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Lacrim
Person · male · France · Ménilmontant · born 1985 · recording since 2010
French rapper of Algerian descent
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Also known as Karim Zenoud · La Crim · 拉克里姆
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 14◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Liberté Provisoire
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography300 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1352634918
Biography
Karim Zenoud (French pronunciation: [kaʁim zenud]; Arabic: كريم زنود, born 19 April 1985), better known by his stage name Lacrim (, French: [lakʁim]; sometimes stylized as LaCrim), is an Algerian-French rapper.
Youth
Karim Zenoud was born in the 20th arrondissement of Paris to Algerian immigrant parents. Both of his parents are Kabyle, his father's family is from Sidi Daoud and his mother's from Béjaïa. He is also the grandson of actress Ouardia Hamtouche. He spent the first five years of his life in the 13th arrondissement, before his parents moved permanently to Chevilly-Larue, south of Paris.
Career
After collaborations with various rappers, he released his album Faites entrer Lacrim
Faites entrer LacrimSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Chaos3:342Génération tarée2:583Jack's music3:434Vis tes rêves3:315Viens je t'emmène3:226Espagna3:157J'ai faim3:548Faites entrer4:019Yes We Can4:5310On s'nique2:5411My Life3:1612Imbattable3:1713Ripro3:3514Prêt3:1415Sta IV3:0916S'il vous plaît3:4517Je suis ton père3:4318Outro2:49 in May 2012 followed by a mixtape Toujours le même
Toujours le mêmeSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Intro2:442C'nous4:273Qu’un homme et fier de l’être4:324Sors ton portable3:165Les amis4:356Je viens de …3:087Combien et qui ?3:378T-Max Music3:599Dos en or3:2910Spartiate3:2211Dolce Vita4:2912Et ouais mon pote2:5813Un arabe à Miami2:5014Wild Boy Remix6:1515Toujours le même3:0716Outro4:25 in December 2012. The following two albums, Corleone
CorleoneSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Corleone3:062Mon glock te mettra à genoux4:043Oz3:304Tout le monde veut des lovés3:095Pronto4:306Barbade3:287On fait pas ça4:068La Rue3:419Pour de vrai3:5910Bracelet3:2511Le Loup d’la street2:5512A.W.A2:4313Pocket Coffee3:3214J’suis qu’un thug3:1615Mon frère4:49 in 2014 and Force & Honneur
Force & HonneurSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Colonel Carrillo2:302Ça paie pas3:173La dolce vita3:224Grande armée3:535Kim Jong Un3:186Nuit blanche4:327Oh bah oui3:1882 Pac3:319La cour des grands3:0810Cohiba3:1711Tristi3:321220 bouteilles3:0913Laisse-les3:4114Pardon...3:4415Mythone pas3:0916Solitaire3:5317Rockefeller3:4118Traîtres3:1319Histoire de3:1220Papa Trabaja3:32 in 2017 both topped the French Albums Chart. He also released three successive mixtapes under the R.I.P.R.O series two in 2015 and a third in 2017.
Legal issues
Accused of possession of a kalashnikov gun, he was condemned to three years of imprisonment. After 8 months of hiding in Morocco, he presented himself on 9 September 2015 to the French authorities who imprisoned him for a second time in three years. He was released on 28 November 2016, after remaining in incarceration for a full year.
Singles
- Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charting releases
- 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.
