Housni M'Kouboi (; born 15 December 1977), better known as Rohff and at times stylized as Roh2f, is a
French rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
.
Born in
Antananarivo
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,
Madagascar
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, to a family of
Comoran origin, he immigrated in 1985 to France living in
Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France, from the centre of Paris.
Name
Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin ''Vitriacum'', and before that ''Victori ...
, in south suburbs of Paris.
[Salmon, Caspar]
Rohff Biography
, Allmusic
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, retrieved 2011-06-17 His stage name Rohff () stands for "Rimeur Original Hardcore Flow Fluide".
Rohff began rapping around 1990 and in 1994, he participated in the production of the album ''Première Classe'' (''First Class''), working on the track "On fait les choses" alongside
Neg'Marrons, Mystik, and
Pit Baccardi
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* Casino pit, the part of a casino which holds gaming tables
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, and started becoming known to a larger audience. He is a member of the
Mafia K'1 Fry
Mafia K-1 Fry sometimes stylized as Mafia K'1 Fry is a French collective of hip hop artists, rappers, beatboxers, DJs, MCs and music producers mostly coming from the Val-de-Marne and the Orly-Choisy-Vitry-Joinville axis (being locations in Orly - ...
,
a group of rappers from Val-de-Marne composed. The group released the album ''Légendaire'' (''Legendary'') in 1999.
The same year, Rohff began to write his first solo album to be released in 1999 under the title ''Le Code de l'Honneur'' (''The Code of Honor''). Tracks included "Appelle-moi Rohff," "Catastrohff," "Skyrohff," "Rohff Vs l'État,", "Les Nerfs à Vifs", "Génération sacrifiée," and "Manimal." Encouraged by the success of his first album, in September 2001, he released a second album ''La Vie Avant la Mort'' (''Life Before Death''). The album sold around 250,000 copies with tracks like "TDSI" "Get Down, Sam'di Soir" and "5-9-1" as a duet with
Assia, and a single off the album.
But it was the single "
Qui est l'exemple?", released in the spring of 2002, that gave him his big breakthrough, selling roughly 750,000 copies. It also became his debut on the major national radio stations in France.
In 2006, he recorded "La Resurrection" as one of the soundtracks for the video game ''
Scarface: The World is Yours''.
In 2008, Rohff released his fifth album ''Le Code de l'horreur'' ending up selling 200,000 copies followed by the album ''La Cuenta'' in 2010 with sale of 80,000 copies and a gold certification.
After a three-year hiatus, he returned in 2013 for his seventh album ''P.D.R.G.'', making it his third double album release.
Judicial cases
In 2005 Rohff was sentenced to four years of imprisonment, three of which were suspended for firing a gun at two people at the exit of a nightclub in
Ivry-sur-Seine
Ivry-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.
Paris's main Asian district, the Quartier Asiatique in the 13th arrondissement, borders the ...
in 2002. However, he was not incarcerated.
On July 21, 2007, he participated with
Kery James
Alix Mathurin (; born 28 December 1977) better known as Kery James, is a French rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer from Orly, who was born in Guadeloupe to Haitian parents. Prior to his solo career, he was in Idéal J where ...
and some friends in a fight with MC Jean Gab'1, following the latter's release "J't'emmerde" where he dissed several French rappers including Rohff.
On the night of July 23, 2007, Rohff was arrested by the police in
Barbusse
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Life
The son of a French father and an English mother, Barbusse was born in Asnièr ...
,
Joinville-le-Pont, for carrying a .357 Magnum gun, with which he had threatened his little brother. Placed in custody in Villejuif the following day, Rohff was tried in
Créteil
Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Crà ...
. He was sentenced on July 26, 2007, to 5 months in prison for "possession of weapons". He was incarcerated at the Fresnes Prison. He left prison on November 27, 2007, on the occasion of the concert of
50 Cent in Bercy, where Rohff performed as opening artist. He remained for several months on parole with an electronic bracelet.
