Moha La Squale Explained

Mohamed Bellahmed, better known by his stage name Moha La Squale (in French pronounced as /mɔ.(h)a la skwal/; born in Créteil, France on 24 February 1995) is a French/Algerian rapper.[1] [2] His first name Moha is derived from his birth name Mohamed and La Squale is the nickname of his big brother in the neighborhood. He gained fame through publishing freestyles every Sunday on his Facebook page. Signed to Elektra France, an affiliate of Warner Bros Records, in August 2017, he released his debut album Bendero that topped the French Albums Chart and also charted in Belgium and Switzerland. A great number of the tracks charting on SNEP, the official French Singles Chart.

In July 2018, Lacoste launched a collaboration with Moha La Squale, its first collaboration with a rapper.[3] In September 2020, it was reported that Lacoste had ended its collaboration with Moha La Squale "because his behaviour was no longer consistent with [Lacoste’s] brand values,” following allegations of sexual assault by several young women on social media.[4]

Discography

Albums

TitleYearPeak positions
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
Bendero20181 5 41
L'Appache202234

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
"Bandolero"201814 13
(Ultratip*)
Bendero
"Luna"25 16
(Ultratip*)
"Ma belle"20191
[8]
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"Santa Monica"69
[9]
"Inspi du soir"72
[10]
"Ma rue n'est pas à vendre"156
[11]
"Chez babou"202085
[12]

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

"Bienvenue à la banane"20184026
(Ultratip*)
Bendero
"M'appelle pas mon frérot"71
"Pas comme eux"91
"Midi minuit"139
"Rémi sans famille"148
"Pour la 20ème"154
"T'étais où?"159
"Ma fable"172
"Rappelle-toi"185
"Papa Noël"173
"La BP"59
"C'était pas gagné"45
"Snow"54
"Bendero"56
"Bonnie & Clyde"65
"Le p'tit avait un rêve"76
"J'me rappelle papa"86
"Il le fallait"89
"Prologue [2018]"92
"René Croco"115
"Pankani"124
"J'me balade"129
"C'était la ure"143
"5 juillet 1962"145
"Déçu"153
"On n'est pas les mêmes"155
"J'était pas prêt"175
"Pour les jaja"178
"24 solo"182

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/moha-la-squale-a-t-il-de-la-gueule_2019605.html L'Express: Moha La Squale a-t-il de la gueule?
  2. https://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Musique/moha-la-squale-nouvelle-coqueluche-du-rap-francais-3669389 Le Journal du Dimanche: Moha La Squale, nouvelle coqueluche du rap français
  3. Web site: 2018-10-11 . Lacoste x Moha La Squale : une seconde collection dévoilée . 2024-02-09 . Vogue France . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: Lacoste cuts ties with rappers Moha La Squale, Roméo Elvis, both accused of sexual assault - News : campagnes (#1245485) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201028053832/https://us.fashionnetwork.com/news/Lacoste-cuts-ties-with-rappers-moha-la-squale-romeo-elvis-both-accused-of-sexual-assault,1245485.html . 2020-10-28.
  5. Web site: Moha La Squale discography . lescharts.com . 15 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Moha La Squale discography . ultratop.be . 15 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Moha La Squale discography . hitparade.ch . 15 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 33, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 19 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Top Singles (Week 46, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 19 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 48, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 3 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Top Singles (Week 50, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 17 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Top Singles (Week 25, 2020). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 22 June 2020.