Lacrim

Karim Zenoud (; , born 19 April 1985), better known by his stage name Lacrim (, ; sometimes stylized as LaCrim), is an Algerian-French rapper.

Youth Karim Zenoud was born in the 20th arrondissement of Paris to Algerian immigrant parents. Both of his parents are Kabyle, his father's family is from Sidi Daoud and his mother's from Béjaïa. He is also the grandson of actress Ouardia Hamtouche.

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 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, 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.

Discography Studio albums

Street albums Year Album Peak positions FR 11

Singles Year Title Peak positions Certifications Album FR Force & Honneur"Grande armée"23560 SNEP: Platinum 2020"Allez nique ta mère"(feat. Soso Maness)15412021"Mango"(with Kore)32rowspan="4" "Santorini"(with Rimkus)42"L'immortale"272023"Code Barre"19 2024"No lo sé"728Veni Vidi Vici"Joie de Fillles" (featuring Vacra)1744 Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charting releases YearSinglePeak positions CertificationsAlbum FR 2020"Jacques Chirac" 207*(Ultratip)—"Boston George" (with Maes)3—64"Dadinho" (with Ninho)4——"Eric Cantona" (with Jul)13——"Végéta" (with Jul)21——"Nipsey Hussle"22——"Rafa & Carlos"23——"El Professor"28——"Penelope Cruz"41——"Picasso"42——"Big Meech"52——"Dracula"(feat. Vladimir Cauchemar & Sfera Ebbasta)63——"Zizou"71——"Sam & Driss"83——2023"Main Motte"79 —— Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in YearSinglePeak positions CertificationsAlbum FR BEL(Wa) 2014"Merci" (Alonzo feat. Lacrim) 111—2015"La douille" (Gradur feat. Lacrim) 85—"El Chapo" (Kaaris feat. Lacrim) 123—2016"Tony" (Kore, Lacrim & SCH) 1335*(Ultratip)Pattaya (soundtrack)"Mon frelo" (Kore, Lapso Laps, Lacrim, Sadek & SCH) 75—Packman(Lapso Lap album)2017"Ça va" (SCH feat. Lacrim) 42—"Snitch" (Kalash feat. Lacrim) 109—2018"Dix millions de dollars" (3robi feat Lacrim) 8—"VLT" (Dosseh feat. Lacrim) 48—"Maradona" (AM La Scampia feat. Lacrim) 62—"Rolls" (Hornet La Frappe feat. Lacrim) 1525*(Ultratip) SNEP: Gold "Cosa nostra" (Soolking feat. Sofiane, Lacrim) 5—2019"Fortuné" (Naps feat. Lacrim) 124—Naps albumOn est fait pour ça2020"Validé" (Sam's feat. Lacrim) 90—SoundtrackValidé"Qu'est-ce qu'ils connaissent?" (Sose Maness feat. Lacrim) 57—Soso Maness albumMistral"Big Money" (Leto feat. Lacrim) 57—Leto album100 visages 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)