Morad (Spanish rapper)

Morad El Khattouti El Horami (born 5 March 1999),[1] known artistically as Morad, is a Spanish rapper.

Biography

Morad was born in the La Florida neighbourhood of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metropolitan area and is of Moroccan heritage. He spent some of his childhood in a children’s home.[2] He began rapping with friends at the age of 14 via WhatsApp.[1]

Morad popularised in Spain the abbreviation "MDLR" (Mec de la rue, French for "street boy"), used by French drill musicians of Maghrebi origin. His 2019 debut album and 2020 extended play were titled MDLR and MDLR 2.0 respectively.[1]

Morad collaborated with Argentine producer Bizarrap on "Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 47", which topped the PROMUSICAE singles chart for two weeks in late December 2021.[3] His song "Pelele" topped the same chart the following month.[4]

Morad and a friend were charged with attempted robbery and threats, alleged to have taken place in the Barcelona neighbourhood of El Putget i Farró in April 2018. In 2022, the prosecution requested a prison sentence of 21⁄2 years, while the defence said that it was a case of mistaken identity.[5] The pair were acquitted when the court heard from a police agent that the images of the suspects did not match the accused.[6]

In April 2022, Morad was arrested for not attending a court hearing for driving without a licence.[7]

See also

References
  1. Garrido, Elena (17 February 2022). "Morad, de La Florida a la fama: Así es el 'chico de la calle' que traspasa fronteras" [Morad, from La Florida to fame: This is the 'street boy' who crosses barriers] (in Spanish). Metropoli Abierta. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. Fortuny, Ignasi (5 December 2019). "Morad, el don nadie de platino: "Si voy a los Grammy, iré en chándal"" [Morad, the platinum Mr Nobody: "If I go to the Grammys, I'll go in a tracksuit"]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. "Bizarrap & Morad - Bzrp Music Sessions Vol. 47 (song)" (in Spanish). Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. "Morad - Pelele (song)" (in Spanish). Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  5. Garrido, Elena (9 February 2022). "Fiscalía pide dos años y medio de prisión para el rapero Morad por el asalto a un piso en el Putxet" [Prosecution asks for two and a half years in prison for the rapper Morad for the storming of a flat in El Putxet] (in Spanish). Metropoli Abierta. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. Fortuny, Ignasi (2 March 2022). "Morad, absuelto de un intento de robo en 2018" [Morad, acquitted of attempted robbery in 2018]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. "Detenido de nuevo Morad, estrella del trap español" [Morad, Spanish trap star, arrested again]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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