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93-468: The title of the mixtape is an acronym for " C oke B oys 5 ". It is the fifth installment of French Montana's Coke Boys mixtape series. Coke Boys is also the name of the artist's record label, which is where the name originates from. The first word also stands for " C reation o f K ings E verywhere". Signed to the label, Montana had artists like Chinx and Max B , and previously Lil Durk . On October 31, 2020, French Montana confirmed on Twitter that

186-461: A Black Hawk Down theme, was released in late-January and included cameos from Gucci, Shawty Lo , DJ Holiday and members of Brick Squad Monopoly . With the success of the Coke Boys mixtape and his recent management deal with Debra, French adopted a recurring trap influence among his music. in 2013, Debra Antney sued French Montana for dealing behind her back for commission. In 2017, Debra won

279-407: A major label . Kharbouch founded the record label Coke Boys Records (previously known as Cocaine City Records) in 2008, which has signed Chicago rapper Lil Durk , as well as fellow New York artists including Velous , the late Chinx , and record producer Harry Fraud . He is the most streamed African-born musical artist, and is the first African-born artist to have a diamond -certified song by

372-410: A "diamond" rating with over 1.4 million downloads on that site alone. In January 2013, French announced his second single " Freaks ", featuring Nicki Minaj , from his upcoming album to be a remake of Lil Vicious ' 1994 song of the same name. The song premiered on Hot 97 on February 13, with the music video coming out on March 3. The remix, featuring an additional Ross, Wale, Mavado and DJ Khaled ,

465-473: A "shopping deal" with Akon for a six months to a year period. "A shopping deal is when an artist takes a liking in you, and they try to take you to a label to get you signed. I was gonna go get signed to his label, but they were going through problems with Interscope . [As a result] my deal was over with him, so I went and did my own thing", claimed French in his 2012 interview with Complex. Akon, whom French refers to as "big brother", would continue to maintain

558-511: A 2012 interview with Parlé magazine, French revealed his deal with Mizay Entertainment as having been for a year and a half. With French's growing buzz in the South, he was approached by Florida -based rapper Rick Ross who invited him to his studio. French, who admits having been a fan of Ross' music, was invited to come "at like three in the morning" where he listened to his upcoming MMG collaborative album Self Made Vol. 1 . The two recorded

651-507: A bizarre series of events, French Montana would experience a similar but unrelated event months later when his convoy came under fire on March 1 in Philadelphia during his "Excuse My French" tour after French had finished performing a show hours earlier. The music video premiered on February 27, 2014. Albeit met with mixed to positive reviews, the song would be a hit and was re-released as a single on March 3, 2014. French joined Ross for

744-563: A bond". Harry Fraud, who hails from a musical family background and had interned at a recording studio , was still unknown professionally at the time. The two released their first collaboration "New York Minute", featuring Jadakiss , off of French's fifth mixtape Mac Wit Da Cheese released on April 19, 2009. Following its success, the two artists recorded "We Playin In The Wind" off of French's sixth mixtape The Laundry Man 2 released on June 29. With "New York Minute" still buzzing in

837-438: A collaboration mixtape named, Coke Boys Run NY . On April 13, 2012, Coke Boys released their second collaboration mixtape, Coke Boys 3 , which significantly featured Montana and Drugz throughout, along with Flip, gianni maggiacomo, and Charlie Rock. Additional guest appearances came from Akon , Mac Miller , Rick Ross , Wale , and Red Cafe among others. The mixtape was met with positive reviews from music critics , with

930-436: A collaboration with American rapper and singers Doja Cat and Saweetie . Similarities were noted in the lyrics of the track "How You King?" with Norwegian singer Astrid S ' song "Jump". Astrid S retroactively got proper attribution as a co-songwriter and receives compensation on the track. French Montana, on June 9, 2022, released a song "Je M'appelle" with fellow Moroccan-British artist Benzz and Tion Wayne . In 2023,

1023-516: A deal with Akon and his Konvict Music label. The two previously met in Miami in 2008, and later appeared on DJ Green Lantern 's "Invasion Radio" on SiriusXM 's Hip-Hop Nation . The pair collaborated on a series of tracks including their first single "Married to the Streets" on French's seventh mixtape Cocaine Konvicts released on September 25. In later interviews, French revealed that he had

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1116-745: A fixture among French's music. The latter sound being further explored in his twelfth mixtape Coke Boys 2 released on August 19, providing a softer break from his more robust tapes that year. Both records have been acclaimed for their production and hooks. French would continue on his increasing presence in the South, releasing his collaborative mixtape with Waka Flocka called Lock Out on December 14. That same month, he would release his long-awaited collaborative mixtape Cocaine Mafia with Memphis -based rappers Juicy J and Project Pat , released on December 19. This would be French's thirteenth and fourteenth mixtapes, respectively. With four records out in 2011, it would be his busiest year of releases since 2009. In

