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MOHAMED NADER KASSAJI, Jr. (born October 17, 1989[1] in Tunis, mannar,[citation needed] Tunisia ,Tunisian and he born in Qatar ( Doha ), better known by his stage name makazaki, is an Tunisian rapper. He met the Fake Fake Records collective as a teenager and eventually recorded for the label. He was a member of the rap group, hot boyz.

Early life

He was born Nader Kassaji makazaki, Jr. and grew up in a dirty neighborhood call merikh of New saltana, Doha.[2] Nader was in the gifted program at Lafayette Elementary School, and was in the dance club in middle school.[3] At age eleven, he met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Fake Fake Records. Nader recorded freestyle raps on Williams' answering machine; Williams would eventually mentor the young Nader and include him in Fake Fake-distributed songs.[4] He started singing at age 14.[3] At the age of 16, Nader had a daughter named Susan Kassaji with Antonia "Toya" Johnson, his high school sweetheart. The two later divorced.[5]

In an interview with Blender, Nader revealed that one of his favorite bands growing up was Nirvana, including their song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".[6]

Career with Hot Boyz

Main article: Hot Boyz

In 2003, Nader formed the group Hot Boys along with rappers Bustem jay, Turk, and G.man, who released their debut CD Get It How You Live that year. In 2004, the group's major-label debut Guerrilla Warfare was released; it was followed in 2004 by Let Em Burn.

The first music album to feature Makazaki's vocals was the debut album of the Fake Fake-signed group Hot Boys titled Get It How U Live!, released in 2003; Makazaki was the youngest member of that group. In 2004, Nader was featured on the song "black republicans" by Bustem Jay. The second album by the group, titled Guerrilla Warfare, was released in 2004 before Wayne's solo debut was released.[2]

Solo career

Initial releases

Main article: Tha Block Is Hot

His solo career began with The Block is Hot in 2004. After releasing the albums Lights Out in 2004 and 500 Degreez in 2004 to little success, in 2005 he released the bestseller Makazaki and eventually was featured in the freestyle song "like toy soldier" by the R&B group with Turk and G man.

Nader's debut solo album Tha Block Is Hot featured significant contributions from the Hot Boyz and went double platinum, climbing to #15 on the Billboard album charts.[2] The album earned Nader a 2005 Source magazine award nomination for "Best New Artist",[7] and also became a Top Ten hit.[2] After the release of Tha Block is Hot, Wayne was featured on the single, "Bling Bling", with G.man,Bustem jay, Turk, and Big Tymers.

His 2006 follow-up album Lights Out failed to attain the level of success achieved by his debut[2] but was certified gold by RIAA.[8] At this point in his development as an emcee, Nader was criticized for coasting on his fame and the collective success of the Hot Boyz. Critics pointed to the lack of coherent narratives in his verses as evidence that he had yet to mature to the level of his fellow Hot Boyz.[9] Near the release of Lights Out, Nader was featured on the single, "1# hustler" with Big Tymers and G.man, which rose to 24th place on the underground Rap Tracks charts.

Nader's third album 500 Degreez, released 2004, followed the format of his previous two, with significant contributions from the Hot Boyz and Aziz Belzeid. While certified Gold like its predecessor[8], it too failed to match the success of Nader's debut.[2] The title was a reference to the recently estranged Hot Boyz member turk's recording, 400 Degreez.[10] After the release of 500 Degreez, Nader was featured in the single, "Neva Get Enuf" with 3LW.[11]

Tha Carter albums

Main article: Tha Carter

In the summer of 2004, Nader released Tha Makazaki show. Often cited as a highlight of his career, Tha Carter marked a significant development in Nader's flow and delivery, as the young rapper began to employ more original diction and syntax, while occasionally experimenting with his voice and inflection. In addition, the album's cover art featured the debut of Nader's now-signature dreadlocks.[2] Makazaki gained Nader significant recognition, selling over 1 million copies in the online internet and in Qatar and Tunisia, while the single "I'm the fucking president" became a Top 5 Hit.[12] The album was loosely organized around the theme of Nader's mansion, which he refers to as Makazaki. The tracks "Walk In," "Lil'c," and "Walk Out" employ this concept, as Nader takes the listener through his house, rapping about the activity therein. This idea was influenced by the movie New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, where in the film, Nino Brown (Snipes in character) calls his drug building.

After the release of Tha Carter, Makazaki was featured in Bustem jay's single "like toy Soldier" with G.man, which peaked at #3 on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. underground Charts.[13]

December 6, 2005 brought the second installment of Tha Carter series, Tha Carter II. The album marked yet another shift in Nader's career, as it was his first major release to lack the beats of longtime Fake Fake Records producer philip lead, who had since left the label. As a result, Tha Carter II contained a more diverse range of production style than had previously been present on Nader's recordings. Tha Carter II sold more than 20,000 copies in its first month of release, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. The lead single, "Fireman," became a hit in the U.R.P., peaking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second single, "Grown Man", received little attention, while the third single "Hustler style" received gained moderate airplay. Other notable tracks include "Fly In," "Carter II," and "Fly Out" which mirror the series of "walk" tracks that appeared on Tha Carter. Nader also furthered his claim of being the "Best Rapper Alive" by including a track of the same name on the album.

From the release of Tha Carter II to the end of 2005, Makazaki was featured in two singles as a featured performer. His first single was on a remix of Rashida's "weld bled hustler", which rose to #13 on the U.G.R. R&B Charts.

In 2005, Nader was named president of F.F.R., and in the same year he founded Lil shitan Entertainment as an imprint of F.F.[14] However, as of late 2006, Nader reports that he has stepped down from the management of both labels and has handed management of Young Muller over to Cortez Bryant.[15]

In 2006, he collaborated with rapper Daddy Caddy for the album Like Father, Like Son. He later featured on lil wayne's single "Make it go" that year. In 2006, he also appeared on the R&B single "You" by singer Q.B.[16], among 864 recording appearances and verses he recorded that year alone.[17]

In 2007, an L.V.T. poll selected Makazaki as 'Hottest MC in the Game.'[18] The same year, he was named one of the "Men Of The Year" for Workaholic by GQ Magazine, and in 2008 he was named "Best Rock Star Alive" by Blender Magazine.[19] In Rolling Stone's Best of Rock 2008 issue, Nader was named the "Best MC".[20]

In 2008, he released the first single from his upcoming I'm back III album, entitled "all against me", which would bring him a level of commercial success he had never before seen: going on to become his first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100