Wasiem Taha (Arabic: وسيم طه), better known as Massiv (born 9 November 1982), is a German gangsta rapper with Palestinian roots living in Berlin. During his early career Taha was signed to the label Horrorkore Entertainment, but later he left and signed to major label Sony BMG. He acts in the German TV-Series 4 Blocks (TV series)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wasiem Taha |
| Born | 9 November 1982 Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, West Germany |
| Genres | Gangsta rap, Hip hop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Horrorkore Entertainment (June–August 2006) Al Massiva (Sony BMG) (2007) |
| Website | massiv65 |
Life and career
Early life
Taha had been influenced by hip-hop from an early age. He moved to Berlin in 2005, having struggled to find a job after not finishing school.[1]
2006: Early career and debut album
In July 2006 Taha's debut album, Blut gegen Blut, was released. On 22 August, Taha left the Horrorkore Entertainment label and signed to Sony BMG. Reasons for the separation were not mentioned.
The label has reportedly invested 250,000 euros into Taha's career.[2] Frankfurt-based rapper Azad said in an interview that he was interested to sign Taha onto his label, Bozz Music.[3]
Shooting
In January 2008, Taha was purportedly shot three times by a masked man while talking on a cell phone near his car.[4] Taha was subsequently hospitalized and lost a lot of blood, but was apparently able to leave the hospital later that same night. The Independent reported a rumor that the incident was a publicity stunt.[5]
Discography
Solo
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales | ||
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| GER | AUT | SWI [6] | |||
| 2004 | Zahltag (aka Pitbull) | ||||
| 2006 | Horrorkore Mixtape Teil 1 (with MC Basstard) | ||||
| Blut gegen Blut | |||||
| 2007 | Blut gegen Blut Re-Release | 55 | — | — | |
| 2008 | Ein Mann ein Wort | 18 | 66 | 25 | |
| 2009 | Meine Zeit | 30 | 53 | 32 | |
| Der Ghettotraum in Handarbeit | 100 | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Blut gegen Blut II | 22 | 42 | 32 | |
| Eine Kugel reicht nicht | 58 | 70 | 50 | ||
| 2012 | Solange mein Herz schlägt | 18 | 43 | 22 | |
| 2013 | Blut gegen Blut III | 4 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2014 | M10 | 3 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Ein Mann ein Wort II | 16 | 62 | 18 | |
| 2016 | Raubtier | 8 | 20 | 9 | |
| 2017 | BGB X | 8 | 22 | 26 | |
| 2018 | M10 II | 16 | 57 [7] | 59 | |
| 2020 | Lativ | 15 | 62 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | |||
| 2007 | "Wenn der Mond in mein Ghetto kracht" | 44 | 72 | ||
| 2008 | "Weißt du wie es ist?" (samples "Sibylla" from Kingdom of Heaven[8][9]) | 29 | |||
| "Es tut mir Leid" | 84 | ||||
| 2009 | "Hollyhood" / "MAS Techno" | ||||
| 2018 | "Hubba Bubba" (feat. Capital Bra) | 43 | 65 | ||
Free tracks and other releases
| Year | Title | Info(s) |
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| 2006 | "Weil es meine Strasse ist" |
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| "Stellungnahme" |
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| "Nichts als mein Hemd an" |
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| 2007 | "Von der Siedlung in das Blockhaus" |
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| "Kein Ausweg" (with Shai) | ||
| "Die Antwort" |
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| "Opferfest" |
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| 2008 | "Gangsta Shit" (with Hot Rod of G Unit) |
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| "Ohne euch wäre ich nichts" | ||
| 2009 | "Meine Zeit" |
See also