1209-599: A hospital in Uganda. In 2022, it was reported that he helped raise over US$ 220 million for Uganda's maternal healthcare services. He received a 2022 Innovator Award for his efforts the same year. Kharbouch is a native-speaker of Moroccan Arabic and French, and became fluent in English after immigrating to the US. He cites being a father as one of his driving inspirations. He is a practicing Sunni Muslim . Kharbouch has been

1302-422: A landmark release, and so this mixtape ends up being more of a continuation of what we've already heard from Chinx Drug, rather than a step to the next level. Time will tell if he's up for that challenge." Less than a week after the release of Cocaine Riot 3 , Drugz released the music video for the remix to "I'm a Coke Boy". On May 14, 2013, Drugz released his four previous major solo mixtapes, Flight 2011 , and

1395-400: A live performance on the television program Late Night with Seth Meyers on March 5, 2014. French Montana collaborated with fellow-Bronx native Jennifer Lopez on her promotional single " I Luh Ya Papi ". The song premiered on LA's Power 106 on March 5, and was released as a single on March 11, with the music video coming out two days later. The single was an international hit, and among

1488-496: A mixtape. In 2014, French collaborated with Diddy on Ross' track " Nobody " released on February 19. Rick Ross' remake of the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 song " You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) ", featured an eerie chorus by French and interludes of Diddy in a live motivational rant. The song was inspired by Ross' brush against death the year before, when his Rolls-Royce came under repeated gunshot fire while driving through Fort Lauderdale , Florida , on January 28, 2013. In

1581-465: A relationship with French, collaborating on songs together despite the unsuccessful deal between the two. French had met Akon through their mutual friend Gaby Acevedo. Acevedo was then-president of SRC Records – under founder and chairman Steve Rifkind — the label first responsible for breaking out artists such as Akon, David Banner , and Remy Ma , then a member of Fat Joe's Terror Squad . Acevedo, whom French had befriended during his time working on

1674-552: A resident of the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, New Jersey . In 2016, he bought Selena Gomez 's Calabasas , California home for $ 3.3 million. Kharbouch married Deen Kharbouch in 2007. The couple had separated by 2012, and their divorce was finalized in 2014. They have a son who was born in October 2010. In 2016 Kharbouch briefly dated Australian rapper Iggy Azalea . In June 2018, Kharbouch became

1767-566: A series of street DVDs called Cocaine City , drawing inspiration from the Smack DVD series popular at the time. The series featured interviews with major and upcoming rappers, personalities, and a focus on street music and hip hop beefs. Initially as Young French, he used the DVDs as a means of showcasing his talent as an underground artist, including in it his original music, freestyles, and collaborations with other artists. The first volume in

1860-421: A shift away from French's usual feature-heavy records. With Fraud's signature sample-heavy production, French blurred the lines between rap and R&B in a manner not unlike that of Max B, and with subject matter ranging from difficult life-decisions, women, addiction and memories of his bygone friendship with his now-incarcerated rap soulmate. In August 2015, French paired with pop-opera artist Charisse Mills for

1953-520: A studio in Chinatown . Fraud recalls recording a song for someone which French happened to have a guest feature on. In an unusual turn of events, the building was raided by police after a tip-off that there were counterfeit Gucci and Louis Vuitton purses being manufactured at the same building. Having lost his studio spot, Fraud went on to form his own studio in Brooklyn, where the two "met and formed

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2046-438: A subsequent interview with Billboard magazine, French revealed that had he not signed with Bad Boy that MMG would be his next choice. However, on January 4, 2012, while in the studio with Rick Ross, the two announced French's new signing to a joint-venture between Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group, making him a part of both labels. Both Ross and Diddy would be executive producing his debut studio album . On January 6,

2139-505: A track for the album, while Ross hopped on the remix to "Choppa Choppa Down". The new single, which also featured Wiz Khalifa, was released on April 28, 2011, with the music video coming out in June. An earlier remix featuring Gucci Mane and Wiz Khalifa had been released on March 25. The collaboration would mark the start of French's relationship with Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group , prompting speculation whether French would be signing to

2232-568: A triple-joint venture with Interscope Records in 2012. His debut studio album, Excuse My French (2013), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 despite critical failure; its lead single, " Pop That " (featuring Rick Ross, Drake , and Lil Wayne ), peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 . His 2017 single, " Unforgettable " (featuring Swae Lee ), peaked within the chart's top ten, and received diamond certification by

