Hamza (Belgian rapper)

Hamza Al-Farissi (Arabic: حمزة الفارسي, romanized: Ḥamza al-Fārsī; French: [amza al faʁisi]; born 1 August 1994), better known mononymously as Hamza, is a Moroccan-Belgian rapper, singer and record producer. Hamza was signed to Rec. 118 and Warner Music. Born in Laeken, a district of Brussels, to parents of Moroccan origin, he formed the hip hop band Kilogramme Gang as an adolescent with his friends Triton and MK. He also used the logo "Saucegod". The band released the urban project Gotham City Vol. 1. Hamza composed the beats used by the band. After the band broke up, Hamza went solo in 2013 releasing his solo debut Recto Verso. After meeting Dakose, he resumed his musical activity with the latter as his manager. In May 2015, he released the mixtape H-24 exclusively on the site HauteCulture.com, gaining public attention in Belgium and France. This was followed by the project Zombie Life with wider appeal, and in 2016, the EP New Casanova with dancehall beats. In December 2016, he added the mixtape Santa Sauce, made available for free on SoundCloud. The mixtape 1994 has been his major chart success, making it to number 13 on the French Belgian albums chart and to number 9 in France. A number of singles also charted including "Life", "Vibes" and "Paradise". His debut studio album Paradise  [fr] was released in March 2019. The album includes featurings with Aya Nakamura, Christine & the Queens, Oxmo Puccinno, 13 Block, SCH, and A.CHAL. In December, he released the mixtape Santa Sauce 2 which featured Damso, Koba LaD and Gambi. 140 BPM 2 was released on 5 February 2021 as a sequel to the 140 BPM which had released a year prior. The project includes featurings with Headie One, Gazo, Guy2Bezbar and Kaaris. On 17 February 2023, he released the album Sincèrement. The project featured Tiakola, Damso, Offset and Ckay. After a long time of teasing, Hamza released the much awaited album Mania on 20 June 2025 . The album saw features from Kittitian singer Byron Messia, Nigerian singer Rema, and French rapper Werenoi among others. The album was supported by singles such as "KYKY2BONDY" and "Bottega Venetta". *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Warner Music: Die belgische Antwort auf Travis Scott und Young Thug: Hamzas Album "1994" erscheint (in German) La Libre: Hamza, la nouvelle star qui fait débat (in French) LesInrockuptibles: Qui est Hamza, le Belge prêt à bouleverser le rap francophone? (in French) Trace.tv: Hamza le prince du rap belge s’essaie au dancehall sur l’EP “New Casanova” Archived 2021-01-21 at the Wayback Machine (in French) La Libre: Hamza est toujours là (in French) LesInrockuptibles: Hamza revient en force avec "1994", sa nouvelle mixtape (in French) "Hamza dévoile la date et la cover de son album " Paradise "". www.booska-p.com/ (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-26. Mouv', Team (2021-01-29). "Hamza dévoile la tracklist de "140 BPM 2"". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-26. "Generations". Generations (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-14. "Discographie Hamza". Ultratop. Retrieved 29 June 2025. "Discografie Hamza". Ultratop. Retrieved 29 June 2025. "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2023. "lescharts.com – Discographie Hamza". Hung Medien. "Discographie Hamza". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 June 2025. "French album certifications – Hamza" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 December 2022. Guilbert, Guillaume (17 February 2023). "Le retour d'Hamza, 'Sincèrement' les pieds sur terre". RTBF. Retrieved 18 February 2023. "Top Albums (Week 26, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 June 2025. "Top Singles (Week 8, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 February 2023. "French single certifications – Hamza" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 15 August 2021. "Top Singles (Week 26, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 June 2025. "Top Singles (Week 35, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 September 2024. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 32, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 August 2019. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singes 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021. "Top Singles (Week 21, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 May 2025.