Larry

Abdelmalik Yahyaoui (Arabic: عبد المالك يحياوي, born February 10, 1998), better known by the stage name Larry, is a French rapper of Moroccan descent. Most famous for his song "Woin Woin" featuring rapper RK, he released his album Cité blanche in 2020. He is signed to Columbia Records in addition to running his own label, Gothvm Records.

Career Yahyaoui grew up in Elsau suburb of Strasbourg and was active in many sports including football, boxing, judo. He also was part of a hip hop dance group. His father Badr Yahyaoui worked in arts and became his manager, and his mother Soumia Yahyaoui working in restaurant became is responsible for signings and the company's record label Gothvm Records. Larry started rapping at 19 and posted a number of freestyle materials he called Freeberiz on Instagram and was dedicated to one of his close friends imprisoned at the time. Encouraged by the success, he established his record label Gothvm Records releasing more freestyles in 2019. After releasing a few tracks, like "Pasta", "Beatles" and "Gamme" and freestyle series "Abattue" and the singles "Gaz" and "Sacoche" in June 2019, he gained huge viewing on social networks.

Larry signed with Sony Music and affiliate Columbia Records with whom he released notably "Woin Woin" in collaboration with French rapper RK that became his biggest charting single in France and Belgium and certified platinum in France. It also earned him a performance at Planète Rock on Skyrock where he performed freestyles for a full week with guests Rémy, RK and 100 Blaze. He released further freestyle materials with Booska-P followed by his studio album Cité blanche on 31 January 2020, that peaked at number 6 in French albums chart. Cité blanche (meaning white city in French) refers to the traffic of cocaine in the French suburbs. The album was certified gold in August 2020. He also toured in France, Belgium and Switzerland for promoting the album.

Discography Albums Year Title Peak positions Certification FRA BEL(Wa) 2020 Cité blanche 6 8 SNEP: Gold 2021 Petit Prince — 48

Singles Year Title Peak positions Album FRA BEL(Wa) 2019 "Sacoche" 141 Cite blanche "Gaz" 172 "Woin Woin"(feat. RK) 8 41 Cité blanche "Block" 50 2020 "Question réponse" 61 Cité blanche "Routine" 58 Non-album release2021 "Booster" 130 Non-album release "Sirène" 67 Non-album release "Noblabla" 150 Non-album release "Double L"(with Leto) 43 Non-album release

Featured in Year Title Peak positions Album FRA BEL(Wa) 2020 "Grand Paris 2"(Médine feat. Koba LaD, Pirate, Larry, Oxmo Puccino & Rémy) 51

Other collaborations 2018: Eafia & Larry - "Mbappé" 2019: DJ Weedim feat. Larry - "Eazy Mélo" 2020: Rémy feat. Larry - "Grammes" (on the soundtrack of Validé) 2020: Shotas feat. Larry - "B" (on muxtape Capuché 2 by Shotas) 2020: 24kGoldn feat. Larry - "City of Angels" (Larry Remix) 2020: Ashafar feat. Larry - "Medellín"

Other charting songs Year Album Peak positions Album FRA BEL(Wa) 2020 "Enfant compliqué" 70 Cité blanche "Cité blanche" 79 "En bas" 114 "Hey boy" 137 "Tieks" 146 "Cocaina" 148 "Maman me disait" 171 "Paye" 106 Non-album release

Other releases 2018: Freeberiz #1, #2, #3, #4 2018: "Cible" (Hors-Série #1) 2018: "Bling" (on the compilation Favelas II) 2018: "Abattue" (Hors-Série #2) 2019: "Pasta" 2019: "Hood" 2019: "Booska Beriz" 2019: "Gamme" 2019: "Beatles"