2325-625: Is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco , he immigrated to New York City with his family at the age of 13. Kharbouch first gained recognition hosting the New York City-tailored DVD series Cocaine City during the 2000s, which centered around interviews of hip hop figures. He embarked on a recording career while doing so, and released several underground projects until signing with Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross 's Maybach Music Group , in

2418-513: Is when I started taking music seriously. At that point is when I started investing my street money into my studio time and trying to find my sound." He said he got the name "Chinx Drugz" since he "used to smoke a lot of weed back in the day, and this older chick used to call me chinky and it stuck; the Drugz, well, that's self explanatory — I been slangin' on these corners." Chinx first started rapping with his close friend Stack Bundles while he

2511-839: The Cocaine City DVDs, had put his music on to Akon who then approached French inviting him to meet him in Florida . Although the Akon deal was short-lived, Acevedo would eventually go on to become French's manager following his mainstream breakout. In 2012, with Rifkind leaving SRC's parent company Universal Music Group in September, the SRC imprint would close shop as well. With French's management deal with Mizay Entertainment having recently ended, Gaby Acevedo would postpone retirement to become his new manager, where he now spends his time on

2604-552: The Cocaine Riot series for retail sale on iTunes . He was featured on Montana's debut studio album, Excuse My French on the deluxe edition track "Throw It in the Bag". On May 22, 2013, "Right There" featuring Juicy J and French Montana was released as the first single from Cocaine Riot 3 . "Up In Here" featuring Ace Hood would be released as the mixtape's second single on June 11, 2013. On August 12, 2013, Drugz released

2697-555: The Hot 100 . While initially expected for a release in July 2012, French's album went through several pushbacks until its finalized release date of May 21, 2013. The date which happened to coincide with the birthdays of Max B and famous labelmate the late Notorious B.I.G. In the meantime, French had released his fifteenth mixtape Coke Boys 3 on April 13, 2012, which included collaborations with fellow Coke Boys Chinx Drugz and Cheeze, alongside

2790-566: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It preceded his second studio album Jungle Rules (2017), which was met with similar commercial success—peaking at number three on the Billboard 200—and a critical incline. His third and fourth studio albums, Montana (2019) and They Got Amnesia (2021), were both met with lukewarm critical and commercial reception; the latter served as his final release on

2883-423: The lawsuit against him for which he was obliged to pay $ 2 million to Debra. On February 15, French released his eleventh mixtape Mister 16: Casino Life , which featured productions from Fraud and Lex Luger among others, including his soon-to-be next hit "Shot Caller". The tape's combination of hard trap beats alongside the more soulful beats – such as those of his New York producer Harry Fraud – would become

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2976-408: The "Paranoid (Remix)" – featuring Diddy, Ross, Meek, Durk, Chinx and Jadakiss – was released on April 13. Subsequent music videos included, "88 Coupes" featuring Jadakiss released on May 15, "God Body" featuring Chinx on May 28, and "Money Bag" with Durk and Chinx on June 23. In a January 2014 Rolling Stone interview, French revealed that his next Mac & Cheese would be a studio album instead of

3069-502: The Black Metaphor produced "Sanctuary" (named after sample song " Sanctuary " from Kingdom Hearts II ) on February 3, Swizz Beatz produced "Diamonds" featuring Ross and J. Cole on February 17, and Fraud produced "State of Mind" on May 15 and "Intro (Only If For A Night)" on November 30, among others. Since the tapes' premiere on DatPiff , it would reach the 500K "double platinum" rating by first month, and presently stands at

3162-647: The RIAA. Outside of music, Kharbouch has been prolific in charitable and philanthropic endeavors . Karim Kharbouch was born on November 9, 1984, in Casablanca , Morocco . He grew up at the family estate outside Casablanca where he lived for the first 13 years of his life. Kharbouch has claimed that he has Moroccan , Ethiopian , and Somalian ancestry. Growing up, he was consumed with soccer and rap, describing them as his two favorite childhood hobbies, before getting into basketball in his later teens. In

3255-462: The United States in 1996. The article describes his journey through Morocco, meeting his mother's family, and eventually his estranged father who is not made aware of his son's coming arrival. French was accompanied by manager Gaby Acevedo, and youngest brother Ayoub, in addition to Zach Baron and Michael Schmelling of The Fader . The piece ends with an emotional reunion between the father and

3348-421: The adjacent balcony seats, began hurling bottles and glass at the performers. The following day, videos of the incident were uploaded online, depicting French and his entourage facing a barrage of glass and liquor on stage, as they continued performing his rendition of "Hard In Da Paint" while facing the mentioned balcony with the crowd chanting along to it. Some of the members on stage hurled debris back towards

