Mohamed Bellahmed, better known by his stage name Moha La Squale (French pronunciation: [mɔ.(h)a la skwal]; born in Créteil, France on 24 February 1995) is a French/Algerian rapper.[1][2] His first name Moha is derived from his birth name Mohamed and La Squale is the nickname of his big brother in the neighborhood. He gained fame through publishing freestyles every Sunday on his Facebook page. Signed to Elektra France, an affiliate of Warner Bros Records, in August 2017, he released his debut album Bendero that topped the French Albums Chart and also charted in Belgium and Switzerland. A great number of the tracks charting on SNEP, the official French Singles Chart.

In July 2018, Lacoste launched a collaboration with Moha La Squale, its first collaboration with a rapper.[3] In September 2020, it was reported that Lacoste had ended its collaboration with Moha La Squale "because his behaviour was no longer consistent with [Lacoste’s] brand values,” following allegations of sexual assault by several young women on social media.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Year Peak positions
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
Bendero 2018 1 5 41
L'Appache 2022 34

Singles

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Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
"Bandolero" 2018 14 13
(Ultratip*)
Bendero
"Luna" 25 16
(Ultratip*)
"Ma belle" 2019 1
[8]
20 39 Non-album singles
"Santa Monica" 69
[9]
"Inspi du soir" 72
[10]
"Ma rue n'est pas à vendre" 156
[11]
"Chez babou" 2020 85
[12]

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
"Bienvenue à la banane" 2018 40 26
(Ultratip*)
Bendero
"M'appelle pas mon frérot" 71
"Pas comme eux" 91
"Midi minuit" 139
"Rémi sans famille" 148
"Pour la 20ème" 154
"T'étais où?" 159
"Ma fable" 172
"Rappelle-toi" 185
"Papa Noël" 173
"La BP" 59
"C'était pas gagné" 45
"Snow" 54
"Bendero" 56
"Bonnie & Clyde" 65
"Le p'tit avait un rêve" 76
"J'me rappelle papa" 86
"Il le fallait" 89
"Prologue [2018]" 92
"René Croco" 115
"Pankani" 124
"J'me balade" 129
"C'était la ure" 143
"5 juillet 1962" 145
"Déçu" 153
"On n'est pas les mêmes" 155
"J'était pas prêt" 175
"Pour les jaja" 178
"24 solo" 182

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

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  1. ^ L'Express: Moha La Squale a-t-il de la gueule? (in French)
  2. ^ Le Journal du Dimanche: Moha La Squale, nouvelle coqueluche du rap français (in French)
  3. ^ "Lacoste x Moha La Squale : une seconde collection dévoilée". Vogue France (in French). 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ "Lacoste cuts ties with rappers Moha La Squale, Roméo Elvis, both accused of sexual assault - News : campagnes (#1245485)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Moha La Squale discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Moha La Squale discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Moha La Squale discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement streaming) – SNEP (Week 33, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Top Singles (Week 46, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (Week 48, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Top Singles (Week 50, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Top Singles (Week 25, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 June 2020.