Massiv

A Berlin-based rapper of Palestinian heritage, Massiv was created Wasiem Taha on November 9, 1982, in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As an adolescent, Taha created a interest for hip-hop, and with small chances to execute in Pirmasens, he shifted to Berlin to wait university and make a name for himself for the city’s rap picture. After struggling to aid himself and falling out of college, Taha released a demonstration called Zahltag beneath the name Pitbull, presumably unacquainted with the Miami rapper from the same name. A duplicate of Zahltag produced its method to MC Basstard, mind of HorrorKore Entertainment, who authorized the rapper, right now referred to as Massiv, to his label. The label debuted its fresh talent around the July 2006 mixtape launch HorrorKore Mixtape, Pt. 1. A couple of months later on, Massiv decreased his first full-length recording, Blut Gegen Blut; the recording was only a success initially, but when it had been reissued in 2007 with reward tracks and fresh artwork, it offered Massiv his first graph success, increasing to the very best 50. That same 12 months, Massiv broke ties using the impartial label and authorized a lucrative cope with main Sony BMG. In 2008, Massiv released his 1st fresh recording for the label, Ein Mann ein Wort (A GUY Is a Term), which peaked at 18 around the German recording graphs. In ’09 2009, Massiv remaining Sony BMG under significantly less than friendly conditions; he then authorized with Battle 4 Music, a Berlin-based impartial label, which released Der Ghettotraum in Handarbeit later on the same 12 months. In 2011, Massiv released a follow-up to Blut Gegen Blut, entitled Blut Gegen Blut II, which soared to 22 around the German graphs. By 2012, Massiv founded his personal Al Massiva label, as well as the recording Solange Mein Herz Schlägt topped from the German graphs at 18. But Massiv found that the 3rd time’s the elegance in 2013 when Blut Gegen Blut III strike number four around the German graphs, and reached quantity seven in Switzerland.