3441-459: The airwaves. Fat Joe, whom he refers to as "big brother", praised French's work ethic and revealed that French had been receiving offers from several major labels. On the night of August 5, 2011, Bronx -based rapper Fat Joe was slated to host Funkmaster Flex 's birthday party at Webster Hall . During his performance, Fat Joe brought out French Montana to perform on stage. Controversy erupted as Jim Jones and his entourage, who were reportedly on

3534-433: The album release, French announced signing Chicago -based rapper Lil Durk to his Coke Boys. French, who is close to producer Young Chop , had previously collaborated with Durk on his recent mixtape and with Chief Keef on his debut album the year before. Durk, Chinx and Young Chop appeared in the music video to "Paranoid", featuring Chop's brother Johnny May Cash. The song is inspired by French's brushes with death, including

3627-411: The album's release was canceled after Target unofficially released the album on CD on its original release date (August 19, 2016), two months before the album was set to release, also leaking in its entirety on internet, as well as having some "sample clearance issues" on tracks like "I'm Heated" and 2 Times". It was originally supposed to be the fourth installment in the "Mac & Cheese" series, and

3720-512: The balcony, as Jones and his entourage eventually exited the premises. Fat Joe and Waka Flocka accompanied French Montana in his video shoot for "Shot Caller" later that month in August. The song, which made reference to Diddy 's 1997 hit " Its All About The Benjamins ", would soon garner the interest of the Bad Boy mogul. On October 9, French announced Diddy and T.I. for the official remix to

3813-619: The city, rapper Ma$ e would approach French Montana to hop on the remix, included in French's eighth mixtape Coke Wave 2 released in November. Since then, Harry Fraud's production has been a staple among French's music, and Fraud has since ventured out into working with various other artists. Fraud gained mainstream attention when his track with French Montana " Shot Caller " became one of the most added tracks on urban contemporary radio in 2011–2012. Starting in 2009, French Montana had signed

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3906-520: The cover opportunity feeling he deserved it a year or two prior. French's first single from the upcoming album, " Pop That " was released on June 15, featuring Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne . The song would be one of the biggest hits that year, and a still-popular club and summer anthem since. It is French's most successful commercial single, having been certified " platinum " by the RIAA , and peaking at #2 on Billboard's Hot R&B and Rap charts and #36 on

3999-515: The day prior. The three appeared together in the music video which premiered on August 23. This was her first musical comeback since her incarceration six years earlier. French collaborated with Ashanti on her second single " Early In The Morning " released on October 14 off of her comeback album, Braveheart . This would be Ashanti's first album in six years. French released his second single " Bad Bitch ", featuring Jeremih, in December 2014, with

4092-521: The documentary "For Khadija" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival . Directed by Mandon Lovett and co-executive produced by Sean "Diddy" Combes and Drake , the film documents the story of his family's emigration from Morocco to New York, and explores the plight of his single immigrant mother raising three sons and his rise to success as a recording artist. Kharbouch's charitable work began after his visit to Uganda , where he filmed

4185-516: The first and second single from his upcoming project is ready to be released. He also announced a collaborative track with Chance the Rapper and Quavo , produced by Ben Billions, a collaboration with Swae Lee that is "just like 'Unforgettable'", as well as a song called "No Stylist". On July 14, 2017, Montana released Jungle Rules as his second album. On December 6, 2019, French Montana released his third studio album Montana , which includes

4278-532: The first rappers that formed the Coke Boys. In 2003, Kharbouch suffered a gunshot to the head when he was confronted by two armed gunmen as he was leaving a recording studio in the Bronx. The incident resulted in one of the gunmen dead, in what is believed to be a case of " friendly fire " by one assailant against the other. French was then hospitalized for several weeks. Upon discharge, he discovered that he

4371-713: The first single from the EP. On November 26, 2013, it was revealed that Coke Boys would release their fourth mixtape in December 2013. That same day, Chinx released his debut retail project, the previously announced EP I'll Take It from Here . He featured prominently on Coke Boys fourth mixtape, Coke Boys 4 , released on January 1, 2014. On February 1, 2014, Chinx released the music video for "Feelings". In April 2014, Chinx revealed that his next mixtape would be titled Cocaine Riot 4 and released on May 15, 2014. He released Cocaine Riot 5 on December 25, 2014. He told XXL that his debut studio album would be titled Welcome To JFK . He

4464-402: The first to be originally released as an album. French later stated that he's planning to start a new record label with Max B when he is released. On November 5, 2016, Montana unexpectedly released the album as a mixtape instead and premiered it on Drake 's Beats 1 radio show, OVO Sound radio later that night. Montana revealed in an interview with Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 radio show that