Others
2012: "On se rattrape" (Mister You feat. Lacrim and Seth Gueko) (in Mister You album MDR Mec de rue 2)
2013: "Un arabe à Miami" (in compilation album Planète Rap 2013)
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 | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (22 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 52:46
1Sale époque4:332Intro3:193La rue à ses dibants2:314100 barres ou 10 piges2:195Les temps changent3:406Offshore3:207T'es pas prêt3:058A bout de souffle4:279La mentale4:0210Partir à Belize3:5811Freestyle3:5612Liberté provisoire2:3213Ça rigole pas3:4514Pourquoi j'aime pas la France3:5115Grillé d'office3:282012 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:53
1Chaos3:342Génération tarée2:583Jack's music3:434Vis tes rêves3:315Viens je t'emmène3:226Espagna3:157J'ai faim3:548Faites entrer4:019Yes We Can4:5310On s'nique2:5411My Life3:1612Imbattable3:1713Ripro3:3514Prêt3:1415Sta IV3:0916S'il vous plaît3:4517Je suis ton père3:4318Outro2:492012 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:13
1Intro2:442C'nous4:273Qu’un homme et fier de l’être4:324Sors ton portable3:165Les amis4:356Je viens de …3:087Combien et qui ?3:378T-Max Music3:599Dos en or3:2910Spartiate3:2211Dolce Vita4:2912Et ouais mon pote2:5813Un arabe à Miami2:5014Wild Boy Remix6:1515Toujours le même3:0716Outro4:252014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 54:13
1Corleone3:062Mon glock te mettra à genoux4:043Oz3:304Tout le monde veut des lovés3:095Pronto4:306Barbade3:287On fait pas ça4:068La Rue3:419Pour de vrai3:5910Bracelet3:2511Le Loup d’la street2:5512A.W.A2:4313Pocket Coffee3:3214J’suis qu’un thug3:1615Mon frère4:492015 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 56:59
1Sale époque, part 24:192Corleone6:213Carte de la vieillesse5:094Money3:315Sablier3:496Mon fils4:397Voyous3:448Red Zone4:079Ça débite3:1410Y a R3:4211A.W.A 23:55126.354:0313Billets en l’air3:1214Millions3:142015 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:58
1Poutine3:072Gustavo Gaviria3:063J'ai mal3:494Brasse au max3:145Petit jaloux3:246Marabout3:477C'est ma vie3:038Casa3:469Adieu4:1110Sur ma mère4:1911En la calle3:3312On y est4:1413On se reverra3:3014Du papier3:552017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:08:52
1Colonel Carrillo2:302Ça paie pas3:173La dolce vita3:224Grande armée3:535Kim Jong Un3:186Nuit blanche4:327Oh bah oui3:1882 Pac3:319La cour des grands3:0810Cohiba3:1711Tristi3:321220 bouteilles3:0913Laisse-les3:4114Pardon...3:4415Mythone pas3:0916Solitaire3:5317Rockefeller3:4118Traîtres3:1319Histoire de3:1220Papa Trabaja3:322017 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:54
1Partis de rien4:042Ce soir ne sors pas3:533La Valise3:284Vory V Zakone3:325Intocable3:446J’essaie2:377Rio3:298Pause3:189Noche3:3910Tous les mêmes3:1211Mode S3:0112Veux-tu ?3:2213Audemars Piguet3:4514Judy Moncada3:1415London Blues3:1916Strike3:40173dabi4:1818Gericault3:192019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:07:23
Disc 11RS63:372Bloody2:593Patrizia3:324Pardon mama3:135Granada4:136Maladie2:137Puerto Rico3:098Miami3:149Eprouvé4:4010Adjida3:09Disc 21Jon Snow3:192Jvlius3:283Solo2:534West Coast2:395Never Personal2:506Trabaja3:367Fugazi3:42826 décembre 19993:269Kounti3:3910Tootsie's3:522020 · Mixtape/Street
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 53:00
1El Professor2:242Jacques Chirac2:573Nipsey Hussle2:554Végéta3:155Dadinho3:296Rafa & Carlos3:127Boston George3:228Picasso3:149Big Meech3:1410Penelope Cruz3:0811Eric Cantona2:5912Allez nique ta mère2:4313Dracula2:3214Sam & Driss3:3315Zizou3:1116Kadryrov3:2417Le petit Nicolas3:282021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 55:02
