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Gradur

Wanani Gradi Mariadi, better known by his stage name Gradur, is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France. He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

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Gradur
Gradur at Fluo Openair in Switzerland in 2023
Gradur at Fluo Openair in Switzerland in 2023
Background information
Also known asGrady
Born
Wanani Gradi Mariadi

(1990-11-28) 28 November 1990
OriginRoubaix, Hauts-de-France, France
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active2013–present
LabelMillenium Barclay

Wanani Gradi Mariadi (born 28 November 1990), better known by his stage name Gradur (French pronunciation: [ɡʁadyʁ]), is a French rapper of Congolese origin from Roubaix, Hauts-de-France.1 He first gained recognition from a series of freestyles called Sheguey.

Career

He started as part of the rap band 59.2 Enjoying great following online,34 he formed his own entourage dubbed Sheguey Squad5 sheguey meaning "child of the street" in Congolese lingo and released his mixtape ShegueyVara in 2014 with the music video "Traction". His greatly expected debut album L'homme au Bob was released on 23 February 201516 with collaborations from Niro, Lacrim, Alonzo (from Psy4 de la Rime), Kayna Samet, Chief Keef and Migos.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Units
FRA
7 		BEL
(Fl)
8 		BEL
(Wa)
9 		SWI
10
2015 L'homme au bob 1 54 2 12
2016 Where Is l'album de Gradur 3 — 18 27
2019 Zone 5911 5 153 20 35
  • FRA: 29,56512
2026 Décennie 2
13 		— 14 35

Mixtapes

Year Album Peak positions
FRA
7 		BEL
(Wa)
9 		SWI
10
2014 ShegueyVara — — —
2015 ShegueyVara Vol. 2 7 10 24

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album / Mixtape
FRA
7 		BEL
(Fl)
8 		BEL
(Wa)
9 		SWI
10
2014 "Terrasser" 27 — — — L'homme au bob
"Jamais" 40 — — —
2015 "Rosa" 19 — 15*
(Ultratip) 		— ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Je m'en vais" 69 — — —
2016 "Bigo" 48 — — — Where Is l'album
"Dans ma vie" 45
14 		— — —
2019 "Voyou" 94 — — — Non-album single
"Rari" 6 — — 78 Zone 59
"Ne reviens pas"
(featuring Heuss l'Enfoiré) 		1 6*
(Ultratip) 		2 21
2021 "Trucs de choses"
(with Franglish) 		22 — — — Non-album single
2023 "Mon BB"
(with Hamza) 		14 — — —
2024 "Ti Ti Ti"
(with SDM and RSKO) 		1815 — — —

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in

Year Single Peak positions Album
FRA
7 		BEL
(Wa)
9
2014 "Le coup du patron"
(Dosseh, Gradur & Joke) 		10 35*
(Ultratip) 		Perestroïka
2015 "Brinks"
(Alonzo feat. Gradur) 		90 — Règlement de comptes
"Voyous"
(Lacrim feat. Gradur) 		89 — Lacrim mixtape
Ripro Vol.1
"Chintawaz"
(Seth Gueko feat. Gradur) 		82 — Seth Gueko album
Professeur Punchline
"Wesh (#TuMeDisDesWesh)"
(Mokobé feat. Gradur) 		8 — TBA
2016 "Aime moi demain"
(The Shin Sekaï feat. Gradur) 		46 28*
(Ultratip) 		The Shin Sekaï album
Indéfini
"Coller serrer"
(DJ Kayz feat. Gradur) 		17 — TBA
"Super héros"
(Aya Nakamura feat. Gradur) 		34 — TBA
"Cala boca"
(Niska feat. Gradur) 		136 — Niska album
Zifukoro
"Andale"
(Sadek feat. Gradur) 		23 39*
(Ultratip) 		Sadek album
Nique le casino
2018 "47AK"
(Kalash Criminel feat. Gradur) 		47 — Kalash Criminel album
La fosse aux lions

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other songs

Year Single Peak positions Album / Mixtape
FRA
7
2015 "Priez pour moi" 81 L'homme au bob
"La douille"
(feat. Lacrim) 		85
"Militarizé"
(feat. Niro) 		99
"#lhommeaubob"
(feat. Migos) 		103
"Calibré" 122
"J'donne ça"
(feat. Alonzo) 		134
"Tu crois que je mens" 125 ShegueyVara Vol. 2
"Los Santos" 187
"Philly"
(featuring Niska) 		138
"D'or et de platine"
(featuring Jul) 		16
2016 "Illegal"
(featuring Black M) 		134
"Oblah" 19
14 		Where Is l'album
"Encore" 93
14
"Ken" 142
14
"Maman" 165
14
"Cherche la monnaie" 142
14
"Never Change" 181
14
2018 "Sheguey 12" 13
2019 "Voyou" 94
"Sheguey 13" 181
16 		Zone 59
"BLH"
(feat. Ninho) 		50
"Méchant Sheguey"
(feat. Niska) 		85
"Zone 59" 113
"Ma petite"
(feat. Naza) 		129
"The Wire"
(feat. Koba LaD) 		176
2020 "Pas assez" 95
References

References

  1. Jeune Afrique: Les sons de la semaine #28 : Moh! Kouyaté, Gradur, J. Martins et Youssou Ndour
  2. 13or du Hip Hop: Quand Drigba chambre Gradur (in French)
  3. Skyrock: Fred reçoit Gradur - Toute la semaine, Plaete rap Gradur (in French)
  4. Générations.fr: Coup dur pour Gradur !!! (in French)
  5. MetroNews: Trace Urban Music Awards : qui est Gradur, phénomène du rap, validé par Booba? (in French)
  6. Staragora: Le rappeur Gradur s'offre un featuring avec Niro pour son premier album, Twitter s'agite (in French)
  7. "Gradur discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. "Gradur discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  10. "Gradur discography". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  11. "Zone 59 par Gradur sur Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  12. Min, 16 Décembre 2019 | 11 H. 10 (2019-12-16). "Top Albums : Jul entre directement N°1 des ventes avec 'C'est pas des lol'". aficia (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. "Top Albums (Semaine du 1 mai 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  14. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. "Top Singles (Week 25, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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