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Mohamed Sylla (born 1 December 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.
Mohamed Sylla, más conocido por su nombre artístico MHD (La Roche-sur-Yon, 10 de septiembre de 1994) es un rapero francés de origen guineano y senegalés, considerado uno de los precursores del afro-trap.
- Early Life
- Career
- Legal Issues
Mohamed Sylla was born in La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée, France) of a Senegalese mother and a Guinean father; later in life, he moved to the 19th arrondissement of Paris. As a child, he and his family would often listen to music from Africa; he cites Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomide, Salif Keita and Awilo Longomba as influences. His cousin Gazo is also a rappe...
2012–2016: The rise of "Afro Trap"
In 2012, aged 18, Sylla a.k.a. "MHD" (a stage name derived from his first name Mohamed)[citation needed] joined 1.9 Réseaux, a rap collective in the 19th arrondissement. After years of spending time and money trying to make a breakthrough, he eventually quit the gangsta rapscene. In August 2015, while on vacation, MHD posted a video on the Internet, of himself doing a freestyle over a song by Nigerian band P-Square. The video, which he said he did "just for fun", was received with success on...
2016–2018: Studio career
His first studio album, named after his stage name, MHD, was released on 15 April 2016. It includes six parts of his Afro Trap series and songs featuring Fally Ipupa and Angélique Kidjo. The album sold more than 200,000 copies in less than six months, earning a double platinum certificationin France. He made successful tours in Europe and Africa, and became an ambassador for clothing brand Puma. In September 2018, while preparing the release of his second studio album 19, MHD stated on social...
2021-present: Return to music
In May 2021, MHD released Afro Trap Pt. 11 (King Kong), his first song since his release from detention. On 16 July 2021, he released his third album Mansa, including songs featuring artists Tiakola, Naira Marley and Adekunle Gold. In September 2021, MHD collaborated with Argentine producer Bizarrap, and was featured in a music session.
Criticism of police misconduct
In October 2018, MHD uploaded a video on social media in which two young men –one of which was described by MHD as his "big brother"– appeared to be victims of police misconduct. The video prompted investigation from the General Inspectorate of the National Police, or IGPN, the branch of the French police responsible for internal affairs.A spokesperson for the French police declared that the officers were responding to "threats" coming from the youths in the video.
Murder conviction
In January 2019, his name was cited in an investigation into a murder case, dating back to July 2018, when a 23-year-old man was beaten and stabbed to death in the streets of Paris by several youths, in the context of what has been reported as a fight between rival street gangs. Through images collected by surveillance cameras, French police found that assailants used a car owned by MHD; they later named MHD as a suspect himself. MHD was put on custody on 15 January 2019; two days later, he w...
24 de sept. de 2023 · A court in Paris handed down the 12 year sentence to the 'Afro-trap' pioneer, real name Mohamed Sylla, after he was found guilty of involvement in the gang-related killing of 23-year-old victim...
24 de sept. de 2023 · The rapper MHD has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, following his conviction for the murder of a young man. The BBC reports that the 29-year-old, whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, was found ...
24 de sept. de 2023 · The 29-year-old, whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, was found guilty of involvement in the gang-related murder of Loic K, 23, by a court in the capital. The rapper was charged with voluntary...
24 de sept. de 2023 · The 29-year-old, whose real name is Mohamed Sylla, was charged with homicide in January 2019 and imprisoned. He was released after a year and a half in custody as investigations continued, and ...
