Soolking

Biography

Abderraouf Deradji (Arabic: عبد الرؤوف دراجي; born 10 December 1989), known professionally as Soolking, is an Algerian singer and rapper. He started his career under the pseudonym MC Sool until 2013 before adopting his new stage name. He incorporates reggae, soul, hip-hop and Algerian raï in his music.

Life and career

Derradji was born in Algeria in a northern suburb of the capital Algiers, also known as Staouali .His father was a percussionist and he started very young in a rock band that incorporated music and dance. He arrived in France in 2008 but returned to Algeria to join the Algerian rap group Africa Jungle. The band released two albums.
He started his solo career in 2016 and is signed to the label Affranchis Music launched by Sofiane. He had initial success with 'Milano' and 'Guérilla' before achieving phenomenal success with 'Dalida', an homage to the singer Dalida, sampling her hit "Paroles, paroles". On November 2, 2018, Soolking released his debut solo album, Fruit du Démon×Fruit du démon2 November 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Rockstar2:472Bambina3:043Amsterdam3:024Guérilla3:495Gucci2:306Tata3:027Aventador (vroom vroom)2:578HLM2:599Dalida3:4510Chica3:2111Cosa Nostra4:2412Youv2:4113Mirage3:5014Paradise3:25, which was certified Gold in France. The singles "Guérilla" and "Dalida" were certified Platinum. He released his second studio album, Vintage×Vintage20 March 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks1Corbeau2:372Ça fait des années3:553Marbella2:244Vida Loca 23:115Billie Holiday3:506Meleğim3:407Wahda2:488Maryline3:239Who's Bad3:2010Hayati2:3011Dangereuse3:0412La Kichta2:3213Chihuahua2:3414CNLZ3:4115Solo2:5716Folie2:5117On ira3:5118Business2:3519Love3:0020Douleur3:00, in 2020. On 26 May 2022, he released Sans visa, his third album. In February 2025, he released his fourth album, Africa Jungle×Africa Jungle12 September 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 22 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Tkt Pas2:502C'est Fort2:403Bouyon2:254Oublier2:245Soghri2:436Barbossa3:427Populaire3:258Paquetà2:429Last night2:5210Tour du monde2:51Disc 21Qué Miras Bobo2:312Bisous3:153Savage2:524CARRÉ OK2:415Dinars2:446Koula Youm2:567Como Tu2:468Molo2:419Heat3:1910Casanova3:0911Tiki Taka2:4512Only You3:02 Part 1.

2019 accident

On August 23, 2019, Soolking held a large concert at Stade 20 Août 1955, accompanied by L'Algérino, Fianso, Alonzo, and Dhurata Dora. During the entrance to the stadium, five people died due to a stampede. Soolking said after the concert that if he had known what happened he would have cancelled the concert. One of the reasons for the accident was that more tickets were sold than the stadium's capacity could accommodate.

Various releases

2016: "Vida Loca"
2016: "Barbe noire"
2017: "Fuego" (feat. Ghost ST)
2017: "Dounia×Dounia13 February 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Dounia3:47"
2017: "Yeah!"
2017: "Blanco Griselda"
2017: "T.R.W" (feat. Alonzo)
2017: "Bilal" (feat. 7Liwa)
2017: "Mi Amigo"

Appearance in movies

2024: Barbès Little Algérie by Hassan Guerrar as Aziz