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French Montana
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Real Name: Karim Kharbouch
Aliases: French, Montana
BIO
Karim Kharbouch, aka French Montana, is a Moroccan-American MC and the founder and CEO of Cocaine City Records. French initially began his career by making street DVDs of his work and released his first of many mixtapes ‘French Revolution Vol. 1’ in 2007. After years of independent material, he was signed as a joint-venture record deal with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group in 2012. His first studio album, Excuse My French, debuted at fourth position on the US Billboard 200 in 2013. On December 6, 2019, French Montana released his third studio album Montana, which includes the song "Writing on the Wall," and his latest release, They Got Amnesia, was released on November 19, 2021.
PROPS
- "Unforgettable” featuring Swae Lee became Montana's first song as a lead artist to reach the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
- He is the founder of Coke Boys Records and its predecessor Cocaine City Records.
- He helped raise half a million dollars to build the Suubi hospital which serves over 300,000 citizens of Uganda.
- He was given the honor of Global Citizen Ambassador for his charity work in the East African country, Uganda. This was the first time the honor has been bestowed upon a rapper.
- He is a fluent speaker of his native Arabic, French as well as in English.
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French Montana
Real name: Karim Kharbouch
Aliases: French, Montana
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