YL

Jawad (born on April 6, 1996), better known by his stage name YL or Yamine l'Artyste, is a French rapper of Algerian descent who gained fame with his freestyle during All Stars events in Marseille. His release Traficante was used in the soundtrack of the film Chouf released in October 2016. He has collaborated with a great number of rappers. One of his notable and most popular songs “Nina” has had many fans confused as to the meaning of the song.

Discography TitleDetailsPeak positionCertificationsFRA BEL(WA) SWI Confidences Released: 23 February 2018 Label: Def Jam, Jive, Small Stone Formats: CD, streaming 2 24 90 Nyx & Érèbe / Æther & Héméra Released: 3 February 2019 Label: Def Jam, Jive-Epic Formats: CD, streaming 11 28 69 Vaillants Released: 16 April 2020 Label: Blue Hills Formats: Digital download, streaming 17 36 — Compte de faits Released: 18 September 2020 Label: Blue Hills Formats: CD, streaming 10 32 85 Yamine Released: 25 February 2022 Label: Blue Hills Formats: Digital download, streaming — 83 —

Singles YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA 2018 "Pas pareil"(feat. Timal)113Nyx & Érèbe2019 "Regarde moi"126 "Mala"(feat. RK)83 Aether & Héméra

Other charted songs YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA 2018 "Fruit d'mon époque"75—Confidences "Vai nova" (feat. Soolking)38— "La hagra" (feat. Sofiane & Niro)45— "Sicario" (feat. Ninho)2531(Ultratip*) "Donne-nous le" (feat. Alonzo)71— "Oublie-moi" 87— "Elle me ment" 93— "Favelas" 102— "Ciel" 118— "Escort" 119— "Zanotti" 120— "Métaux" 143— "Yamine" 154— "Ahmed Othman" 159— "Mon barrio" 168— "La cause de mon père" 184—2019 "Nina"21 —Nyx & Érèbe "Regarde moi" 90— "On fait l'mal" (feat. Niro)103— "3min6" 115— "Tôt ou tard" 163— "Bénéfices" 191— "Pas pareil" (feat. Timal)196— 2020 "Vaillante" 19— Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA 2017"Le cercle" (Sofiane feat. Hornet La Frappe, GLK & YL)46Sofiane albumBandit saleté "Pochon bleu" (Naps feat. 13ème Art, Graya, Kalif, Raisse & YL)912018"Immigri" (Rim'K feat. YL)165Rim'k albumMutant