DTF (rap duo)

DTF (acronym for Dans Ta Face, translates into "In Your Face") is a French rap duo consisting of RKM (born Karim Azzouz) and RTI (born Samy Taourirt).[1]

DTF
OriginCité Gagarine, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
GenresCloud rap
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • QLF Records
  • Musicast
  • Believe
Associated actsPNL
MembersRKM
RTI

History

Early life and beginnings

Samy and Karim are from the Cité Gagarine district of Ivry-sur-Seine.[2] They started rapping with a few friends from the neighborhood and Karim's cousins: Tarik and Nabil Andrieu brothers, who later formed the PNL.[3] Karim has appeared on PNL's 2015 EP, Que la famille and 2017 album, Le Monde Chico.[4]

Formation and breakthrough

Formed in 2015, they made their debut with the release of an extended play (EP) titled Le H avant le B.[5] In 2016, the duo released its first album La hass avant le bonheur, followed by the second, Sans rêve in the next year.[6] In 2017, the duo was selected as one of the opening acts for PNL's six-city tour in France.[7]

In 2019, DTF released its third album On ira où ?, which has peaked at number four in the French albums chart.[8] For the promotion of the album, the duo gave its first television interview to Mouloud Achour's Canal+ show Clique.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
FRA
[8]		 BEL
(Fl)
[10]		 BEL
(Wa)
[11]		 SWI
[12]
La hass avant le bonheur 71—72—
Sans rêve
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: QLF, Musicast, Believe
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 6—3868
On ira où ?
  • Released: October 11, 2019
  • Label: QLF, Musicast, Believe
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 4139619

Extended plays
List of extended plays (EP), with selected details
Title Details
Le H avant le B
  • Released: September 30, 2015
  • Label: QLF, Musicast, Believe
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

References
  1. "Où Ira DTF ?". In Da Klub (in French). October 18, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. "DTF et NOS rendent hommage à leur quartier avec Dans la ville [Clip]". RAP RNB (in French). December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. "PNL, de A à Z". Gonzaï (in French). April 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. "DTF tease un feat avec Ademo sur Instagram ! [VIDEO]". Booska-P (in French). June 11, 201o. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. "N.O.S de PNL en vadrouille dans la jungle". Numéro (in French). December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. "DTF : les chiffres de ventes de son nouvel album SANS RÊVE". Rapelite.com (in French). May 29, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  7. "On était au premier concert de PNL à Bercy et c'était fou ! [vidéos]". Mouv' (in French). November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. "lescharts.com - Discographie DTF". Hung Medien (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  9. "Le groupe de rap DTF met le feu au plateau de Clique avec le son "Atlas"". Canal+ (in French). October 10, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  10. "ultratop.be - Discografie DTF". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  11. "ultratop.be - Discographie DTF". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  12. "hitparade.ch - Discographie DTF". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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