Rilès Kacimi (/rɪˈlɛs/ ril-ESS; French: [ʁilɛs kasimi]; born 4 January 1996) is a French-born Algerian[a] rapper, songwriter, composer and record producer. His songs are mainly written and performed in English,[1] with some in Spanish, French, Kabyle[2] and even Portuguese.
Rilès | |
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| Birth name | Rilès Kacimi |
| Born | 4 January 1996 Rouen, Normandy, France |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Biography
editBorn in France with Algerian parents originally from Larbaa Nath Irathen, Rilès started making music at a very early age by learning guitar and making YouTube covers. After obtaining a bachelor's degree, he decided to focus solely on music as a career. Rilès studied English literature at the University of Rouen while studying music on his own in his free time. He worked as a supervisor for a while to save up enough money and build his own home-studio in his bedroom. He then began to compose and write music independently. Rilès is also talented in arts. He sells his pieces of art as a way to make extra money for his music career.
Rilès started his own music career by writing, producing, and mastering his own songs, as well as recording, directing and editing his music videos. This is reflected in his song lyrics where he references recording and producing his music independently.[3][4]
He released his first album, Vanity Plus Mind (2015) and released a variety of singles such as “Brothers” which became a staple and one of his biggest hits in 2016. That same year he released one song per week, every Sunday, for a year to compile into his second “album” (more a collection of songs than an album) called “RILÈSUNDAYZ” which is made up of 52 songs. This includes songs “I Do it”, “Pesetas” and “Should I”, as some of the most popular songs. He organised in a concert tour in France in 2017 during which he performed at the Bataclan in Paris,[3] twice, then at the Zenith of Rouen.[5]
Discography
editEPs
edit- 2015: Vanity Plus Mind
- 2020: LVL 36
Studio albums
edit- 2019: Welcome to the Jungle
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [6] | |||
| 2014 | "S.AME" | Vanity Plus Mind | |
| "QUILOMBO" | |||
| "SUN TZU" | |||
| "Guerriero" | |||
| "Pintor" | |||
| "Blood & Bones | |||
| "Pussy From Wayne" | |||
| "HEADACHE" | |||
| 2015 | "WHO CARES" | ||
| "NOWADAYS" | |||
| "Another Complaint, But.." | 185 | ||
| 2016 | "Brothers" | 31 | |
| "College Dropout" | |||
| "OHAMAMA" | |||
| "Should I" | 147 | ||
| "Earthquake" | |||
| "Drop It Like It's on Fire" | |||
| "For Mama" | |||
| "U Better Listen" | |||
| "Gotta Lotta" | |||
| "Thank God" | Welcome to the Jungle | ||
| "I'll Try" | |||
| "No Lie" | |||
| "The Hearthbreak" | |||
| "E Knows" | |||
| "Rebeus in Oran" | |||
| "Empire" | |||
| "A Happy New Year" | |||
| "I Do It" | 48 | ||
| 2017 | "U Like" | ||
| "GTFO" | |||
| "In the Jungle" | 121 | ||
| "Those Nights" | |||
| "I Love It" | |||
| "Rilès" | |||
| "Enjoy The Ride" | |||
| "PKMN" | |||
| "Alive" | |||
| "REMEDY" | |||
| "Away" | 171 | ||
| "Blood On My Lips" | |||
| "It's Just the Beginning" | |||
| "Love The Way You Dance" | |||
| "EVIL" | |||
| "The Cleaning Lady" | |||
| "Eastside Georgia" | |||
| "MOST WANTED" | |||
| "Real Talk" | |||
| "Pesetas" | 179 | ||
| "Utopia" | Welcome to the Jungle | ||
| "Snakes..!" | |||
| "After The Darkness" | |||
| "Understood" | |||
| "Dontreallyknow" | |||
| "ENERGY" | |||
| Ain't Even Started" | |||
| "MAILLE" | |||
| "Unexpected" | |||
| "Show Must Go On" | |||
| "NSFW" | |||
| "Una Vez Más" | |||
| "No Sleep" | |||
| "CHAMPION" | |||
| ⏳ | |||
| 2018 | "!I'll Be Back!" | 103 | |
| "!LOST!" | |||
| 2019 | "My Soul" | ||
| "Remind Me" | |||
| "Sugarbabe" | |||
| "U RIGHT?" | |||
| "Admiration" | Welcome to the Jungle | ||
| "No Tears" | |||
| "E a verdade" | |||
| "Queen" | |||
| "Ultimatum" | |||
| "Against The Clock" | |||
| "Marijuana" | |||
| "Myself N The Sea" | |||
| "Old Dayz" | |||
| "Rage 137" | |||
| "I Love You" | |||
| "Are You A Star?" | |||
| "Manslaughter" | |||
| "Run!" | |||
| "Yousatonmymind" | |||
| 2020 | "LET IT GO" | LVL 36 | |
| "FEELINGS" | |||
| "KEEP IT SEXY" | |||
| "GOA" | |||
| 2021 | "SOUL SPEECH" | ||
| "HOLD IT DOWN" | |||
| "PICK IT UP" | |||
| "JUVENILE" | |||
| "DAYS ON THE WALL" | |||
| "STITCHES" | |||
| "WORST BEHAVIOUR" | |||
| "1000 REASONS" | |||
| "STILL THE SAME MAMACITA" | |||
| "2 BRAINZ" | |||
| "WASSUP" | |||
| "THE HEARTBREAK v2" | |||
| "BERIZ" | |||
| "FOR THE SHOW" | |||
| "STEEL INSIDE" | |||
| "ON MY PHONE" | |||
| "WHYYOUWALKIN?" | |||
| "BORN LIKE THIS" | |||
| "I WISH I HAD THE TIME" | |||
| "WAVEFORMS" | |||
| "LET'S GO" | |||
| "LA MANIA" | |||
| "BETTER DAYS" | |||
| "FREEMAN FREESTYLE" | |||
| "BIG PLANS" | |||
| "INDUSTRY GAMES" | |||
| "N.G.W" | |||
| "LONELY NIGHTS" | |||
| "INSTINCT" | |||
| "YA HABIBI YA" | |||
| "CRAZY" | |||
| "DAMNED?" | |||
| "BLESSINGS" | |||
| "BABY MAMA RAINY DAY" | |||
| "ANNIE WANTS MORE" | |||
| "MOONTALK" | |||
| 2022 | "22 'TILL INFINITY" | ||
| "CHILLS" | |||
| "SOMEONE ELSE" | |||
| "CAN'T STOP" | |||
| "DOWN ON ME" | |||
| "LOST IN MY WORLD" | |||
| "4AM" | |||
| "RILESINTERNATIONAL" | |||
| "GOLDEN" | |||
| "TIME CHAMBER" | |||
| "LAA SAUUUCE" | |||
| "ON GOD" | |||
| "BURNING STAR" | |||
| "AYAYAYYYy" | |||
| "ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CHALLENGE" | |||
| "TIME OUT" |
Notes
edit- ^ Kacimi was born in Normandy, France, but has Algerian nationality.
References
edit- ^ "Hungary's Sziget Festival is back: which acts should I catch?". euronews. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Rap : Rilès, l'heure de la consécration". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ a b "VIDÉO. Rilès, ce rappeur inconnu aux 100 millions de vues YouTube après un défi". LExpress.fr (in French). 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ BFMTV. "Qui est Rilès, le rappeur qui cartonne sur le web et remplit le Bataclan?". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ "EN IMAGES - Rilès met le feu au Zénith de Rouen". France 3. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ "Rilès discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2018.