Willem Lacom, known by his stage name Tiitof was born on 19 September 1995 in
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France (, , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Fodfwans) is a Communes of France, commune and the capital city of Martinique, an overseas department and region of France located in the Caribbean. It is also one of the major cities in the ...
, is a French rapper and trap music artist.
Biography
Originally from the working class neighbourhood of Morne-Calbasse in Fort-de-France, he started singing at the age of 11 with a cousin and a friend. In 2016, he flew to France where he met his manager and worked with him on his first tracks, including the mixtape #YDD Young Drugs Dealers, which he published on the SoundCloud platform. His first video was critically acclaimed and encouraged him to pursue music.
[.] In 2017, he released his first album called St. Patrick.
In June 2018, his second album Minuit allowed him to get a little more visibility on the national scene. Then in July of the following year he signed to the Believe label.
In February 2020, he was the guest of the singer Meryl in
Planète Rap
Planète Rap is a French radio programme broadcast on Skyrock, hosted by Fred Musa.
Background
Planète Rap presents Rap and R'n'B artists, with live performances, freestyles, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as mixes performed a ...
, together with his host he improvised the freestyle Pas longtemps which was a hit on his album , released on 10 April 2020.
[.] The album features artists such as Hornet la Frappe, Landy, Kodes and Jacob Desvarieux.
In July 2020, he was invited to collaborate on
Kalash's track Plus de love.
In March 2021, after numerous appearances, he was back on Planète Rap with Meryl, but this time invited by the singer
Hatik
Clément Daniel Maxime Penhoat (, ; born November 26, 1992 in Chevreuse), better known by his stage name Hatik, is a French rapper and actor from Guyancourt, Yvelines.
He was known by his musical project ''Chaise pliante'' starting 2018. His bigg ...
for the release of his album , on which he appears as a guest on the track .
On 26 November 2021, he released his fourth album in which he added new collaborations with French rap artists such as
PLK, RK and Zkr.
Discography
Albums
* 2017 : St Patrick (Enjoy Good Music)
* 2018 : Minuit (Enjoy Good Music)
* 2020 : Tout à gagner (300Rec / Allpoints)
* 2021 : Bénéfice (300Rec / Allpoints)
Awards
In 2019, at the 7th Hit Lokal Awards, he won the Best Male Newcomer Award for his song .
Concerts
On 13 September 2021, the artist performed at the
Institut du Monde Arabe
The ''Institut du Monde Arabe'', French for Arab World Institute, abbreviated ''IMA'', is an organization founded in Paris in 1980 by France with 18 Arab countries to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural an ...
for the Arte channel's Les Concerts Volants.
[{{Cite web , title=Tiitof en Concerts Volants – Regarder le programme complet , url=https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/104059-008-A/tiitof-en-concerts-volants/ , access-date=2022-01-30 , website=ARTE , language=fr] Other dates are in the future, notably his first concert at
La Cigale
La Cigale (; English: ''The Cicada'') is a theatre located at 120, boulevard de Rochechouart near Place Pigalle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The theatre is part of a complex connected to the Le Trabendo concert venue and the Boule Noir ...
, initially scheduled for 3 October 2021 but following the Covid-19 pandemic will be postponed to 16 May 2022.
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1995 births
People from Fort-de-France
French rappers
French singer-songwriters
Living people