PLK (rapper)

{{Short description|French rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = PLK | image = PLK à Nîmes en 2024.jpg | caption = PLK in July 2024 | birth_name = Mathieu Claude Daniel Pruski | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | origin = | instrument = | genre = Hip hop, French rap | occupation = | years_active = 2011–present | label = Def Jam Recordings France, Panenka Music | website = }} '''Mathieu Claude Daniel Pruski''' ({{IPA|fr|matjø klod danjɛl pʁyski|lang}}, {{IPA|pl|ˈpruskʲi|lang}}; born 15 April 1997) better known by the stage name '''PLK''' (acronym for '''Polak'''), is a French rapper of Polish and Corsican descent.<ref>[https://www.mouv.fr/musique/rap-fr/plk-353792 Mouv': PLK - une mécanique qui roule] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> He is Polish on his father's side, and it was his paternal grandfather who fled to France during World War II to escape German oppression. As he mentions in his EP 2069, in the song ''Décembre'': "From Paris all the way to Warsaw (Huh?), Grandpa had run away (Yeah)". His mother is from Ajaccio, Corsica. Pruski grew up in 14th arrondissement of Paris. He started writing lyrics when he was nine and composing when he was 13. Being called "mini Polak", he adopted Polak (PLK) as his artistic name to emphasize his Polish roots. At 14, he was part of the formation La Confrérie alongside Ormaz and Zeu. He later became a member of the formation Panama Bende a band formed by seven young artists from Paris together releasing the EP ''Bende Mafia'' in 2016 and the album ''ADN'' in 2017.

In 2015 and 2016, he released two EPs, ''Peur de me tromper'' and ''Dedans''. He launched a solo career by signing with the label Panenka Music in June 2017 after having collaborated with Fonky Flav' known as "Fonk", a member of the rap group 1995. Fonk had been a founder of the label Panenka Music. Soon he released two mixtapes ''Ténébreux'' and ''Platinum'' which gained him greater fame. In both he featured the rapper Krisy. He also appeared in ''Rentre dans le Cercle'' produced by the rapper Sofiane. He collaborated with rapper Lefa from Sexion d'Assaut and appeared in the soundtrack of ''Taxi 5'' with the track "Lambo" in collaboration with Mister V. Other collaborations included rappers SCH, Nekfeu and Polish rapper Paluch.

In October 2018, PLK released his first album ''Polak'', that was certified platinum. His follow up album ''Mental'' released in September 2019 is his highest ranking album so far.<ref>[https://www.booska-p.com/new-plk-les-chiffres-de-ventes-de-sa-mixtape-mental-n112077.html Booska-P: PLK : Les chiffres de ventes de sa mixtape Mental] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"l ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" |Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra">{{cite web | url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=PLK | title=PLK discography | website=lescharts.com |accessdate=22 March 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Fl) <ref name="bel-fl">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=PLK | title=PLK discography | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=23 March 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=PLK | title=PLK discography | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=10 May 2026}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=PLK | title=PLK discography | website=hitparade.ch |accessdate=23 March 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Polak'' | 2018 | 6 || — || 9 || 31 | * SNEP: 2× Platinum<ref name=SNEPalbum>{{cite certification|region=France|artist=PLK|type=album|access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Enna'' | 2020 | 2 || 23 || 3 || 5 | * SNEP: Diamond<ref name=SNEPalbum/> |- ! scope="row"| ''2069{{'}}'' | 2023 | 2 || 163 || 2 || 2 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name=SNEPalbum/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Chambre 140'' | 2024 | 1 || — || 1 || 1 | |- ! scope="row"| ''Grand garçon'' | 2026 | 1 <ref name="Top Albums Week 9 2026">{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?21&annee=2026&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Singles (Week 12, 2026)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|accessdate=2 March 2026}}</ref> || 169 || 1 || 3 | |}

===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" |Certifications

|- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Ténébreux'' | 2017 | 35 || 48 || — | |- ! scope="row"| ''Platinum'' | 2018 | 13 || 30 || 90 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPalbum/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Mental'' | 2019 | 2 || 46 (FL) 5 (WA) || 15 | * SNEP: 2× Platinum<ref name=SNEPalbum/> |}

