Baby Gang
Zaccaria Mouhib (born 26 June 2001), also known as Baby Gang, is an Italian-Moroccan rapper. He began his musical career in 2018, releasing his debut EP, EP1, in 2021.
Baby Gang | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zakaria Mouhib [1] |
| Born | 26 June 2001 Lecco, Italy[2] |
| Years active | 2018 – present |
Career
In 2018, Baby Gang released his debut single, "Street", which was filmed at a train station in Calolziocorte. He would release two other singles, "Education" and "Cella 1", in 2019, which were inspired by his experiences in jail.[3]
In May 2021 , Baby Gang released his debut EP, EP1;[4] it would peak at number 15 on the FIMI Albums Chart. He would release his second EP, Delinquente, the same year;[5] it peaked at number 7 on the same chart.
Legal issues
Between 2020 and 2021, Baby Gang was convicted on several crimes, including defamation, infringement of intellectual property, and others.[1]
On 20 August 2021, he received a DASPO from Milan police for 2 years alongside Rondodasosa following riots at a disco; the order prevented him from entering bars, discos and public places in the city.[6] In April 2022, an exemption was made in order to allow him to play at a club in Milan on 9 May.[7]
In January 2023, Baby Gang was arrested alongside two other rappers for four robberies committed in Milan and Sondrio; it was suspected that the three rappers were behind the robberies.[1] In April, he was arrested for resisting arrest by attacking two police officers and fleeing the scene.[8]
On January 26, 2023 he was sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison.[9]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] | ||
| EP1 |
|
15 |
| Delinquente |
|
7 |
| EP2 |
|
7 |
As lead artist
| Casablanca feat Morad | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] | |||
| "Marocchino" | 2021 | 73 | EP1 |
| "Boy" (with Bobo, featuring Rondodasosa) |
76 | ||
| "Rapina" (featuring Nemina Ezza) |
88 | ||
| "Ma Chérie" (featuring Capo Plaza) |
74 | Delinquente | |
| "Paranoia" (with Bobo) |
2022 | 54 | EP2 |
| "9.19" (with Salmo, Luciennn and Bobo) |
27 | Non-album single | |
| "Cella 3" | 80 | EP2 | |
| "Lei" (featuring Bené) |
14 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] | |||
| "Eurovision" (Central Cee featuring Rondodasosa, Baby Gang, A2anti, Morad, Benny Jr, Ashe 22 and Freeze Corleone) |
2022 | 57 | 23 |
| "Drari" (Ghali featuring Baby Gang) |
97 | Sensazione Ultra |
References
- "Robberies against young victims, also two well-known rappers in handcuffs". L'Unione Sarda. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Baby Gang, il post sui social del rapper: "Primo artista detenuto a girare un video a San Vittore"". Il Riformista. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Paranoia, Baby Gang ha pubblicato un video girato in carcere" (in Italian). Sky TG24. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- Mordà, Luca (14 May 2021). "Baby Gang: il primo progetto ufficiale EP1 è ricco di collaborazioni". lacasadelrap.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- Pagliari, Nicolò (27 August 2021). "Baby Gang pubblica il suo album d'esordio DELINQUENTE". lacasadelrap.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- "Discoteche e bar vietati per i rapper Rondo Da Sosa e Baby Gang: il daspo". Milano Today (in Italian). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Nasto, Vincenzo (27 April 2022). "Baby Gang suonerà a Milano nonostante il Daspo: come il rapper ha superato il divieto". music.fanpage.it. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Rapper hurts two cops after being stopped in Milan". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Trapper Baby Gang condannato a oltre 4 anni per rapina - Lombardia". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- Peaks in Italy:
- For EP1, Delinquente and EP2: "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- For singles: "Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.