Da Uzi
Davy Ngoma Di Malonda better known as Da Uzi (sometimes stylized as DA Uzi pronounced Dé-A Uzi) also known by the nickname Le Libanais (the Lebanese) is (born in 1994 in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France), is a French rapper of Congolese origin.[1]
Da Uzi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Davy Ngoma Di Malonda |
| Also known as | Le Libanais |
| Born | 1992 Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France |
| Genres | French hip hop, trap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Vrai2Vrai Industry Rec. 118 Warner Music France |
| Associated acts | Ninho |
Early years
DA Uzi born in 1992, passed his early years until 11 years old in Villemomble and Villeparisis where he played football (soccer) in a local sports team. Then he moved to live with his aunts in a community in Seine-et-Marne, then a year at Poitiers where he enrolled in a football school. At fifteen, he moved to 3 Tours in Sevran, in Seine-Saint-Denis.[1]
He wanted a sports career playing football, but after an injury, he was dropped for treatment and spent the remaining of his short sports career in third level competition at his club before quitting altogether at 15.[2]After that, he started rapping and taking part in rap competitions specially at Villeparisis.
Career
His beginnings in rap are still sketchy as he was imprisoned several times. But in 2016, he was noted for several freestyles efforts collected in the self-release La D en personne in 2017.[3] At the end of that year, he was signed to Vrai2Vrai Industry and the rap label Rec 118, an affiliate of Warner Music. With the signing, he was featured in releases by of Sevran artists, including Maes and the 13 Block collective. His single with Ninho titled "Entre les murs" charted peaking at #62 on the SNEP French singles chart in 2018.
in 2019, DA Uzi released his mixtape Mexico that peaked at number 5 on the French Albums Chart in addition to 4 freestyle releases titled WeLaRue. His debut studio album Architecte was released on 3 April 2020 peaking at #1 in France,[3] selling 9,700 copies in its first week of release,[4] and eventually more than 50,000 copies and certified gold. "Crois-moi" featuring is his highest charting single reaching #3 in France.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Fl) [6] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2020 | Architecte | 1 | 129 | 3 | 13 | FR: Gold |
Mixtapes
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] |
SWI [8] | |||
| 2018 | La D en personne | 5 | 22 | 55 | |
| 2019 | Mexico | 5 | 22 | 55 | |
- Other releases
- 2014: Sans prétention Vol. 1 (self-published)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| 2018 | "Entre les murs" (feat. Ninho) |
62 | 25* (Ultratip) |
Mexico |
| "La vraie vie" | 74 | — | ||
| 2019 | "Mexico" | 38 | — | |
| "WeLaRue#3 (Vilain)" | 152 | — | Non-album release | |
| "Plus belle la vie" | 94 | — | Architecte | |
| 2020 | "Le dire" (feat. Maes) |
28 | 33* (Ultratip) | |
| "Crois-moi" (feat. Ninho) |
3 | 13* (Ultratip) | ||
| 2021 | "La vie du binks" (with Ninho & SCH feat. Hornet La Frappe, Leto, Sadek & Soprano) |
5 | 6* (Ultratip) |
Non-album release |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] |
BEL (Wa) [7] | |||
| 2018 | "Dinero" (Lartiste, Da Uzi & Don Milli) |
143 | – | 93 Empire |
| 2019 | "93% (Tijuana)" (GLK feat. Landy, Da Uzi & Hornet La Frappe) |
13 | 9* (Ultratip) |
GLK album Indécis |
| 2020 | "Zodiaque" (Soso Maness feat. Da Uzi) |
50 | – | Soso Maness album Mistral |
| "Malfaiteurs" (YL feat. Da Uzi) |
168 | – | YL album Compte de faits | |
| "Maman m'aime" (Dinos feat. Da Uzi) |
12 | – | Dinos album Stamina, | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Other charting songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album / Mixtape |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [5] | |||
| 2019 | "D'une autre manière" (feat. Kaaris) |
101 | Mexico |
| "J'entends des voix" | 115 | ||
| "Bonita" | 116 | ||
| "Dans la tour" | 119 | ||
| "Wey wey wey" | 129 | ||
| "Vrais 2 vrais" | 132 | ||
| "Cicatrices" | 133 | ||
| "La loi du talion" (feat. Sadek) |
154 | ||
| "Les ténèbres" | 155 | ||
| "Vision" | 158 | ||
| "Dernier samouraï" | 168 | ||
| "Mal aimé" | 195 | ||
| 2020 | "Architecte" | 44 | Architecte |
| "Style Haussmannien" | 52 | ||
| "Camila" | 55 | ||
| "Ni amour ni amité" (feat. SCH) |
56 | ||
| "Da Vinci" | 59 | ||
| "Culiacan" (feat. Mister You) |
67 | ||
| "Pleine lune" | 71 | ||
| "Soirées des cités" | 73 | ||
| "En +" | 75 | ||
| "Laisse tomber" | 76 | ||
| "Tommy Shelby" | 77 | ||
| "En avance" | 79 | ||
| "F.L.P" (feat. Alonzo) |
85 | ||
| "Du passé au futur" | 93 | ||
| "Berline" | 121 | ||
| "J'ai pris la route" | 134 |
References
- Genius: Da Uzi biography (in French)
- Matias Edwards (21 April 2020). "DA Uzi: "A la cité, Mateta, on l'appelait Ibrahimovic"" (in French). sofoot.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Anne-Laure Lemancel (12 May 2020). "DA Uzi, les confessions d'un enfant de la cité" (in French). RFI. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Booska-P: DA Uzi: Les ventes de son album «Architecte» (in French)
- "Da Uzi discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Da Uzi discography". ultratop.be/nl. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Da Uzi discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Discographie Da Uzi". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 November 2020.