C.Gambino Explained

Background:person
C.Gambino
Birth Date:4 April 1998
Birth Place:Stockholm
Origin:Gothenburg, Sweden
Death Place:Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation:Rapper
Instrument:Voice
Years Active:2019–2024

Karar Ali Salem Ramadan (4 April 1998 – 5 June 2024), best known by his stage name C.Gambino, was a Swedish masked rapper signed to Warner Music Sweden.[1]

Career

Hailing from Angered, Gothenburg, he first started releasing music in 2019.[2] His first album Sin City was released in 2022.[3] His singles "Automatic" and "Svar" reached number one on the Swedish charts.[4] [5] His collaborative EP M.O.B, with his fellow rapper 23, and his album In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys also reached No. 1 on the Swedish albums chart.[6]

Death

On the evening of 4 June 2024, Ramadan was shot in a parking garage located in Gothenburg. He was admitted to hospital, where he died of his injuries.[7] He was 26 years old.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[9]
DEN
[10]
FIN
[11]
NOR
[12]
Sin City
  • Released: 7 January 2022
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
2
In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
  • Released: 5 January 2024
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
133226
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
NOR
Demons No Angels (DNA)
  • Released: 18 December 2020
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
42
M.O.B
)
  • Released: 5 January 2023
  • Label: Paid in Full
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
1 32
Silent Hills
  • Released: 3 November 2023
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
FIN
NOR
[13]
"Rebell"2019rowspan="7"
"Buntar"
"Lala"2020
"Nada"
"Redo"
"Tap Tap"
"Cosa Nostra"
"Coca"Demons No Angels (DNA)
"Dangerous"2021rowspan="3"
"Swedish: Svävar|italic=no"
"Cante"
"CCTV"25
  • GLF: Platinum
Sin City
"Swedish: Tankar|italic=no"36
  • GLF: Gold
"Bando"
"Woman"202223rowspan="3"
"Swedish: Regler (Blåset)|italic=no"11
  • GLF: Platinum
"Say Less"47
"Swedish: En chans|italic=no"
13
  • GLF: Platinum
M.O.B
"XXX (Bow Wow Wow)"63
  • GLF: Gold
"M.O.B"
14
  • GLF: Platinum
M.O.B
"Swedish: Ghetto Psykos (GS)|italic=no"
202321
  • GLF: Gold
"G63"26
  • GLF: 2× Platinum
In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Catwalk"
  • GLF: Gold
"Automatic"169
  • GLF: Gold
In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Sista gång"202414
[14]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
[15] [16]
"Swedish: Inkassera|italic=no"
20239
  • GLF: Platinum
Deja Vu
"Mentalité RMX"
7
  • GLF: Gold
In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Saint Laurent"
24
  • GLF: Gold
Deja Vu

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
SWE
[17]
"Swedish: Fastnat|italic=no"2021Demons No Angels (DNA)
"Street"
78
[18]
Swedish: Tusen flows
"Rider"202240
  • GLF: Gold
Sin City
"ManyMen"
"Swedish: Skakar|italic=no"91
  • GLF: Gold
"Ey Maria"
"M5"
2
  • GLF: Platinum
"Swedish: Faller|italic=no"
"Swedish: Tärningar|italic=no"
202396M.O.B
"Drill"
46
"Dreams"
5
  • GLF: Platinum
"Man"
75
"No Go"80Silent Hills
"Extend"15
"Val d'Isère"
"Who We Are"202417In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Rich H*es"32
"Swedish: Svar|italic=no"1
"TSM"20
"French: Ma vie|italic=no"53
"Ey Mamma"61
"Amsterdam"55
"Akid"65
"In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys"51
"Good & Bad"In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys (Private Collection)
"Diamanter"48
"Dör för dig" (acoustic)9
"Kriminell"80
"Bella"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fem artister att djupdyka i medan du sitter i karantän. sv. Filip. Mitrovic. 18 March 2020. Göteborgs-Posten. 16 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Swedish rapper C.Gambino shot dead in suspected gang attack, police. . 6 June 2024 . Reuters.
  3. Web site: Veckans spellista: Petrus, Newkid, C.Gambino. sv. Anna. Rosenström. 7 January 2022. Göteborgs-Posten. 16 January 2024.
  4. News: Sverigetopplistan: Första ettan för C.Gambino; Winnerbäck kvar i topp. sv. Lars. Nylin. Musikindustrin. 16 October 2023. 16 January 2024.
  5. News: Sverigetopplistan C.Gambino tar över. sv. Lars. Nylin. Musikindustrin. 15 January 2024. 16 January 2024.
  6. News: Sverigetopplistan: Victor Leksells andra etta. sv. Lars. Nylin. Musikindustrin. 13 January 2023. 16 January 2024.
  7. Web site: C.Gambino: Award-winning Swedish rapper shot dead aged 26. Sky News. 6 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Grammisvinnaren C.Gambino skjuten till döds på Hisingen. sv. 5 June 2024. 5 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Sverigetopplistan. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 16 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 24, 2024. Hitlisten. 19 June 2024.
  11. Web site: C.Gambino. fi. Musiikkituottajat. 16 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Album 2024 uke 25. VG-lista. 22 June 2024.
  13. Web site: C.Gambino. no. VG-lista. 16 January 2024.
  14. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 24. VG-lista. 15 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Sverigetopplistan. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 16 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Sverigetopplistan. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 16 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 13. Sverigetopplistan. 29 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Sverigetopplistan. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 16 January 2024.