Tunisiano
Introduction '''Bachir Baccour''' (born 19 May 1979), better known by his stage name '''Tunisiano''', is a Tunisian rapper living in France. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M, Sniper and other rap groups.
Career Bachir Baccour's parents were born in Menzel Bouzelfa, Tunisia. Interested very early with hip hop music, he started writing lyrics at 13.===Beginnings===;Member of M groupIn 1995, he joined ''M Group''. He was just 16.M Group released a number of maxis and a mini album. ;OthersHe was also part of the French rappers collective named ''Comité'' where he found Aketo, and met Scheol (later known as Blacko), and created the band ''Personnalité Suspecte''. In 1997, he was also approached by the record label Desh Musique took part in a major event ''Hip Hop Folies'' at La Rochelle.===Member of Sniper===In 2000, he joined Sniper who released ''Du rire aux larmes''. The band were involved in legal problems, and so were obliged to cancel the tour. In 2003, Sniper released their second album ''Gravé dans la roche'' again with Sniper. Blacko stopped rapping and moved to Ragga / Dancehall and there were rumors of a band split. However they managed to release a third album ''Trait pour trait'' in 2006.Tunisiano also published ''La France, Itinéraire d'une polémique'' with journalist and writer Olivier Cachin, talking about conflicts with extreme right-wing groups.In 2007, he also appeared in Aketo's album ''Cracheur 2 Venin''.===Solo===Tunisiano, after publishing solo materials on various rap compilations (like ''Illégal Muzik'') and music for the film ''Taxi 4'', in 2008 he released his first complete solo album, ''Le regard des gens''. The song ''Je porte plainte'' created conflict among allegations that he had taken it from the song ''Ever Dream'' (from Finnish band Nightwish) without taking their consent. Nuclear Blast Records open a lawsuit for plagiarism.
Discography === M Group albums ===*1995 : ''Fidèle au rap''*1997 : ''Tu disais quoi? ''*1998 : ''Rapide comme un serpent, 2ème Morsure''*1999 : ''Graine de Star''===Sniper albums===*2001: ''Du rire aux larmes''*2003: ''Gravé dans la Roche''*2006: ''Trait pour trait''*2009: ''C'est pas fini''*2011: ''À toute épreuve''*2018: ''Personnalité suspectes''===Solo albums===YearAlbumPeak positionsCertificationBEL (Wa)FRSUI2008''Le Regard des gens''2411352014''Marqué à vie''211862===Singles===YearSinglePeak positionsAlbumFR2008"Equivoque"17''Le Regard des gens''2021"Ballade à deux" (feat. Inès Reg)167 ''Je te veux, moi non plus'' (soundtrack);Other non charting singles*2008 : "Nos rues"*2008 : "Le regard des gens"*2008 : "Je porte plainte"*2009 : "Marlich"*2009 : "Citoyens du monde" (feat Zaho)===Featured in===YearSinglePeak positionsCertificationAlbumFR2008 "La roue tourne" (Zaho feat. Tunisiano)152011 "Ça sort du Zoogataga"  (Mister You feat. Tunisiano & Isleym)662012 "Avec toi"  (Axel Tony feat. Tunisiano)7=== Collaborations ===*1999: Sniper - ''Association de scarla'' on ''Power of unity'' mixtape*1999: Sniper feat Prodige - ''Même pas 20 piges'' on ''Premiere Classe Vol. 1'' mixtape*1999: Sniper - ''Exercice de style'' on ''B.O.S.S.'' mixtape*2000: K.Special feat Sniper - ''Les porcs'' on K.Special album ''Cause à effet''*2001: Sniper feat Aben - ''Mission suicide'' on the compilation ''Mission suicide''*2001: Sniper feat Tandem, Bakar and Aben - ''Niquer le système'' on the compilation ''Sachons dire NON Vol.2''*2002: Sniper - ''Fierté d'honneur'' sur la mixtape ''Samouraï''*2002: TNT feat Sniper - ''On dit quoi'' on the TNT album ''Felxible comme un roseau''*2003: Sniper feat Kazkami and Dadoo - ''Victimes des circonstances'' on the ''Insurrection'' mixtape*2004: Sniper feat Bakar - ''On revient choquer la France'' on the ''On revient choquer la France'' mixtape*2004: Sniper - ''Live Radio'' on ''Session freestyle'' mixtape*2005: Tandem feat Tunisiano, Kazkami, Faf Larage, Lino, Diam's and Kery James - ''Le jugement'' on the Tandem album ''C'est toujours pour ceux qui savent''*2005: Sniper - ''Encore'' on the ''Rap Performance'' mixtape*2005: El Tunisiano - ''Gravé dans l'instru'' on the ''Ma conscience'' mixtape*2005: Tunisiano feat Sinik, Kool Shen, Zoxea, Nysay and Iron Sy - ''Ma conscience'' on the ''Ma