4557-471: The label. With French juggling between Atlanta and New York, his song " Shot Caller " off of the Casino Life record would gain traction on New York radio beginning mid-2011. During an on-air interview with Fat Joe on DJ Green Lantern 's "Invasion Radio" in October 2011, French would call in to praise close friend and fellow- Bronx rapper Fat Joe, revealing his role in helping to get "Shot Caller" on

4650-973: The late-2003 incident where he survived a gunshot to the head. Durk collaborated on several records with French in the coming years, starting with the remix to Durk's breakout single " Dis Ain't What U Want " featuring French, Ross and Meek Mill, released on November 27, 2013. French appeared as a featured artist on several singles in 2013, most notably Joe Budden 's " NBA " with Wiz Khalifa released on March 26; ASAP Ferg 's " Work (Remix) " – alongside Schoolboy Q , ASAP Rocky and Trinidad James – on May 14; Canadian singer Massari 's " Shisha " on May 21; and Will.i.am 's " Feelin Myself " with Miley Cyrus and Wiz Khalifa on November 26, among others. Despite several pushbacks, French released his seventeenth mixtape Coke Boys 4 on January 2, 2014, which included collaborations with Snoop Dogg , Wiz Khalifa , MGK , Mally Mall, Lil Durk and MeetSims, among others. The music video for

4743-532: The likes of Ross, Akon, Kevin Gates and Wale . Notable tracks among others include, a rare collaboration between French, Chinx and the late Stack Bundles on "Tap That", and "Headquarters" featuring Red Café and Chinx, the music video for which premiered on July 21. In September 2012, French Montana was featured on the cover of the 82nd issue of The Fader magazine, who joined French on his first homecoming to Morocco after seventeen years since his family moved to

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4836-492: The mainstream with his single " Hard In Da Paint " released on May 13, had recorded the song earlier that year while Gucci Mane was still in prison. An early remix to the song, featuring French Montana, was included in French's ninth mixtape Mac & Cheese 2 released earlier that year on May 6 and which also included collaborations with rising stars Wiz Khalifa , Nicki Minaj, Big Sean , Curren$ y and Nipsey Hussle among others. The two respective breakout tracks would kick off

4929-594: The mid-1990s, Kharbouch left Morocco with his parents and younger brother for New York City , where they settled in the South Bronx . Kharbouch spoke only his native languages of Moroccan Darija Arabic and French when he first arrived, and learned English in the streets and in the Bronx high schools of Roosevelt and Lehman . After struggling for two years, his father decided they would move back to Casablanca, but his mother opted to stay back with their children citing lack of opportunities back home. His mother

5022-400: The mixtape had been finished and ready to go, promoting some merchandise. He confirmed the release date on November 11, 2020 in an Instagram story, followed by a pre-order link back to Twitter on November 16, 2020, which revealed its official artwork. Finally, he revealed the track listing on November 18, 2020. The mixtape's lead single, "Double G", featuring late American rapper Pop Smoke ,

5115-684: The mixtape to French Montana's previous projects, stating that it "is as solid as solid can be". Quincy of Ratings Game Music gave the mixtape a rating of a D; he praised the different patterns and each featured artist's frequency, opining that Montana "knows how to play orchestrator really well" and that "he channels his old self, he goes toe to toe with true lyricists, and he actually blesses us with hooks that will probably turn clubs upside down". Credits adapted from Tidal . Credits adapted from Tidal . Sample credits Chinx Lionel Du Fon Pickens (December 4, 1983 – May 17, 2015), better known by his stage name Chinx (formerly Chinx Drugz ),

5208-460: The most added/played tracks on rhythmic contemporary radio in Canada. French also appeared in the music video to Fat Joe's single "Stressin", featuring Jennifer Lopez, which premiered in October later that year. French joined Rick Ross on Puff Daddy 's comeback single "Big Homie" from his upcoming album MMM . With a guest verse by Ross and ad-libs by French, the single was released on March 24, with

5301-401: The music video and announcing the label he's signing with. Diddy would also appear that night as part of his "Bad Boy Takeover" campaign, whereon the two officially announced that French Montana had signed to Bad Boy Records. Between 2011 and 2012, "Shot Caller" had become one of the most added tracks on urban contemporary radio in the country. It was re-released as a single on January 10, and

5394-636: The music video for "Up In Here" featuring Ace Hood from Cocaine Riot 3 , which was shot in Miami, Florida . That same day, French Montana announced that Coke Boys were working on their debut studio album as a group, along with a third mixtape to be released prior to the album. On October 4, 2013, Chinx Drugz, now just going by "Chinx", announced he would release an EP via NuSense Music Group and Coke Boys Records, executive produced by Rick Steel titled I'll Take It From Here , in November 2013. On October 28, 2013, Chinx released "Feelings" featuring French Montana,

