Karim Zenoud (; ar, كريم زنود, born 19 April 1985), better known by his stage name Lacrim (, ; sometimes stylized as LaCrim), is a French rapper of Algerian descent.

Career

After collaborations with various rappers, he released his album ''Faites entrer Lacrim'' in May 2012 followed by a mixtape ''Toujours le même'' in December 2012. The following two albums, ''Corleone'' in 2014 and ''Force & Honneur'' in 2017 both topped the French Albums Chart. He also released three successive mixtapes under the ''

R.I.P.R.O ''R.I.P.R.O.'' is a series of mixtapes by French rapper Lacrim. R.I.P.R.O. designates Rusé, Insoumis, Professionel, Respectable, Omerta (Crafty, Unruly, Professional, Respectable, Omerta). Volume 1 ''R.I.P.R.O. Volume I'' was released on June ...

'' series two in 2015 and a third in 2017.

Legal issues

Accused of possession of a kalashnikov gun, he was condemned to three years of imprisonment. After 8 months of hiding in Morocco,PurePeople: Lacrim en prison : Le rappeur et jeune papa s'est rendu aux autorités
he presented himself on 9 September 2015 to the French authorities who imprisoned him for a second time in three years. He was released on 28 November 2016, after remaining in incarceration for a full year.Le Figaro: Lacrim : après un an d'incarcération, le rappeur déjà libéré

Discography

Studio albums

Street albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Singles

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

Other charting releases

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

Featured in

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

Others

*2012: "On se rattrape" ( Mister You feat. Lacrim and Seth Gueko) (in Mister You album ''MDR Mec de rue 2'') *2013: "Un arabe à Miami" (in compilation album ''Planète Rap 2013'')

References

{{Authority control 1985 births Living people French rappers Rappers from Val-de-Marne French people of Algerian descent