conscience'' mixtape*2005: Tunisiano - ''Zinc'' on the compilation ''Patrimoine du ghetto''*2005: Bakar feat Sniper - ''On revient choquer la France'' on the Bakar street CD ''Pour les quartiers''*2006: L'Skadrille feat Sniper - ''Bons moments'' on the L'Skadrille album ''Nos vies''*2006: Sinik feat Tunisiano - ''Un monde meilleur'' on the Sinik album ''Sang froid''*2006: Sniper feat Scred Connexion - ''Sirocco'' on the compilation ''Police''*2006: Tunisiano - ''Mes mots'' on the compilation ''Illegal Radio''*2006: Apash feat Tunisiano - ''Un bon son pour une bonne cause'' on Apash' street CD ''Un bon son pour une bonne cause''*2007: Sniper - ''Quoi qu'il arrive'' and ''Rien à foutre'' both on the film album ''Taxi 4''*2007: Sniper - ''Le goût du sang'' on the film album ''Scorpion''*2007: Two Naze feat Sniper - ''L'angoisse d'une mère'' on the Two Naze album ''C'est de la balle''*2007: Tunisiano feat Taro OG, La Meche, Mood and Alonso - ''Morts pour rien'' on the ''Morts pour rien'' mixtape*2007: Sniper feat Jérome Prister - ''Say you'll be Remix''*2007: Six Coups Mc feat Sniper and Sefyu - ''Style certifié'' on the Six Coups Mc street CD ''A prendre ou à laisser''*2008: Zaho feat Tunisiano - ''La roue tourne'' on Zaho album ''Dima''*2008: Tunisiano - ''Arrête-moi si tu peux'' on the film album ''Mesrine''*2008: Tunisiano feat Reda Taliani - ''Ça passe ou ça casse'' on the compilation ''Rai'N'B fever Vol.3''*2009: Kamelancien feat Mac Kregor, Ol Kainry, Tunisiano and Jango Jack - ''T'était Ou? Remix'' on Kamelancien album ''2eme frisson de la vérité''*2009: Tunisiano - ''Est-ce que j'ai la côte'' on the compilation ''Les yeux dans la banlieue Vol.2''*2009: Tunisiano feat AKA - ''Maillot jaune'' on the compilation ''Punchline Street beat show''*2009: Tunisiano feat Aketo and TLF - In compilation ''Talents fâchés 4''*2009: Tunisiano feat Cheb Bilal - ''1001 problèmes'' on the compilation ''Maghreb United''*2009: Tunisiano feat GSX - ''Ca va le faire''*2010: Youssoupha feat Tunisiano, Ol' Kainry, Médine and Sinik - ''Apprentissage Remix''*2010: Kalash l'Afro feat. Tunisiano - ''On fait la différence'' on the Kalash l'Afro mixtape ''Que du seum''*2010: Six Coups MC feat. Tunisiano & TLF - ''Définition de ma dalle'' on the Six Coups MC album ''Un pied dans le bitume''*2010: Aka feat. Tunisiano - ''Maillot jaune'' on the Aka album ''La maladie de la haine''*2010: Mister You feat Tunisiano - ''Ca sort du Zoogataga'' on the Mister You album ''MDR : Mec De Rue''*2010: Alkpote feat. Tunisiano - ''Mise à mort programmé''*2011: Tunisiano feat M.A.S - ''Appelle moi'' on Tunisiano album ''Une Minute de Silence''*2011: Sniper (Tunisiano and Aketo) and Reda Taliani - ''Arabia'' (after events in Tunisia)*2011: Sniper, Sinik, Rim'K, Médine, Mokless, Haroun, Leck, L'Algerino, Bakar, Mister You and Reda Taliani - ''Arabia Remix All Stars''*2011: Sniper feat. Soprano - ''J'te parle''*2011: Axel Tony feat. Tunisiano - ''Avec Toi''*2012: Dernier Mc (Remix) - Kery James*2012: "Paname Boss" - La Fouine feat. Sniper, Niro, Youssoupha, Canardo, Fababy & Sultan - (in La Fouine album ''Drôle de parcours'')*2013: ''Dernier MC Remix Partie 1'' - Kery James feat. Lino, Tunisiano, REDK, Médine, 2e France, Scylla, Ladea, Fababy & Orelsan*2013: "Coupable" - Scylla feat R.E.D.K. & Tunisiano - (in Scylla album ''Abysses''*2014: "My Bled" - DJ Kayz feat. Tunisiano & Cheb Houssem (in DJ Kayz album ''Paris Oran NY'')*2014: "Amane Amane" - L'Algérino feat. Tunisiano (in L'Algérino album ''Aigle Royal'')*2021: "Ballade à deux" feat. Inès Reg - (in soundtrack of film ''Je te veux, moi non plus'')
Personal life Tunisiano has been known in French kickboxing circuits, as well as overseas. Among everything, he has released a "C'est Qui? C'est Khider!" single for the multiple champion and future participant of "La Ferme Célébrités en Afrique", Farid Khider, as well as appeared as a cornerman for the latter when he contested for World Kickboxing Network European title in Minsk, Belarus in 2005.
References
External links * Tunisiano Official site on Skyrock Music* Tunisiano Official MySpace website* Tunisiano artist page on Rap2France.com * Tunisiano interview and mini-concert - meeting at Fnac* Tunisiano music videos on Dailymotion