo Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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  5. ^ Kefi, Ramsès. "Alonzo : rime riche". Libération (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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  8. ^ "Discographie Alonzo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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  10. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 27, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
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  15. ^ "Top Singles (Week 38, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Singles (Week 37, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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