Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Jah Khalib
Person · male · Kazakhstan · Almaty · born 1993 · recording since 2016
Kazakh-Azerbaijani rapper, singer and record producer
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Also known as ジャーカリブ
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 6◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Песня о любви
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography304 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1337549113
Biography
Bakhtiyar Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Bəxtiyar Məmmədov, Kazakh: Бахтияр Мамедов; born 29 September 1993), known professionally as Jah Khalib is a Kazakh-Azerbaijani rapper, singer and record producer.
Biography
Bakhtiyar Mammadov was born on September 29, 1993, in Almaty to an Azerbaijani father and Kazakh mother. He studied musicology and management in the Kazakh National Conservatory.
When starting his solo career, he took on the stage name of Jah Khalib. According to him, Khalib is a fictitious name, while Jah is the name of God in Rastafari. Among his early works, the most popular were "Твои сонные глаза", "SnD", "Сжигая дотла" and "Ты для меня". Soon after, his popularity grew outside Kazakhstan. He released his first solo album in 2016, named "Если че, я Баха".
In 2015 and 2016 he was included in the list of stars of show business and sports of the Forbes Kazakhstan magazine. In June 2017, he won the Muz-TV 2017 Prize for the "Breakthrough of the Year" nomination. In 2018, he received his first Golden Gramophone Award for the song "Медина
МединаSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Медина3:42" in Moscow.
In the summer of 2019, he moved to Kyiv, where he continued to work on his album "Выход в свет
ВЫХОД В СВЕТSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Stand Up3:322Джадуа4:083Цирк (Суд идет)2:484Город грехов3:075Письмо матери3:376Одинокая влюбленная3:357Песня поколения3:458Противоядие3:199Мария4:3610Брату3:5611По льду3:3912I Got Da Vibe3:1013Кохаю4:3814Дети степей5:28". He released the album on 29 October 2019, which contained 14 tracks.
In April 2023, his concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg were cancelled due to his open support of Ukraine.
Personal life
He got married in the summer of 2020. In 2022 he revealed that his wife is Ukrainian, who converted to Islam.
Studio albums
KHALIBания души - released in 2015
Джазовый грув - released in 2016
Всё что мы любим - released in 2016
Если чё, я Баха - released in 2016
E.G.O. - released in 2018
Выход в свет - released in 2019
911 - released in 2020
Баха и Дмитрий Карантино - released in 2020
Мудрец - released in 2021
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 | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 5 | 18.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (23 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:37
1Сжигая дотла4:112Твои сонные глаза3:353ZNNKN3:374Давай улетим далеко4:135#НамМалоКача4:516На параллельных путях6:097Ты рядом5:308Sunshine Lady4:209SnD4:1010Какая ты есть4:012016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 34:42
1Ты для меня3:282Это как-то странно3:563Вспоминай4:004Джазовый грув2:575Аритмия4:096Натали4:347РММ3:308Summer Time4:209Песня о тебе3:482016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:09:01
1Intro (Новый день)3:102Будь со мной3:533Если чё, я Баха2:524ПОРваНо платье3:075Семь дней2:586Лейла4:067Ханговер3:568До Луны3:379Каблук3:2910Тату на твоём теле3:2811Созвездие ангела5:1312Беги за мечтой4:3113Джунгли3:3314Кружимся в танце4:2015С тобоYOU3:1416Созвездие ангела (версия из клипа)5:1517Дай мне4:0618Любимец твоих дьяволов4:132018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 44:20
1Воу-воу палехчэ3:292Остаться собой3:293В открытый космос2:494Летние тайны3:315Волны Антарктики3:466ДЗЛ2:587BRN3:158Колыбельная3:049Медина3:4210La Maro3:3911А я её3:4612Принцесса и нищий3:4513Бестия3:072019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:18
1Stand Up3:322Джадуа4:083Цирк (Суд идет)2:484Город грехов3:075Письмо матери3:376Одинокая влюбленная3:357Песня поколения3:458Противоядие3:199Мария4:3610Брату3:5611По льду3:3912I Got Da Vibe3:1013Кохаю4:3814Дети степей5:282021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 24:37
1Следуй за мной3:442МамаМия2:163Desert Eagle3:464Лиловая2:525Феличита2:446ОхЕслиБыТыЗнала2:457Следуй за мной (acoustic)3:468Лиловая (acoustic)2:44
Single · 14
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Песня о любвиSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:311Песня о любви3:31 | 25 January 2016 | ||
| 2017 | Сегодня я нашёл тебяSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201Сегодня я нашёл тебя3:20 | 21 July 2017 | ||
| 2017 | МамаситаSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:061Мамасита3:06 | 28 July 2017 | ||
| 2018 | МединаSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:421Медина3:42 | 6 March 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Воу-воу палехчэSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Воу-воу палехчэ3:30 | 6 March 2018 | ||
| 2018 | А я еёSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:471А я её3:47 | 8 March 2018 | ||
| 2020 | 911Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 9:3319 грамм свинца2:56 29113:18 3All About You3:19 | 17 April 2020 | ||
| 2020 | МореSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:231Море2:23 | 3 July 2020 | ||
| 2020 | НамекаетSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:381Намекает2:38 | 21 August 2020 | ||
| 2020 | На тебя смотрюSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581На тебя смотрю2:58 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Следуй за мнойSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:301Следуй за мной3:44 2Следуй за мной (acoustic)3:46 | 17 June 2021 | ||
| 2021 | МамаМияSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:161МамаМия2:16 | 24 June 2021 | ||
| 2021 | НавсегдаSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:481Навсегда2:48 | 10 September 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Боже, как завидуюSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:411Боже, как завидую2:41 | 12 November 2021 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KHALIBания душиSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 30:121Заново3:20 2нЕБОМУТНОЕ чувство любовь4:18 3Осень в стиле Jah'z Music3:46 4SLMLKM4:44 5Ты словно целая вселенная3:44 6Do It2:54 7Подойди поближе (Детка)3:29 8Иди вслепую на свет3:57 | 11 March 2016 | ||
| 2020 | Баха и Дмитрий КарантиноSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 20:061Intro3:02 2На своём вайбе3:00 3Ooh La La2:35 4Havana3:08 5Dominicana3:01 6Кукла2:59 7La Vida Loca2:21 | 6 August 2020 | ||
| 2021 | МудрецSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 20:541Я не прощу2:43 2Талисман3:28 3Моя любовь3:21 4Во сне3:36 5Воруй меня чаще3:39 6Искал-нашёл4:07 | 21 January 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jah Khalib head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 5 | 18.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MTV Europe Music Award for Best MTV Russia Act | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jah_Khalib_performing_live_in_a_concert_%282015%29.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b4d51aa-5c71-4817-a341-9cebd648552ddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b4d51aa-5c71-4817-a341-9cebd648552dcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39394703genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39394703seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Khalibbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Khalib
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Y · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q39394703 · MusicBrainz: 2b4d51aa-5c71-4817-a341-9cebd648552d
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