Hamza (rapper)

Hamza Al-Farissi (Arabic: حمزة الفارسي‎; born 1 August 1994), better known by the mononym Hamza, is a Belgian rapper, singer and beatmaker. Hamza is signed to Rec. 118 and Warner Music.

Hamza
Birth nameHamza Al-Farissi
Also known asSaucegod
Born (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994
Laeken, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, beatmaker
Years active2012–present
LabelsJust Woke Up, Rec. 118, Warner Music
Associated actsKilogramme Gang

Career

Born in Laeken, a suburb of Brussels, to parents of Moroccan origin, he formed the hip hop band Kilogramme Gang as an adolescent with his friends Triton and MK. He also used the logo "Saucegod".[1] The band released the urban project Gotham City Vol. 1. Hamza composed the beats used by the band.

After the band broke up, Hamza went solo in 2013 releasing his solo debut Recto Verso. and after meeting Dakose, he resumed his musical activity with the latter as his manager.[2] In May 2015, he released the mixtape H-24 exclusively on the site HauteCulture.com, gaining public attention in Belgium and France.[3] This was followed by the project Zombie Life with wider appeal, and in 2016, the EP New Casanova with dancehall beats.[4] In December 2016, he added the mixtape Santa Sauce, made available for free on SoundCloud.

The mixtape 1994 has been his major chart success,[5][6] making it to number 13 on the French Belgian albums chart and to number 9 in France. A number of singles also charted including "Life", "Vibes" and "Paradise".

References
  1. Warner Music: Die belgische Antwort auf Travis Scott und Young Thug: Hamzas Album "1994" erscheint (in German)
  2. La Libre: Hamza, la nouvelle star qui fait débat (in French)
  3. LesInrockuptibles: Qui est Hamza, le Belge prêt à bouleverser le rap francophone? (in French)
  4. Trace.tv: Hamza le prince du rap belge s’essaie au dancehall sur l’EP “New Casanova” (in French)
  5. La Libre: Hamza est toujours là (in French)
  6. LesInrockuptibles: Hamza revient en force avec "1994", sa nouvelle mixtape (in French)
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