On April 21, 2014, in the late afternoon, Rohff was involved in a violent attack in a clothing store in the 1st arrondissement of Paris distributing Unküt, the brand of the rapper
Booba
Élie Yaffa (; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper. After a brief stint as a break dancer in the early 1990s, Booba partnered with his friend Ali to form Lunatic. The duo released a critically a ...
. Rohff was part of as gang that wrecked the store and beat up one of the shop workers. Having been caught on camera, the rapper surrendered himself to the French police accompanied by his lawyer and was placed in custody. He confessed to the investigators that he had taken the first shots to the victim. As a result of this assault, Rohff was detained.
[''Le Figaro'': Rohff écope en appel de cinq ans de prison ferme]
On Monday, September 26, 2016, his wife filed a complaint against him at the police station of
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés for
domestic violence. Maeva Anissa, a former companion of Rohff also complained of similar treatment. Complaint was withdrawn after his wife said her family advised her to drop the charges as she didn't want her son to "have a dad in jail". Rohff was released on September 29.
On October 27, 2017, Rohff was sentenced to five years in prison for "aggravated violence", as a result of the charges against him regarding the assault in Unküt three years earlier. On June 6, 2019, the court of appeals confirmed his guilt increasing the sentence to 5 years in prison.
[ He was released conditionally on 22 November 2019, after serving part of his sentence. He was released from the electronic surveillance device that he had been wearing on 24 February 2020.Swigg: Rohff révèle la date de sortie de son futur single]
Discography
Albums
Album reissues
Mixtape
Live albums / DVDs
Albums / EP with
Mafia K-1 Fry
Mafia K-1 Fry sometimes stylized as Mafia K'1 Fry is a French collective of hip hop artists, rappers, beatboxers, DJs, MCs and music producers mostly coming from the Val-de-Marne and the Orly-Choisy-Vitry-Joinville axis (being locations in Orly - ...
*1996: ''Liens sacrés''
*1998: ''Légendaire''
*2003: ''La cerise sur le ghetto''
*2007: ''Jusqu'Ã la mort (reedition)''
Singles
(Selective)
Other charting songs
Featured in
Appearances
;1996
:Le T.I.N & Weedy Feat Rohff - Pour 100 balles t'as plus rien on T.I.N & Weedy, Guet-Apens
:Le T.I.N & Weedy Feat Rohff & La Sexion - L'ultime combat on T.I.N & Weedy, Guet-Apens
:Ideal J Feat Rohff, Yezi L'escroc, Manu Key & Rim-K - Show Bizness on EP of Ideal J, Original Mc's sur une mission
;1997
:Rohff Feat Le T.I.N & La Sexion - La vie est une chienne on Nord Vs Sud
:Rohff Feat Ideal J, Stor-K, OGB, Sayd des Mureaux & 113 - Dans ta race on L'invincible armada
;1998
:Manu Key Feat Rohff - Triomphe Part I on Manu Key
:Ideal J Feat Rohff & Demon One - L'amour on Ideal J, Le combat continue
:113 Feat Rohff & OGB - Les évadés on EP of 113, Ni barreaux ni barrières ni frontières
:Rohff Feat Ideal J, Karlito, 113 & Manu Key - Trainer la nuit on Opération freestyle
;1999
:Rohff Feat Mystik, Pit Baccardi & Neg'Marroons - On fait les choses on Première classe Vol.1
:Pit Baccardi Feat Rohff & Kery James - K'1 freestyle on Pit Baccardi
:3ème Œil Feat Rohff & Menzo - Comoria on 3e Œil, Hier aujourd'hui demain
:D.Abuz System Feat Rohff, Oxmo Puccino & Princess Aniès - La loi du plus fort on D.Abuz System, Le syndikat
:Boogotop Feat Rohff & 113 - Ennemis on Boogotop, L'antidote
2010
Rohff feat Zaho - Fais doucement
Rohff feat Karim Benzema - Fait moi la passe
;2000
