French Montana

French Montana, real name Karim Kharbouch, born on 9 November 1984 in Casablanca, Morocco, is a Moroccan-American rapper, producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the label Coke Boys Music, and its predecessor Cocaine City Records. In 2012, he signed a joint-venture deal with Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group (MMG). He is known for his collaborations with artists such as Harry Fraud, Max B, Rick Ross, Diddy and MMG and Bad Boy members like Chinx, Lil Durk, and his brother Zack.

Having immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 13, he survived being shot in the head in 2003. He released his first mixtape in 2007, as well as his debut album, Excuse My French, on 21 May 2013. In 2010, he achieved success with Choppa Choppa Down, a song that became popular on radio and in clubs across the southern United States. In 2012, his single Shot Caller became one of the most-played songs on urban contemporary radio in the country. In 2014, French Montana became the partner of Khloé Kardashian, from whom he split in mid-2015; he was also the partner of rapper Trina and actress Sanaa Lathan. Best known for his mixtapes, he has been nicknamed by the specialist press everything from the "King of Mixtapes" to the "King of Features".