# Kalash Criminel

Amira Kiziamina, known better by his stage name Kalash Criminel, is a French rapper. He was born with the melanin deficient condition albinism, and is usually seen wearing a balaclava. When his musical activities began, he had to hide his face as his mother did not want him to rap. However, he received positive reactions for wearing the balaclava, and now wears it by choice, including during press interviews. He is signed to Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music. He collaborates often with Kaaris, with whom he notably made the song "Arrêt du Cœur" on his album R.A.S, in addition to collaborations with numerous peers.

## Biography

Kalash Criminel was born in Zaïre, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 14 February 1995. Initially, he lived in Kinshasa with his family, but with the onset of the First Congo War, he and his family fled to France. He and his family arrived in Rougemont, in Sevran and have been living there since. In his youth, he began to rap, initially becoming a part of the group Hall 14 with the rappers Daystiil, Kifa, Krimo JS et Zino5. This group was later signed to the label 10/12 Records. In 2012, they released a demo, titled Traumatiser, which solidified their collaboration and work.
In 2015, Kiziamina began his solo career and released the song "10 12 14 Bureau", and subsequently released a series of freestyles titled Sauvagerie. He subsequently collaborated with rappers Ixzo, Sofiane, Kaaris and Jul.
His collaboration with Kaaris yielded the song "Arrêt du cœur" which guaranteed and launched his career in French rap. On 23 September 2016, he released his first music video titled "Sale Sonorité". This video has in excess of 10 million views on YouTube. On 26 September 2016, he announced the release of his first mixtape, titled R.A.S., which was slated for release on 28 October 2016. In its first week, R.A.S sold 2,970 copies.
On 23 November 2018, Kiziamina released his first studio album, La Fosse aux lions, under his label, Sale sonorité Records. Response was favourable, with 13,388 copies sold in the first week.

## Discography
### Albums and mixtapes

| Year | Album | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certification | Notes |
| Year | Album | FR | BEL (FL) | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Certification | Notes |
| 2016 | R.A.S | 22 | – | 29 | 100 | | Track listing "Famas" (2:51) "Tu sais où nous trouver" (4:14) "Makila" (feat. Douma) (3:12) "Sauvagerie 2" (2:57) "Sale sonorité" (3:12) "Carré vip" (4:16) "Arrêt du cœur" (feat. Kaaris) (4:23) "10 12 14 bureau" (3:24) "Shabba" (feat. Hall 14) (4:40) "Guedro" (3:57) |
| 2017 | Oyoki | 25 | – | 23 | 79 | | Track listing "Polnareff" (1:34) "Euphorie" (4:01) "Bénéfice" (4:15) "Enterrez-les" (3:05) "Nada" (feat. Douma) (3:55) "Glové - Tchernobyl" (3:43) "Piano sombre" (1:40) "Je ne comprends pas" (feat. Jul) (4:26) "Shottas" (3:29) "Guedro (Remix)" (feat. Mac Tyer, Sofiane & Vald) (5:15) "Docks - Chacun ses raisons" (3:45) "Ce genre de mec" (2:40) "Mélanger" (feat. Keblack) (3:12) "Hood" (3:19) "T'es mort" (4:48) |
| 2018 | La fosse aux lions | 7 | 149 | 28 | 44 | | Track listing "La SACEM de Florent Pagny" (3:07) "Ahou" (3:11) "Dans la fosse" (3:17) "Aucun lien" (2:57) "Coltan" (3:17) "47 AK" (feat. Gradur) (3:54) "Sombre" (3:28) "A dix" (3:28) "Ça va ma chérie" (3:16) "Plus loin" (3:47) "On fait la fête" (3:41) "Savage" (feat. Soolking) (2:49) "Homicide volontaire" (3:02) "Un jour de plus" (feat. Vald) (2:45) "Tête Brûlée" (4:11) "Encore" (3:08) "Vrai" (feat. Douma) (3:20) "Avant que j'parte" (4:19) |
| 2020 | Sélection naturelle | 4 | 120 | 5 | 35 | | Track listing "Insta Twitter" (2:57) "Doute" (3:14) "Tarifs" (3:23) Tu paniques" (feat. Niska (3:29) "J'oublie pas" (2:44) "But en or"(feat. Damso) (2:59) "Sale boulot" (3:12) "Shooter" (3:27) "Dans la zone" (feat. Jul (2:53) "Elle est gang" (3:00) "Droga" (feat. 26 Keuss) (3:26) "Death Note" (2:56) "Moments" (feat. Bigflo & Oli) (4:58) "Incompris" (3:03) "Très mauvais" (2:59) "Turn Up" (feat. Nekfeu) (3:30) "Finish Him" (2:41) |
| 2024 | Bon courage | — | — | 7 | 10 | |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Title | FR | BEL (Wa) | SWI | Album |
| 2016 | "Arrêt du cœur" (with Kaaris) | 61 | 32* (Ultratip) | | R.A.S |
| 2016 | "Sale sonorité" | 104 | – | | R.A.S |
| 2017 | "Euphorie" | 76 | – | | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Enterrez-les" | 91 | 29* (Ultratip) | | Oyoki |
| 2018 | "Tête brûlée" | 111 | – | | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Sombre" | 16 | – | | La fosse aux lions |
| 2020 | "But en or" (with Damso) | 10 | 34 | 92 | |
| 2022 | "Apocalypse" (with Kaaris and Freeze Corleone) | 2 | 46 | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

