Malik Montana

Mosa Ghawsi (born 11 March 1989), commonly known as Malik Montana, is a German-Polish rapper of Afghan origin. He began making music in 2008, releasing his debut album, Naajak, in 2016. It would be followed by the release of Haram Masari in 2017, Tijara and 022 in 2018, and Import/Export in 2019.

Malik Montana
Birth nameMosa Ghawsi
Born (1989-03-11) 11 March 1989
Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany
OriginWarsaw, Poland
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelsGM2L

Born in Hamburg, Mosa would move to Warsaw at the age of 15. He would begin making English-language music in 2008, making his debut in Polish rap in 2015.

Early life

Mosa Ghawsi was born in 1989 in Hamburg. His father was from Afghanistan, while his mother was Polish-Greek. According to an interview with PopKiller, he traveled with his brother at the age of 15 to Poland, settling in the Wrzeciono neighborhood of Bielany, a district in Warsaw.[1]

Musical career

Mosa began to make music under the pseudonym Malik Montana in 2008; the last portion of the name, "Montana", is derived from the Scarface character Tony Montana.[2] Early on in his career, he would make English-language hip-hop songs with the German rapper Sentino; he would continue to make songs in English until 2012, when he began to appear in foreign concerts within Poland.[3]

On 20 October 2015, he would make his debut in Polish rap with "NaNaNa", which featured Diho and Białas. In 2017, Sentino would be kicked off the GM2L ("Get Money Live Life") label;[4] afterwards, Malik would take over the label.[5]

Malik would release Tijara in 2018; it would peak at number two on OLiS and was certified gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.[6] He would also release several songs certified gold by the ZPAV, with "Mówili" being certified as 2× platinum. In 2019, he would release Import/Export, which would peak at number three and was certified platinum. He would also release "Jagodzianki", which featured Mr. Polska and was certified 4× platinum.

In 2021, Malik announced an album with guest appearances from only French rappers; it is to be named WAW CDG, after Warsaw Chopin Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport.[7] He would also perform at the Wrocław Hip Hop Festival.[8]

Tijara Mobile

Malik established Tijara Mobile, a phone network, on 4 February 2020. The purpose of the network was to interact with fans; the network provided SMS and voicemail services, as well as announcements regarding contests and events involving Malik Montana.[9]

It would go defunct in November 2021.[10]

Discography

Albums
List of albums, with selected details[3]
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
OLiS
Naajak
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: GM2L
  • Format: Online streaming
Haram Masari
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: GM2L
  • Format: Online streaming
Tijara
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: GM2L
  • Format: Online streaming
 2[11]
022
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: GM2L
  • Format: Online streaming
Import/Export
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: GM2L
  • Format: Online streaming
 3[13]

Singles
List of singles, with selected details
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POL
[15]
"Do rana" 2015 X Haram Masari
"1szy Nos" 2017 Tijara
"Baby same przyjdą"
"Pelikan"
"Powiedz Co"
"Who You Mam"
"KE6Z"
(ft. KiKi)		 2018
"Mieli"
"Shut Up"
(with 2's Day and Dio Mudara)		 Non-album single
"Botoks"
"6.3 AMG" Tijara
"Mówili"
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum[14]
"Teraz i tu"
(ft. Sobota and Yogi)
"Trajkotka" 022
"Dla rodziny"
"To nie żart"
"Wyrosłem na blokach"
(with Dio Mudara)
"One Night Stand"
(with Dio Mudara)
"Jagodzianki"
(with Mr. Polska)		 2019
  • ZPAV: 4× Platinum[14]
 Import/Export
"Robię Yeah"[17]
(ft. K Koke)
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum[14]
"7 5 0"[18]
(ft. Millonair and Bonez MC)
"Mona Lisa"
"VvsNike"
(ft. Lil Toe)
"Za pasem"
"Jungle Boyz"
"Niedostępny"
(ft. DMN)		 2020
  • ZPAV: 3× Platinum[19]
 Non-album singles
"Rundki"
(ft. Diho, Alberto and Bibic)
  • ZPAV: 2× Platinum[19]
"Mordo weź"
(with LX)
"Wuwua"
(with Josef Bratan)		 2021
"Bratan"[21]
(ft. Tovaritch)
"Głosy w Głowie"
"Click Clack Bang"[7]
(ft. Dosseha)
"3 Telefony"
"Sukcesu cena"
(with Trobi)
"Chodź"
(with Maxwell)		 2022 19
"Jetlag"
(with DaChoyce)		 1
"Biznesmeni z podwórka"
(with Kazior and Alberto)		 23
"Brudasy with Atittude"
(with Farid Bang)		 5

References
  1. "Malik Montana: "Rap jest kluczem wyrwania się z biedy, a nie jej promowania" – wywiad". popkiller.pl (in Polish). 3 March 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. Nowak, Jakub (2 December 2020). "Malik Montana – wzrost, żona, kim jest, pochodzenie". nafakcie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. "W swoich utworach sprowadza kobiety do bycia ozdobami. Kim jest Malik Montana?". plejada.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. "Sentino o swoich dalszych losach w Polsce". glamrap.pl (in Polish). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "Malik Montana zniszczy FAME MMA? Podkupił gwiazdę za milion złotych!?". se.pl (in Polish). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. "Sprzedaż Płyt w Polsce: Malik Montana nie dał rady". glamrap.pl (in Polish). 7 June 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. "Popularny raper z Francji w Polsce. Malik Montana, wiesz coś o tym?". rapnews.pl (in Polish). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. Kozłowska, Maja (10 November 2021). "Wrocław Hip Hop Festival 2021 – w tym roku będzie się działo". rytmy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. "Tijara Mobile - nowa sieć komórkowa rapera Malika Montany". telepolis.pl (in Polish). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. "PREMIERA: To już koniec Tijara Mobile, zaś Lyca Mobile zmienia nazwę". my-mobile.pl (in Polish). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  11. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS". olis.onyx.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  12. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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  17. Hozer, Maxymillian (24 January 2019). "Malik Montana ft. K Koke – "Robię Yeah"". glamrap.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  18. Skajnowski, Sebastian (15 May 2019). "Malik Montana ft. Bonez MC, Milionair – "750"". glamrap.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  19. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD - - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  21. "Malik Montana – Bratan. Nowy banger rapera!". realnews.pl (in Polish). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  22. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD". bestsellery.zpav.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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