Népal (rapper)

Clément Di Fiore (Paris 12 October 1994 – Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine 9 November 2019) better known as Népal, was a French rapper and beatmaker. He was also known as KLM[1] and GrandMaster Splinter. A co-founding member of the collective 75e Session, he produced their EP 16par16 in 2014.[1][2] He also formed with Doum's as the duo 2Fingz.[2] He was also close to the collective L'Entourage, to the band 1995 and the project Les Gars Laxistes. Népal attached great importance to remain anonymous, covering his face with a hood, a mask, or even with make up.

Népal
Birth nameClément Di Fiore
Also known asKLM, Grandmaster Splinter
Born (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994
14th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died (2019-11-09) 9 November 2019
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
GenresFrench rap
Occupation(s)Beatmaker, record producer, graphic designer, videographer
Years active2011-2019
Labels75e Session, Triple 4 Gear
Associated acts2FingZ, 75e Session, L'Entourage, 1995, Les Gars Laxistes
2FingZ
OriginParis, France
GenresFrench rap
Years active2011-2013
Past membersDoums
Népal

Népal died on 9 November 2019. He was 25. There are uncertainties about his real age as some claim he was 30 when he died (having been born in 1990 and not in 1994). The announcement came after 11 days on social networks on 20 November 2019 including the posthumous release of his album Adios Bahamas that he had just completed recording.[3] The actual circumstances of his death are notr clear, but many believe he committed suicide.

In December 2019, a graffiti work was launched as a tribute to his work by the collective 75e Session and the musical project Les Gars Laxistes. using the cover of the album Adios Bahamas, it was placed on Rue des Thermopyles in the 14e arrondissement of Paris, the suburb where he grew.

Posthumously, on 4 September 2020, the video "Sundance' was released about the daily life of rapper Nekfeu directed by Syrine Boulanouar and produced by 75e Session, based on an idea by Népal expressewd just prior to his demise. Between 28 September and 2 October 2020, artists close to him released five unpublished videos by Népal.

Discography

Solo albums

(as Népal)

Title Year Peak positions
FRA
[4]		 BEL
(Wa)
[5]		 SWI
[6]
2016 - 2018 2018 7052 –
Adios Bahamas 2020 8518

2FingZ albums

(duo with Doum's)

  • 2011: 2FingZ
  • 2013: La folie des glandeurs

EPs and Remixes
as Grandmaster Splinter
  • 2012: Medley Vol. 1
  • 2012: Medley Vol. 2
  • 2013: Medley Vol. 3
as Népal
  • 2014: 16par16
  • 2014: 16par16 Remix
  • 2016: 444 Nuits (as Népal)
  • 2016: 445e Nuit (as Népal)
  • 2018: KKSHISENSE8 (2018)
as KLM
  • 2015: Enter The Dojo Vol. 1 (produced for 75e Session)
  • 2017: Slow Mix 06/08/17 (remixes for 75e Session)
  • 2018: Slow Mix 07/02/18 (remixes for 75e Session)
Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[4]
"Esquimaux"
(Nekfeu feat. Népal)		 2016 72 Nekfeu album
Cyborg

Other charting songs
Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[4]		 BEL
(Wa)
[5]
"Rien d'spécial" 2019 136Tip*
"En face"
(feat. Nekfeu)		 2020 56 – Adios Bahamas
"Sundance" 74Tip*
"Trajectoire" 81 –
"Daruma" 130Tip*
"Vibe"
(feat. Sheldon)		 165 –
"Lemonade" 167 –
"Là-bas" 172 –
"Ennemis, Pt. 2"
(feat. Di-Meh)		 175 –
"Millionaire"
(feat. Doums)		 188 –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Tipparade charts.

Others
  • "James Worthy"
  • "Fugu"
  • "66 Mesures"
  • "Abra"
Posthumously

(all in 2020)

  • "Dans le fond"
  • "Cheddar"
  • "Coach K
  • "Même vie"
  • "Benji"

Collaborations
  • 2010: Hippocampe Fou feat. Népal (KLM) - "Clash"
  • 2011: John Doe ∅ 1 (Freestyle Anonyme)
  • 2012: Reeko feat. Nekfeu, Alpha Wann, KLM - "Coup de crayon"
  • 2013: Sanka feat. Népal - "Un monde imaginaire" on EP Nomade Shaolin
  • 2014: 75e Session feat. 13 Sarkastick, Panama Bende - "La Diff" on EP Paris - Genève
  • 2014: Di-Meh feat. Népal, Limsa - "Le taff est fait" on EP Reste calme
  • 2014: Grünt #18 feat. 75e Session
  • 2014: Di-Meh feat. Népal - "Paris-Genève 2" on EP Dimeh Hendrix
  • 2014: Sheldon feat. Népal, Walter - "Le Grand Bond en avant"
  • 2015: Di-Meh feat. Nepal - "Fu Gee La" on EP Entre le rap et la vraie vie
  • 2015: Fonky Drü feat. 75e Session - "Azur" on EP Delta 64236
  • 2015: FA2L feat. Népal, Losti - "Petit frère" on EP Fameux
  • 2015: FA2L feat. Népal - "La Cigarette" on EP Fameux
  • 2016: Nekfeu feat. Népal - "Esquimaux" on the album Cyborg
  • 2016: Népal & Diabi - "Benjamin Franklin" on EP The Lost Draft
  • 2016: Les Chics Types feat. Népal - "Cafard Boulevard" on EP Tout Baigne
  • 2017: Lomepal feat. 2Fingz - "Lucy" on album Flip
  • 2017: Di-Meh feat. Népal - "Ennemis" on EP Focus
  • 2017: L'affreux Jojo feat. Népal - "A l'aise" on EP Portraits gachés
  • 2018: Sopico feat. Népal - "Domo" on album YË
  • 2018: Grünt Hors-Série feat. Doums, Nekfeu, Alpha Wann, 2zer, Framal, Mekra
  • 2018: Bohemian Club feat. Népal - "Toxic" on EP Substance M
  • 2018: Troisième Freestyle de la série "Règlement Space" de la chaine du Règlement
  • 2019: M le Maudit feat. Népal - "ÉVEIL" on EP I HATE LOVE
  • 2019: WondaGurl feat. Népal - "City Lights, Pt.2" on EP Toronto - Paris
  • 2019: Fixpen Sill feat. Népal - "Touareg" on album FLAG
  • 2019: Doum's feat. Népal - "Le fer" on album Pilote & Co

References
  1. Basil B (22 December 2016). "Népal tutoie les sommets" (in French). Artichaut Records. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. Laura Marie (10 July 2019). "Avec ses disquettes d'or, Népal nargue la SNEP" (in French). Intrld. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Le rappeur parisien Népal meurt à 24 ans" (in French). Le Figaro. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. "Népal discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. "Népal discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. "Népal discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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