:Le Rat Luciano Feat Sat & Rohff - Nous contre eux onRat Luciano, Mode De Vie - Béton Style
:Intouchable Feat Rohff & Boss One - A l'ancienne on Intouchable, Les points sur les i
:Kertra Feat Rohff & 113 - Le labyrinthe on Kertra, Le labyrinthe
:Rohff - Que des cadeaux on Bâtiment B : la dernière chance
:Rohff Feat Nino Scroface - La rage de vaincre on Ghett' Out Vol.1
;2001
:Rohff - Rohff thriller on Cut Killer Show 2
:Rohff - Deuxième génération on Hexagone 2001
:Rohff Feat 113 - Imagine sur la compile Sur un air positif
:Rohff Feat Booba & Rim'K - Cru (Morceau qui devait figurer sur l'album La Vie avant la mort)
:Manu Key Feat Rohff - Triomphe 2000 sur l'album de Manu Key, Manuscrit
:Kery James Feat Mafia K'1 Fry - C'qui nous perd sur l'album de Kery James, Si c'était à refaire
:Rohff Feat Lino - L'œil du tigre sur la compile Première classe Vol.2
:Rohff Feat 113 - Vitry club sur la compile Vitry club
:Rohff Feat Pit Baccardi & Disiz - Rap de barbares sur la compile Mission Suicide
:Akhenaton Feat Rohff, Lino & Pit Baccardi - AKH version H sur le maxi d'Akh, AKH Version H
:Weedy & Le T.I.N Feat Rohff & Baicefa - Fight club sur l'album de Weedy & Le T.I.N, Guet-Apens 2
;2002
:Alibi Montana Feat Rohff, Philo & G'Kill - Impact des mots sur la compile Mandat de dépôt
:Sat Feat Rohff & Le Rat Luciano - Nous contre eux 2 sur l'album de Sat, Dans mon monde
:Rohff Feat Oliver Cheatham - Get down samedi soir sur la compile A l'ancienne II
;2003
:Rohff - A bout portant sur la compile Fat taf
:Rohff Feat Pharrell Williams - Wheres yours at sur la B.O. du film Taxi 3
:113 Feat Rohff & Karlito - Assoce de... sur l'album du 113, Dans l'urgence
:Rohff Feat Tandem, Zesau, Sefyu & Dry - Baiser sur la compile Talents fâchés 1
:Mafia K'1 Fry - Sang pour sang sur la compile Talents Fachés
:Doudou Masta Feat Mafia K'1 Fry - 94400 sur l'album de Doudou Masta, Mastamorphose
;2004
:Alibi Montana Feat Rohff - Pourquoi tu parles de moi sur l'album d'Alibi, 1260 jours
:Kery James Feat Rohff & Soprano - La force sur la compile Savoir & vivre ensemble
:Rohff Feat Dry - Tous mortels sur la compile Batiment B : Hommage...
:Rohff - Mon bled sur la compile Rai'NB Fever
:Rohff Feat Intouchable &
Kamelancien - La hass sur la compile Street lourd hall stars
:Rohff Feat Kamelancien - A quoi ça sert sur la compile Street lourd hall stars
:Rohff - En mode 1 sur la compile Street lourd hall stars
:Rohff - En mode 2 sur la compile Street lourd hall stars
:Rohff Feat Intouchable & Marques Houston - Warriorz sur la B.O. du film Banlieue 13
:Rohff Feat Tandem - Tu fais pas le poids sur la compile Talents fâchés 2
;2005
:Alibi Montana Feat Rohff - A l'ancienne Remix sur l'album d'Alibi, Numéro D'écrou
:Kool Shen Feat Rohff & Dadoo - L'avenir est à nous sur le maxi de Kool Shen, L'avenir est à nous
:Rohff Feat Cheb Hamza - On est de taille
:Rohff Feat The Game - Top of the world sur la compile The basement
:Rohff - Paranoiac sur la compile Rap performance
:Rohff Feat Kamelancien - T'1kiet sur la compile Rap performance
:Rohff Feat Sefyu - L'intelligence du gun sur la compile Rap performance
;2006
:Rohff - C'est comme ça sur la compile Talents fâchés 3
:Rohff - C'est comme ça sur la mixtape Mixtape evolution
:TLF Feat Rohff - Principes sur le Street CD de TLF, Ghetto Drame Vol.1
:TLF Feat Rohff & Alibi Montana - Le Mc qui valait trois mollards sur le Street CD de TLF, Ghetto drame Vol.1
:Rohff - Résurrection sur la B.O. du jeu Scarface
:
Admiral T
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He is also a designer and the creator of the clothing trademark WOK LINE.