### Other charted songs

| Year | Title | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Title | FR | BEL (Wa) | Album |
| 2016 | "Tu sais où nous trouver " | 157 | – | R.A.S |
| 2016 | "Famas" | 193 | – | R.A.S |
| 2017 | "Je ne comprends pas" (feat. Jul) | 78 | 25* (Ultratip) | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Mélanger" (feat. Keblack) | 191 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Polnareff" | 137 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Piano sombre" | 147 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Guedro" | 152 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Hood" | 154 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Shottas" | 173 | – | Oyoki |
| 2017 | "Bénéfice" | 175 | – | Oyoki |
| 2018 | "La sacem de Florent Pagny" | 26 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Ahou" | 27 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Cooger gang" | 33 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Encore" | 44 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "47AK" (feat. Gradur) | 47 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Dans la fosse" | 56 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Aucun lien" | 72 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Coltan" | 77 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Ça va ma chérie" | 84 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Savage" (feat. Soolking) | 85 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "À dix" | 94 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Plus loin" | 99 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "On fait la fête" | 109 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Un jour de plus" (feat. Vald) | 124 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Homicide volontaire" | 161 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2018 | "Vrai" (feat. Douma) | 178 | – | La fosse aux lions |
| 2020 | "Écrasement de tête" | 184 | – | |
| 2020 | "Dans la zone" (feat. Jul) | 19 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Turn Up" (feat. Nekfeu) | 22 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Tu paniques" (feat. Niska) | 24 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Insta Twitter" | 67 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Tarifs" | 86 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Sale boulot" | 88 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Doute" | 91 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "J'oublie pas" | 98 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Shooter" | 105 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Death Note" | 112 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Elle est gang" | 115 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Moments" (feat. Bigflo & Oli) | 120 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "incompris" | 144 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Finish Him" | 163 | – | Sélection naturelle |
| 2020 | "Très mauvais" | 184 | – | Sélection naturelle |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

### Featured in

| Year | Title | Peak positions | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Title | FR | BEL (Wa) | Album |
| 2016 | "4matic" (Kaaris feat. Kalash Criminel) | 157 | – | Kaaris album Okou Gnakouri |
| 2017 | "93 Empire" (Sofiane feat. Kalash Criminel) | 121 | – | Sofiane album #JeSuisPasséChezSo |
| 2017 | "Cagoulé" (Jul feat. Kalash Criminel) | 159 | – | |
| 2017 | "Terrain glissant" (Hornet La Frappe feat. Luciano) | 181 | – | Hornet La Frappe mixtape Nous-mêmes |
| 2017 | "Dress Code" (Black M feat. Kalash Criminel) | 139 | – | |
| 2017 | "Bling Bling" (Kaaris feat. Kalash Criminel & Sofiane) | 9 | 3* (Ultratip) | |
| 2018 | "Woah" (Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, Sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré) | 5 | 12* (Ultratip) | 93 Empire album 93 Empire |
| 2019 | "Polémique" (Kalash feat. Kalash Criminel) | 82 | – | Kalash album Diamond Rock |
| 2019 | "Patek" (Alkpote feat. Kalash Criminel) | 198 | – | Alkpote album Monument |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.