===EPs=== *2015: ''Peur de me tromper'' *2016: ''Dedans''

===Singles===

====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album / EP |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Pas les mêmes" | rowspan=2|2018 | 129 || — || — | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| ''Platinum'' |- ! scope="row"| "Dis-moi oui" | 60 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle>{{cite certification|region=France|artist=PLK|type=single|access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Problèmes" | rowspan=2|2019 | 6 || 37 || — | * SNEP: Diamond<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| ''Mental'' |- ! scope="row"| "Un peu de haine" | 1 || 19 || 44 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Bénef" | rowspan=2|2020 | 14 || 37 || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Enna'' |- ! scope="row"| "C'est mort" | 8 || 42 || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Pas bien" (with Kore) | rowspan="3"| 2021 | 33 || — || — | | style="text-align:center;"| ''En Passant Pécho'' (soundtrack) |- ! scope="row"| "A la base" | 6 || 39 || — | | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Attentat" {{small|(featuring Oboy)}} | 4 || 43 || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Émotif (Booska 1H)" | 2022 | 50 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Décembre" | rowspan="2"| 2023 | 17 || — || — | | rowspan="2"| ''2069{{'}}'' |- ! scope="row"| "Demain" | 1 || 13 || 25 | |- ! scope="row"| "Ça mène à rien" {{small|(featuring Gazo)}} | rowspan="5"| 2024 | 2 || 18 || — | | rowspan="2"| ''Chambre 140 (Part.1)'' |- ! scope="row"| "La nuit" | 8 || 43 || — | |- ! scope="row"| "En mieux" {{small|(with Hamza)}} | 7 || 38 || — | | ''Chambre 140 (Part.2)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Faut pas" {{small|(with Jul)}} | 5 || 42 || 33 | | ''Chambre 140 (Part.3)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Confidences" {{small|(with Vacra)}} | 15 <ref name="Top Singles (Week 25, 2024)">{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=25&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 25, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=26 June 2024}}</ref> || 40 || — | | {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Sex Model" {{small|(with Theodora)}} | rowspan=2|2026 | 3 <ref name="Top Singles Week 12 2026">{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=12?&annee=2026&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 12, 2026)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|accessdate=2 March 2026}}</ref> || 47 || 38 | | rowspan=2|''Grand garçon'' |- ! scope="row"| "Pocahontas" | 1 <ref name="Top Singles Week 12 2026"/> || 26 || — |} *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Lambo" (Mister V feat. PLK) | 2018 | 121 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" | ''Taxi 5'' (Soundtrack) |- ! scope="row"| "Comme à l'ancienne" (RK feat. PLK) | rowspan=2|2019 | 128 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;"| RK album ''Rêves de gosse'' |- ! scope="row"| "Jamais" (Mister V feat. PLK) | 6 | 31 | 76 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;"| Mister V album ''MVP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Mec de cité" (Yaro feat. Ninho & PLK) | rowspan=5|2020 | 24 | 10* (Ultratip) | — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;"| Non-album release |- ! scope="row"| "Promis" (Timal feat. PLK) | 17 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" |Timal album ''Caliente'' |- ! scope="row"| "Train de vie" (Leto feat. PLK) | 11 | 18* (Ultratip) | — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" |Non-album release |- ! scope="row"| "Omar" (Koba LaD feat. PLK) | 17 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" |Koba LaD album ''Détail'' |- ! scope="row"| "Aminata" (13 Block feat. PLK) | 71 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" |13 Block album ''BLO II'' |- ! scope="row"| "Tu vois comment" (ZKR feat. PLK) | rowspan=5|2021 | 7 | 9* (Ultratip) | — | | style="text-align:center;" |ZKR album ''Dans les mains'' |- ! scope="row"| "Cosmos" (Rim'K feat. PLK) | 7 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" | Rim'K album ''ADN'' |- ! scope="row"| "Le bruit des applaudissements" (SDM feat. PLK) | 30 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" | SDM album ''Ocho'' |- ! scope="row"| "Arriba" (Caballero feat. PLK) | 136 | — | — | | style="text-align:center;" | Caballero album ''Oso'' |- ! scope="row"| "Petrouchka" (Soso Maness feat. PLK) | 1 | 1 | 19 | | style="text-align:center;" | Soso Maness album ''Avec le temps'' |- |}