Biograph ...
Feat Rohff - Number 1 sur l'album d'
Admiral T
Admiral T, whose real name is Christy Campbell, is a French singer of reggae- dancehall music. He is one of the most popular and successful Guadeloupean singers.
He is also a designer and the creator of the clothing trademark WOK LINE.
Biograph ...
, Toucher l'horizon
;2007
:Rohff Feat
Big Ali
Ali Fitzgerald Moore (born February 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Big Ali and formerly Breakingz and Grimer, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and DJ born in New York. He has been based in Paris, France, since 2001. He is sig ...
- Dirty Hous sur la réédition de Au dela de mes limites
:Mafia K'1 Fry Feat Rohff - Gère sur la réédition de l'album de la Mafia K'1 Fry, Jusqu'à la mort
:Mafia K'1 Fry Feat Rohff - Tout est possible sur la réédition de l'album de la Mafia K'1 Fry, Jusqu'à la mort
:TLF Feat Rohff - Pimp my life sur l'album de TLF, Rêves de rue
:TLF Feat Rohff - On sait qui sur l'album de TLF, Rêves de rue
:TLF Feat Rohff - Baise tout Remix sur l'album de TLF, Rêves de rue
;2008
:Need127 Feat Rohff - Roh2frères sur l'album de Need127
:Rohff - Pas de héros sur la B.O. du film Mesrine
:Rohff - Classique
;2009
:Rohff Feat Humphrey - "Dans la minute"
:Rohff - "La hagra du rap français" sur la compile "Talents Fâchés 4"
:Rohff - " Entre Deux" sur la compile "Street Lourds 2"
:Rohff - La Grande Classe (live), Sévère (live), Dirty Hous' (live) et Medley (La puissance, Le son qui tue et en mode) on the compilation Urban Peace 2 Live
:Casus Belli Feat Rohff - Quoi Qu'ils Disent sur l'album de Casus Belli, Cas de guerre
:Kamelancien Feat Rohff & China - Juste un bol d'air sur la compilation De 0 à 30°(en 24h)
;2010
:Rohff - Salamalikoum sur la compilation Street Lourd Hall Stars II
:Amy et Bushy Feat. Rohff - 4 Vérités sur l'album d'Amy & Bushy, 1 Life
:Amy et Bushy Feat. Rohff - Attends sur l'album d'Amy & Bushy, 1 Life.
:La Fouine Feat. Rohff - Passe leur le salam,sur l'album de La Fouine, La Fouine vs. Laouni
;2011
:Naj Feat. Rohff - Keep your eyes on this
:Dj Abdel feat. Rohff & Lois Andrea - Number One, sur l'album de DJ Abdel, Evolution
:Six Coups MC feat. Rohff - J'vais T'faire Une Bosse (Remix)sur l'album de Six Coups MC Folie Artistik
;2012
:TLF Feat. Rohff - C'est la mif sur l'album de TLF, OVNI
:TLF Feat. Rohff - Foolek Empire sur l'album de TLF, OVNI
:TLF Feat. Rohff - Street Célébration sur l'album de TLF, OVNI
:Sultan Feat. Rohff - 4 étoiles sur l'album de Sultan, Des jours meilleurs
References
External links
Official SiteOfficial MySpaceThe clip en mode on DailymotionRohff on YouTube
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French rappers
French people of Comorian descent
Malagasy emigrants to France
People from Antananarivo
People from Val-de-Marne
Living people
1977 births
Rappers from Val-de-Marne