5487-463: The music video for his single " Unforgettable " in 2017, a song that gained over a billion streams and peaked within the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 . His efforts in Uganda raised an estimated US$ 500,000 to build the Suubi hospital, which serves over 300,000 of the country's citizens. In 2018, Kharbouch was named an Ambassador for Global Citizen following his charitable donation of $ 100,000 for

5580-614: The music video for the remix was released in February 2012. A "NY Giants remix" premiered on Funkmaster Flex 's radio show on January 6, celebrating the Giants ' Super Bowl win against the Patriots the day before. Having received offers from several labels, including Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Kanye's GOOD Music ; on December 6 on BET , French Montana publicly announced signing with Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records . In

5673-427: The music video premiering on February 23, 2015. In late-October, French had announced his "Set It Off" tour with Jeremih, running up to his expected Mac & Cheese: The Album release in December. With the album eventually pushed back to next year; in its place, French released his collaborative EP with Harry Fraud, Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer on December 12, 2014. His eighteenth mixtape, The Appetizer marked

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5766-416: The music video premiering on March 31. French Montana joined Ross, Meek and veteran Jay-Z on DJ Khaled 's summer hit " They Don't Love You No More ". The single was released on March 29, with the music video coming out on June 22 that year. On July 17, teasers to the movie The Purge: Anarchy were released featuring music from French's upcoming single " Don't Panic ". A month earlier, Instagram photos of

5859-424: The music video to "Devil Wants My Soul" premiered on November 5, and an in-studio video of "Ocho Cinco" on November 26. Both songs would go viral, prompting another music video for "Ocho Cinco" – featuring Diddy, MGK , Red Café and King Los – released in February 2013. The song was also included as a bonus track on the upcoming Excuse My French album. The run up to which included further video releases, including

5952-414: The other side of Chinx that they ain't been hearing in a while." The mixtape closes with "Maybe", a tribute to his deceased childhood friend Stack Bundles. In a positive review XXL stated, "For all its signs of promise, Cocaine Riot 3 also has some rookie mistakes. There's also an over-reliance on features here that the mixtape could do without. The heavy guest list prevents Cocaine Riot 3 from being

6045-455: The previously released remix of "I'm a Coke Boy". Cocaine Riot 3 featured additional guest appearances from Ace Hood , Juicy J , Yo Gotti , DJ Khaled , Roscoe Dash and others. Drugz told MTV that, "When I was making this mixtape, I was just trying to give the people something a little different from my normal. I basically started messing with a couple of different beats, but I kept it real New York. But I just really wanted to give 'em

6138-402: The production the focal point of the praise. XXL credited Montana and Drugz as being the stars of the mixtape. On July 3, 2012, Drugz released his sixth solo mixtape, Cocaine Riot 2 , to positive critical reception with AllHipHop calling it a "classic". Cocaine Riot 2 featured guest appearances from rappers Action Bronson and Chevy Woods , among others. Cocaine Riot 2 featured

6231-405: The road touring with French. French released his tenth mixtape Coke Boys on September 15, 2010, which included collaborations with Three 6 Mafia , Gucci Mane , Akon, Fat Joe , fellow Coke Boys, among others. The record which included the track "Choppa Choppa Down", featuring Waka Flocka Flame , became a hit among clubs and radio throughout the south . Waka Flocka, who recently broken into

6324-429: The series featured Pee Wee Kirkland and Remy Ma , among others. What started out as a medium for developing an audience, quickly grew into one of the top-selling street DVDs. The series ran for eight years between 2002 and 2010, totaling 14 volumes, and multiple spinoff films. Based out of the Bronx, Kharbouch ran the series with the help of childhood friends including Brock, Droop Pop and Cheeze, who went on to become

6417-493: The significant Montana and Drugz collaboration "I'm A Coke Boy". In 2012, he was featured on Wale's "Let a Nigga Know" and Vado 's "You Ain't Good". On January 4, 2013, Drugz released the official remix to "I'm a Coke Boy" featuring rappers Rick Ross and Diddy , along with French Montana. The remix would end up being ranked number 43 on Complex ' s list of the 50 best songs of 2013. Then on April 15, 2013, Drugz released his seventh solo mixtape Cocaine Riot 3 , which featured

6510-422: The single "Champagne." On February 14, 2016, DJ Khaled announced that he would debut French's new mixtape on We The Best Radio. The mixtape, hosted by Max B, debuted on February 19, 2016. On May 5, 2016, French's contract with Interscope and MMG ended, and he signed a joint venture record deal with Bad Boy and Epic Records . French planned to release his second studio album MC4 in October 2016, however,