===Other charting songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" |Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album / EP |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Pas besoin" | rowspan=15|2018 | 78 || — || — | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| ''Platinum'' |- ! scope="row"| "A A A" | 146 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "250" | 89 || — || — | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=13| ''Polak'' |- ! scope="row"| "Hier" (feat. SCH) | 16 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle>{{cite certification|region=France|artist=PLK|type=single|access-date=15 August 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Waow" (feat. Nekfeu) | 32 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Monégasque" | 33 || 13* (Ultratip) || — | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Idiote" | 67 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Polak" | 75 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Séparer" | 104 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Bunkoeur" | 105 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Intro" | 109 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Ils nous comprennent pas" | 117 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Le sel" | 119 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Gozier" (feat. Paluch) | 127 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Weed" | 142 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Dingue" | rowspan=20|2019 | 22 || 15* (Ultratip) || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| Non-album release |- ! scope="row"| "Émotif" (''Booska-P'' magazine release) | 39 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Sans suite" | 150 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Toute l'année" (feat. Timal) | 16 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=17| ''Mental'' |- ! scope="row"| "Hola" | 22 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Arai" | 25 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Cartelo" (feat. Maes) | 30 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Nana" | 33 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Travailler" | 43 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Tout recommencer" (feat. Tessa B.) | 48 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Meilleur cauchemar" | 50 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Mental" | 76 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Ma génération" | 79 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Corazon" (feat. Aladin 135) | 80 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "V2V" | 86 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Intr100000" | 88 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "RS3" | 98 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Temps perdu" | 102 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "TT" | 103 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Le P" | 110 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "On sait jamais" (feat. Niska) | rowspan=16|2020 | 3 || 46 || 37 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=16| ''Enna'' |- ! scope="row"| "Pilote" (feat. Hamza) | 5 || — || 42 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Chandon et Moët" (feat. Heuss l'Enfoiré) | 10 || — || — | * SNEP: Gold<ref name=SNEPsingle/> |- ! scope="row"| "Les comptes" | 11 || Tip || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Dans les clips" | 12 || — || 71 | |- ! scope="row"| "Billet d'20" | 13 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Pourtant" | 17 || Tip || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Dégaine de bandit" | 18 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Toutes générations" (feat. Rim'K) | 20 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Mamie" | 22 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Alleluia" | 23 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Au fond d'ma tête" | 26 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Calme" | 28 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Terrible" | 30 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "3 en 1" | 31 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "La vie c'est marrant" | 35 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "10 Minutes" {{small|(featuring Dinos)}} | rowspan="8"| 2023 | 4 || 37 || — | | rowspan="8"| ''2069{{'}}'' |- ! scope="row"| "Nouvelles" | 3 || 41 || — | |- ! scope="row"| "7/7" | 6 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Cash" | 9 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Pol-K" | 10 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Pelo" | 11 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Pas de sentiments" | 16 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Panana bende" | 23 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Pêriph" | rowspan="23"| 2024 | 11 || — || — | |rowspan=8|''Chambre 140 (Part.1)'' |- ! scope="row"| "EA7" | 14 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "A L'Envers" | 20 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Gare Du Nord" | 26 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Flash" | 27 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Sun" | 48 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Interlude" | 64 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "*" | 82 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Il Pleut À Paris" | 10 || — || — | |rowspan=8|''Chambre 140 (Part.2)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Mignon Tout Plein" | 17 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Bikini Bottom" | 25 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Dangereux" | 41 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "P*Tain" | 47 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "J'Attends" | 55 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Chambre 140" | 67 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Avec Les Miens" | 68 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Chouchou" | 32 || — || — | |rowspan=7|''Chambre 140 (Part.3)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Ça Fait Longtemps" | 44 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Onana" | 57 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "La Vraie Vie" | 74 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "1€ / 1Eu" | 84 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Mon Poto" | 97 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Une Pèche Une Patate" | 99 || — || — | |} *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

==References== {{Reflist}}

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