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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Gradur
Person · male · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Roubaix · born 1990 · recording since 2014
DR Congolese and French rapper
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Also known as 格拉杜尔
Timeline
10 events▣ Album 8◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: #Sheguey
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography149 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1352634900
Biography
Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born 28 November 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadyʁ]), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.
Career
He started as part of the rap band 59. Enjoying great following online, he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad sheguey meaning "child of the street" in Congolese lingo and released his mixtape ShegueyVara
ShegueyVaraSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 45 tracks1Sheyguey Squaad5:282Doublé4:123Bébé STP4:454Rafaler3:155Negro2:586LMLVSB (remix)3:367Perso2:358Fuck Love3:429Escorte3:1110Soldat Mili4:3511On n’est pas tout seul3:4912Dani Alves3:0513Sortez les pepoms5:2414Traction3:0815Accélère3:3616Sur le terrain3:2417Doggyner1:5818Dans la tourmente3:5019FUTR (Fuck Up the Rap)3:1020La Course aux billets4:1621O.G.4:3222GLKalash3:5823Driver4:44242.83:0025Yoka Ndoulé4:2326La Voix du ghetto4:4627Fait c’que t’as à faire4:2028Money4:2429Gun Drogue Money6:0730Futur à Médité2:50315.9 t’as reconnu2:4932Thug6:2533Team P2R2:0634ZRC2:3535VMC3:3736La Course à la monnaie3:3137OVDS3:1038Bénéfik1:5039#INF2:2340#EDS N°14:014159 c’est le Bayern3:4642Le Grand Mopao3:3543L’Univers1:4844She Like Remix3:5745C’est le ghetto3:20 in 2014 with the music video "Traction". His greatly expected debut album L'homme au Bob was released on 23 February 2015 with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.
Singles
Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
- Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
2014 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:09:32
1Sur le Terrain3:242La Street a Tout Gaché3:333Fais c’que t’as à Faire4:214Accélère (Trap Back remix)3:325Doggyner2:306Sheguey 2 (LMLVSB remix)3:367Fuck les Boites (UOENO remix)5:188Sheguey 3 (Traffic Remix)2:359Fuck Love (Sheguey 4)3:2310Escorte (Sheguey 5)3:0711Soldat Mili (Sheguey 6)4:1312On n’est pas tout seul (Sheguey 7)3:2713Dani Alves (Sheguey 8) (We Made It remix)2:5714Yoka Ndoulé4:2315FUTR (Fuck Up the Rap) (FUTW remix)3:0816SMS (remix)6:2417Death Row5:2518Click Click Paw (remix)4:162014 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 45 tracks · 2:45:54
1Sheyguey Squaad5:282Doublé4:123Bébé STP4:454Rafaler3:155Negro2:586LMLVSB (remix)3:367Perso2:358Fuck Love3:429Escorte3:1110Soldat Mili4:3511On n’est pas tout seul3:4912Dani Alves3:0513Sortez les pepoms5:2414Traction3:0815Accélère3:3616Sur le terrain3:2417Doggyner1:5818Dans la tourmente3:5019FUTR (Fuck Up the Rap)3:1020La Course aux billets4:1621O.G.4:3222GLKalash3:5823Driver4:44242.83:0025Yoka Ndoulé4:2326La Voix du ghetto4:4627Fait c’que t’as à faire4:2028Money4:2429Gun Drogue Money6:0730Futur à Médité2:50315.9 t’as reconnu2:4932Thug6:2533Team P2R2:0634ZRC2:3535VMC3:3736La Course à la monnaie3:3137OVDS3:1038Bénéfik1:5039#INF2:2340#EDS N°14:014159 c’est le Bayern3:4642Le Grand Mopao3:3543L’Univers1:4844She Like Remix3:5745C’est le ghetto3:202015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:10:50
1Calibré2:512Terrasser3:413J’donne ça4:394Jamais3:075Militarizé4:306Bloody Murder4:127R.D.C4:498Priez pour moi3:369BANG BANG3:4510Stringer Bell4:2211Verre de sky3:5412La douille4:5413Beef5:0914Makak3:5615#LHOMMEAUBOB4:2416Secteur3:5717Confessions5:042015 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:43:34
Disc 11Intro2:192Ma paki mé niéma2:203Los santos3:504Passe a la caisse3:135Tu crois que je mens3:216La Peuf3:507Catachanababy3:298Bouge ton labou2:349Philly4:4910Est-ce que ?3:5411Grady3:5912La moula4:1413Balti3:5714Bandit3:3815Paire e cazal3:3316Squad4:2917#PTT3:21Disc 21Kumbaya3:012Rosa3:043Illegal3:334D'or et de platine3:235Je m'en vais3:176Donne-moi ta main3:067Maille4:048Laisse-moi oublier2:549La mala3:0610Elle était3:0511Concentrate3:4312Trap Queen3:1613Motema3:122016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 51:58
1Intro2:252Cherche la monnaie3:043Bigo3:084Flex2:575Dolla3:456Dans ma vie3:077Benz3:078Ken3:369Beue shit3:3910Never Change3:1111Oblah3:3112Coller serré3:1713Bibi3:1514Encore3:0215Wanani Gradi Mariadi3:1716Maman3:372019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:05:53
1Sauvage2:592Atlanta3:163BLH3:324Rari2:535Zone 592:446Méchant Sheguey3:057Ne reviens pas3:098Pour la vie3:069Billets3:1610Ma petite3:1411Rends-moi mes lovés2:4912AMG2:3913The Wire2:5414Baby Mama3:3115Juste 1 minute2:56161er contact3:5517OG3:0618Rolling Stones3:2319Petit frère2:4420On avait tout pour nous3:1621Sheguey 133:262025 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:14
1SHEGUEY #592:322SHEGUEY #2432:593REMEMBER5:324SHEGUEY #2 - LMLSB3:395SHEGUEY #32:366SHEGUEY #4 - FUCK LOVE3:447SHEGUEY #5 - ESCORTE3:128SHEGUEY #6 - SOLDAT MILI4:379SHEGUEY #7 - ON N'EST PAS TOUT SEUL3:4910SHEGUEY #8 - DANI ALVES3:0611SHEGUEY #9 - SORTEZ LES PEPOMS5:2312SHEGUEY #10 - TRACTION3:052026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 39:30
1Décennie2:372Train de Vie de Pacha2:193Opps2:344Broly2:445Vacances Sur La Côte2:106Bolide2:597Musala2:328Plus Jamais2:4294 Saisons2:38104 Années2:3811Lettre D'Un Banlieusard2:4612Foutu Succès2:5713Parano2:4214Comme Un Sheguey2:3815Les Amis D'Avant2:34
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TI TI TISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201TI TI TI3:20 | 14 June 2024 | ||
| 2026 | Ma ChérieSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Ma Chérie3:40 | 4 September 2026 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gradur head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gradur.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ee3f3f84-e95f-4381-83b7-8165c022d760discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ee3f3f84-e95f-4381-83b7-8165c022d760core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19410234genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19410234seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradurbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradur
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: J24N · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q19410234 · MusicBrainz: ee3f3f84-e95f-4381-83b7-8165c022d760
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