6603-455: The song " Writing on the Wall ", a collaboration with Cardi B , Post Malone and Rvssian . In March 2020, Montana was sued by a woman using the pseudonym " Jane Doe " , for assault and battery , sexual battery , intentional infliction of emotional distress , negligent hiring, supervision and retention and negligence , in connection to a March 28, 2018, incident reported to police in which

6696-474: The song. DJ Drama , who called it his favorite record, referred T.I. to jump on the remix. Although the T.I. feature never came to fruition, the remix was released on November 24, and featured rappers Diddy and Rick Ross. With "Shot Caller" already one of the most played tracks on New York radio, on stations such as Hot 97 and Power 105 , French was slated to appear on the upcoming episode of BET's 106 & Park on December 6, where he would be debuting

6789-551: The start of a close relationship between French and Waka Flocka, where the two describe themselves as being "brothers". On November 18, 2010, XXL magazine reported on French Montana having signed with Atlanta -based management firm Mizay Entertainment, headed by Debra Antney. Debra, who is Waka Flocka's mother, was also manager to Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman , rising star Lex Luger and the 808 Mafia production team, and formerly Nicki Minaj prior to her mainstream breakout. The music video for "Choppa Choppa Down", which featured

6882-415: The third mixtape in that series, Hurry Up & Die Vol. 3 on April 13, 2010. On March 15, 2011, Drugz released his fourth official mixtape Flight 2011 , which was entirely produced by New York producer Harry Fraud . The mixtape featured a sole guest appearance from Coke Boys-cohort French Montana. On April 19, 2011, he released his fifth solo mixtape Cocaine Riot , featuring guest appearances from

6975-581: The two dropped Ross' track " Stay Schemin " with rapper Drake . Notable for its memorable French and Ross " hook ", the track became one of the biggest hits that year, oft-talked about for its Drake verse believed to be a "diss" towards rapper Common at the time. French Montana was featured on XXL's Freshman Class of 2012 alongside Future , Kid Ink , Danny Brown , Macklemore , Don Trip, Hopsin , Iggy Azalea , Roscoe Dash , and Bad Boy labelmate MGK . French later revealed to host Sway Calloway on MTV's RapFix Live in August 2012 that he almost turned down

7068-462: The two on set of "They Don't Love You No More", depicting French holding a rifle in his arms with Khloé seated next to him with a bottle of liquor to her mouth. The remix to "Don't Panic", featuring Jeremih and Chris Brown, was released on October 14. French Montana joined Remy Ma on DJ Khaled's "They Don't Love You No More (Remix)" released on August 2. Khaled's former Terror Squad affiliate and Bronx-native Remy Ma had just been released from prison

7161-454: The two showed French with then-girlfriend Khloé Kardashian on set with matching masks on, prompting speculation whether she was in the coming video. Following weeks of promotion, the single was released on August 12. The music video, which retained the dark themes of the movie while maintaining its catchy DJ Mustard character, became a viral hit. The couple had created bit of a stir two months earlier, on June 2, when Khloé posted an IG photo of

7254-469: The two sons, including Ayoub who had previously never met their father before. French marked the end of the year with his sixteenth mixtape Mac & Cheese 3 released on November 20, 2012. which included collaborations with Prodigy , Fabolous , Future , Fat Joe, Ma$ e, Rico Love and Trina among others. Acclaimed for its production and track selection, it was among the most downloaded mixtapes of all time. With several productions from Young Chop ,

7347-405: The various members of Coke Boys. On August 20, 2011, Coke Boys released their first official collaboration mixtape Coke Boys 2 . The mixtape was primarily produced by Harry Fraud, with additional production from Lex Luger . Coke Boys 2 featured members Drugz, Montana, Cheeze, Flip, and Charlie Rock. Following the Coke Boys 2 release, on September 24, 2011, Drugz and French Montana released

7440-420: The woman alleged Montana drugged her and raped her while she was incapacitated on his bathroom floor. The suit was dismissed pursuant to a settlement on April 13, 2022. Montana's fourth studio album, They Got Amnesia was released through Epic Records on November 19, 2021, including the singles "FMWGAB", "I Don't Really Care", "Panicking", a collaboration with American rapper Fivio Foreign , and " Handstand ",

7533-509: Was a hit on radio stations, and a remix featuring Ross, Diddy and Snoop Dogg was released on October 4, and a second remix featuring Miley Cyrus on October 14. Upon its release, Excuse My French was met with mixed reviews from music critics. It fared better commercially, debuting at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 56,000 copies in the United States. The album also featured collaborations with Raekwon , Scarface , Ne-Yo and Jeremih among others. Following

7626-464: Was an American rapper . He was a member of The Rockaway Riot Squad alongside fellow slain rapper Stack Bundles. Chinx later joined French Montana 's Coke Boys Records , gaining recognition for his appearances on the Coke Boys mixtapes and the Cocaine Riot mixtape series. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Jamaica, Queens on May 17, 2015. Two men have since been arrested in the case. Chinx

