Freeze Corleone
Background information
Birth nameIssa Lorenzo Diakhaté
Born (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992
Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Genres
Years active2009-present
LabelsM.M.S Records (independent)

Freeze Corleone, pseudonym of Issa Lorenzo Diakhaté, born June 6, 1992, in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, is a French rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is also the founder of the collective 667, and CFR (with Norsacce and Osirus Jack). He lives in Dakar, Senegal.[1][2][3]

Early life

Corleone was born in Les Lilas in Seine-Saint-Denis to a Senegalese father and an Italian mother.[4] In an interview with Les Inrocks, he claims to have spent his early years in Pantin, before attending high school in Dakar, Senegal.[5]

Career

LMF: Debut studio album and controversies

On September 11, 2020, Freeze Corleone released his first studio album, LMF (La Menace Fantôme). The album reached #2 on the French charts[6] and was certified gold three weeks after its release.[7]

Following the release of this album, the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism pointed to numerous remarks deemed antisemitic in his lyrics and to Corleone's "obsession with Jews".[8] On September 17, 2020, following a report by Frédéric Potier, the inter-ministerial delegate for the fight against racism, antisemitism and anti-LGBT hatred, the Paris public prosecutor's office announced that it was opening "an investigation into various video clips and songs by Freeze Corleone on charges of provocation to racial hatred and racist insult".[9] On September 18, 2020, Universal Music announced it was ending its collaboration with the rapper.[10]

In May 2021, LMF was certified platinum. In March 2022, it was certified double platinum.[11]

A concert scheduled for December 2022 in Montreal was cancelled in November 2022, "presumably following pressure from the B'nai Brith organization", which deemed his lyrics antisemitic, according to the Canadian newspaper La Presse.[12] Corleone reacted to the cancellation by posting three dragon emojis on Twitter. According to L'Abcdr du son, this was "a cryptic way of blaming Jews for the cancellation, via a roundabout reference to the manga One Piece, where 'celestial dragons' are superior beings".[13]

In February 2023, The New York Times published an investigation into the secret signing of Freeze Corleone under BMG Rights Management despite the controversy caused by the release of LMF. The agreement involved Freeze Corleone being signed to the label without any explicit mention of it on his records. BMG intended to release Freeze Corleone's album Riyad Sadio before ultimately deciding to backpedal on the contract and cancel it.[14]

On 28 February 2023, a concert scheduled to take place in Rennes was banned by municipal decree, citing his lyrics as "veritable provocations and incitements to hatred and even violence". Corleone responded by sharing a speech by Louis Farrakhan, in which the leader of the Nation of Islam denied being antisemitic.[15] On 11 March 2023, Freeze Corleone obtained the suspension of the municipal decree. Municipal authorities announced that they would lodge an appeal with the Conseil d'Etat.[16]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Certifications
2020 LMF SNEP: Platinum[17]
2023 ADC TBA

Mixtapes

Year Title Certifications
2011 À la recherche de la daillance
2012 Vieilles Merdes
2016 Vieilles Merdes ll
2016 F.D.T
2017 THC
2018 Projet Blue Beam

In group

Year Title With Certifications
2014 667 Radio Noël Special Edition 667 (Ligue des Ombres)
2015 F.F.O CFR
2016 67ème Degré 667 (Ligue des Ombres)
2022 Riyad Sadio Ashe 22

Notable collaborations

Year Title With Album/Mixtape/EP Certifications
2018 Sacrifice de Masse Osirus Jack Projet Blue Beam
KKK VEERUS Marché Noir
Cyanure Django
2019 Crystal Lake Luv Resval
Purification Alkpote
2020 Braquage à l'africaine pt.5 Sazamyzy, Kalash Criminel
Drill FR 4 Gazo
Anarchie Zesau, Stavo Carré dans l'angle
Scellé pt.2 Ashe 22 LMF SNEP : Gold[17]
Rap catéchisme Alpha Wann LMF SNEP : Gold[17]
PDM Alpha 5.20, Shone LMF
7 sur 7 Koba LaD Détail
IRM Kaaris 2.7.0
TPM Guy2Bezbar
ny à fond Alpha Wann don dada mixtape vol.1
2021 Les Professeurs Vladimir Cauchemar,

Seth Gueko, Phazz

 BRRR
Mannschaft SCH JVLIVS 2
Polémique Central Cee
Pépé Anglais Zuukou Mayzie Segunda Temporada
27 DA Uzi Vrai 2 Vrai
Grammy Mac Tyer Noir 3
2022 Apocalypse Kaaris, Kalash Criminel SVR
Eurovision Central Cee, Rondodasosa,

Baby Gang, A2anti, Morad, Beny Jr, Ashe 22

 23
90' Doums Pull à capuche

et billets mauves
Balotelli Prince Waly Moussa
Maybach Phantom Kpri Kpri Tape, Vol.3

References

  1. ↑ "Freeze Corleone, une autre idée du rap français". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. ↑ "667, la face cachée du rap français [DOSSIER]". booska-p.com/ (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  3. ↑ Lansky (2018-11-16). "Le 667, empereurs au royaume du symbolisme". YARD - Be There. Speak Right. Do Good (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Ce que révèle le Rap antisémite de Freeze Corleone". LEFIGARO (in French). 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  5. ↑ Delcourt, Maxime (December 13, 2017). "Freeze Corleone, une autre idée du rap français - Les Inrocks". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  6. ↑ Segard, Christophe (2020-09-22). "Top Streaming de la semaine 38 : Freeze Corleone domine le classement avec 'LMF'". aficia. (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  7. ↑ "La Menace fantôme de Freeze Corléone certifié disque d'or ! (Photo)" (in French). 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  8. ↑ Atlantico (2020-09-16). "Freeze Corleone, le rappeur qui dit tout haut ce que même les cacochymes du RN n'osent plus penser tout bas". Atlantico (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête visant des clips "antisémites" d'une figure montante du rap français". Franceinfo (in French). 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  10. ↑ "Universal lâche Freeze Corleone en pleine polémique autour de ses clips jugés antisémites". LEFIGARO (in French). 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Freeze Corleone décroche le premier double de platine de sa carrière avec « LMF » !" (in French). 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  12. ↑ Siag, Jean (2022-11-14). "Le spectacle du rappeur Freeze Corleone annulé". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  13. ↑ Son, La rédaction Abcdr du (2022-04-01). "Don't believe the réac". Abcdr du Son - L'année Rap 2022 (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  14. ↑ Rosman, Katherine; Sisario, Ben; Méheut, Constant (2023-02-03). "How BMG Secretly Signed a Rapper Dropped for Antisemitic Lyrics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  15. ↑ "Freeze Corleone interdit de concert à Rennes". Generations (in French). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  16. ↑ "L'arrêté interdisant à Freeze Corleone de se produire à Rennes suspendu, la ville va déposer un recours". Le HuffPost (in French). 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  17. 1 2 3 "Freeze Corleone SNEP Certifications". SNEP. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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