1Kanun2:312On l'a pas choisi2:593P38 Special3:194American Gangster3:125Reda l'égyptien2:556Reda (Partie 2)3:277Reda (Partie 3)3:588Ocean Drive3:439OTF3:0510J'appelle Uber3:1111RM2:5012Radeau de la méduse3:5913Tulum2:2714Senor de los Gallos3:5315Le cœur a mal2:3916Persona Non Grata3:5017L'immortale3:042024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 46:56
1Adolfo macias2:582Colisée2:493Interlude0:404Joker3:285No lo sé2:466Max b2:4877.622:478Vrais salauds2:299From Nothing2:3310Khamzat Chimaev2:4411Joie de filles2:1812Boom Boom2:5813Ledger2:2914Noir2:5815Karim z3:1916CORLEONE II2:18177 VIES4:342024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:00:52
1Adolfo Macias2:582Colisée2:493Interlude0:404Joker3:285No lo sé2:466Max B2:4877.622:478Vrais Salauds2:299From Nothing2:3310Khamzat Chimaev2:4411Joie de filles2:1812Boom Boom2:5813Ledger2:2914Noir2:5815Karim Z3:1916CORLEONE II2:18177 VIES4:3418Papa fait le pitre (remix)4:0119Karim B2:4420Olala2:4621Millionnaire2:2122Freestyle 19 février2:042025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 47:59
1Salazar2:032Habibi2:373Major Security2:574Astrakan3:495Hôtel Crillon2:576Oualy Tandia3:038Winterfell2:399Wow1:5710Jetlag2:5811On s'est trompés de rêve3:2712Ivar2:4313K-Pop2:5114MS-132:2515D44:1016R.I.P.R.O3:467Comme toi3:37
Single · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | On va tout perdreSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:371On va tout perdre3:37 | 24 April 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Tout le monde veut des lovésSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091Tout le monde veut des lovés3:09 | 9 June 2014 | ||
| 2019 | DineroSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581Dinero2:58 | 17 July 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Le PasséSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:381Le Passé2:38 | 10 April 2020 | ||
| 2023 | ZankaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:421Zanka2:42 | 6 October 2023 | ||
| 2024 | 7 VIESSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:3317 VIES4:33 | 19 April 2024 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Né pour mourirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 34:46Disc 1 1Né pour mourir2:46 2On va tout perdre3:38 3Luca Brasi3:30 4Bonnie & Clyde3:10 5D’où je viens tu connais3:37 6Un indien dans la ville3:26 7Oh mother3:27 8Je danse4:02 9Beauté fatale3:37 10Je me travesti pas3:33 Disc 21Reportage 2Génération tarée (clip) 3Espagna (clip) 4Vis tes rêves ou rêves de vivre (clip) 5J'te raconte (clip) 6Chaos (clip) 7Wild Boy Remix (clip) 8Freestyle Ripro 3 (clip) | 3 June 2013 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | En Attendant CorleoneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 1:20:501Freestyle RIPRO 12:41 2Freestyle RIPRO 22:30 3Freestyle RIPRO 33:08 4Freestyle Act 1 (Sans rancune)4:00 5Freestyle Act 22:55 6Freestyle Act 33:34 7Freestyle Act 43:29 8Freestyle Act 52:33 9On garde le sourire4:15 10J’prend du violet3:25 11Y’a ceux4:09 12Marginal3:10 13Pour vous3:12 14Est-ce qu’on s’unira3:30 15One Love2:55 16Mec de rue3:53 17Man On Fire3:52 18Mafiosa2:59 1911.4311:45 20Ya Omri4:15 21J’te raconte4:40 | Mixtape/Street | 2014 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Lacrim head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 15 | 35.8th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacrim_en_2012.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10df38da-1292-4881-bd96-c6dfead3934bdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10df38da-1292-4881-bd96-c6dfead3934bcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14917975genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14917975seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrim
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: freestylederue · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q14917975 · MusicBrainz: 10df38da-1292-4881-bd96-c6dfead3934b
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