7719-475: Was being considered for the 2015 XXL Freshman Class. On June 2, 2015, Chinx's first official single for his posthumous album Welcome to JFK was released through eOne Music . The track is titled "On Your Body". On May 17, 2015, NYPD officers responded to a 911 call in Briarwood, Queens around 4:00 a.m. There, they found Chinx and another victim in a car at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive. Chinx

7812-529: Was born and raised in Far Rockaway, Queens on December 4, 1983, living in both Redfern Houses and Edgemere Houses, now known as Ocean Bay Apartments. He spent time in North Amityville in his teenage years where he briefly attended high school. When speaking of how he started rapping, Chinx said, "I started rapping at the table in junior high school for fun with the homies, and then by 9th grade

7905-460: Was in high school, whom he would later form the group Riot Squad with, along with local rappers Bynoe and Cau2Gs. The group started to gain a buzz throughout New York but that ended abruptly in early 2005 when Chinx was sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison. He served his time at Arthur Kill Correctional Facility . During this time, Bundles formed a friendship with rapper Max B , and together they joined Jim Jones ' group Byrd Gang . While Chinx

7998-645: Was incarcerated, on June 11, 2007, fellow rapper and friend Stack Bundles was shot and killed. In late 2008, Chinx was released from prison and through his affiliation with the now deceased Bundles, he met Max B. The following year, Max B introduced Chinx to fellow New York rapper French Montana , who was still relatively unknown at the time. Together, Chinx and Montana formed the hip hop group , Coke Boys . On April 13, 2009, Drugz released his first solo mixtape, Hurry Up & Die Vol. 1: Get Ya Casket On . He followed that with Hurry Up & Die Vol. 2: From The Cage To The Stage on January 7, 2010. Drugz then released

8091-448: Was included in XXL 's Freshman Class of 2012. At that time he had already been signed to Bad Boy Records following the success of his single " Shot Caller ", and had just signed a joint-venture between Bad Boy and Maybach Music Group . In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, close friend and producer Harry Fraud revealed first meeting French Montana during a recording session at

8184-429: Was pregnant with his youngest brother at the time, who was born in the United States shortly after his father departed for Morocco. With three children, his mother was dependent on welfare for financial support. Kharbouch eventually found himself the primary breadwinner for the family. Kharbouch began his career as a battle rapper in his teens under the name Young French. In 2002, Kharbouch and close friend Cams created

8277-750: Was released on April 25. A bonus track "Marble Floors" was released earlier on December 4, 2012, featuring Ross, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz with production from Mike WiLL Made It . It would fast become a viral hit, only to be outdone by French's third single " Ain't Worried About Nothin " released on April 15, 2013. The music video premiered on May 7, and would be the last before the release of his album on May 21. Subsequent music videos included, "Trap House" featuring Ross and Birdman released on September 23, "Gifted" featuring The Weeknd on October 15, "Once In A While" featuring Max B on November 18, and "Paranoid" featuring Johnny May Cash on January 20, 2014, among others. His first solo single " Ain't Worried About Nothin "

8370-464: Was released on October 30, 2020. Following it, "Wave Blues", featuring American rapper Benny the Butcher , the second single, was released on November 9, 2020, which was French Montana's 36th birthday. "Hot Boy Bling", featuring American rappers Jack Harlow and Lil Durk , was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the third and final single on January 5, 2021. DJ First Class of Revolt compared

8463-468: Was set up by someone close to him and his circle. In 2007, French Montana released his debut mixtape French Revolution Vol. 1 , which included collaborations with Uncle Murda , Jae Millz , Mazaradi Fox and Tony Yayo . The track "Quarter to Eight" was the first of many collaborations with Rick Ross . The J. Cardim -produced "Straight Cash" was French's first underground hit. In 2008, he released his second mixtape, Live From Africa . The song "Waavvy"

8556-461: Was the first collaboration with rapper Max B . French Montana and Max B released their debut collaborative mixtape Coke Wave on February 6, 2009. A few weeks later, on February 23, Max B's mixtape Quarantine was released, while French released his The Laundry Man on February 24, 2009. The two artists resumed concentrating on their solo records, until the release of their second collaborative mixtape Coke Wave 2 in November that year. French

8649-454: Was transported to Jamaica Medical Center in Queens with gunshot wounds to his torso, where he was pronounced dead, at age 31. Two men who were already incarcerated on other charges have been re-arrested in connection with the murder. French Montana Karim Kharbouch ( Arabic : كريم خربوش [kæɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ] ; born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana ,

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