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H Magnum

French rapper of Ivorian origin

Guy-Hervé Imboua, better known by his stage name H Magnum, is an Ivorian rapper and singer signed to the LoudSchool Production record label.

01Biography

Guy-Hervé Imboua was born in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, and immigrated at the age of 9 years old to France and resided in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. He started rapping in various bands, notably Aconit, a collective of young rappers from Saint-Blaise region, and appeared in various compilations. He later joined the rap collective L'Injection Lyricale. Gaining fame, he opened for Akon on 11 April 2009 at Bercy and performed alongside IAM at Zénith de Paris on 27 June 2009.

In 2012 he released his own materials in the album Dream. He has also collaborated with many rappers including Kery James, Intouchables, Diam'S and Sexion d'Assaut.

02Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions
FR
2009 Rafales  ,
2012 Dream 137
2013 Fin de dream (Avant Gotham City) 82
2016 Gotham City 16
2020 Obade ?
2021 Bansky 83

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
2013 "Fin de dream"
(feat. Maître Gims)
170 Fin de dream (Avant Gotham City)
2014 "Idem" 10
"Prohibé" 41
2015 "Aucun mytho"
(feat. Black M)
21 Gotham City
2016 "Pourquoi tu m'en veux?"
(feat. Maître Gims)
89 Gotham City
Others / Videography
  • 2012: "Qui vivra verra"
  • 2013: "L'appât du gain"
  • 2013: "Mi amor"
Featured in
Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
2013 "Freedom"
(Maître Gims feat. H Magnum)
146 Subliminal
"De Marseille à Paris"
(Maître Gims feat. Bedjik - Dr. Beriz - H Magnum - Soprano)
58 Subliminal
2014 "Du Swagg"
(DJ Kayz feat. H Magnum & Maître Gims)
45
2018 "La nuit c'est fait pour dormir" (GIMS feat. H Magnum - Orelsan) 83 Ceinture noire
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