{{Short description|French rapper}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sneazzy | image = Sneazzy.png | caption = | birth_name = Mohamed Amine Khemisa | alias = Sneazzy West, Sneaz' | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|1|12}} | birth_place = Paris, France | origin = | instrument = | occupation = Rapper, songwriter, actor | genre = French rap, hip hop | years_active = 2008-present | associated_acts = Nekfeu, 1995 | label = | website = }} '''Mohamed Amine Khemisa''' (born 12 January 1992) better known as '''Sneazzy''' or '''Sneazzy West''' or '''Sneaz,''' is a French rapper and actor. Besides his own solo output, he is also a member of the French rap collective 1995.
== Life and career == Sneazzy was born in a mixed Moroccan and Tunisian family and grew up with his mother in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. In 2008, he co-founded the hip hop collective 1995 alongside Nekfeu and a number of other artists like Alpha Wann, Darryl Zeuja, Areno Jaz, Fonky Flav' and DJ Lo'. Their collective EP ''La Source''in 2011 was followed by the EP ''La suite'' in 2012 and the album ''Paris Sud Minute'' beginning of 2013.
In 2015, Sneazzy released his debut solo album ''Super'' with limited success. In 2016 and 2017, he released ''Dieu bénisse Supersound'' in three separate volumes as a trilogy. In 2019, he took an acting role in the film ''Source'' (English title ''Wipe Out'') released on 27 July 2019.<ref>[https://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/qui-est-sneazzy-le-rappeur-accuse-d-avoir-menace-de-mort-pascal-praud-20200310 ''Le Figaro'': Qui est Sneazzy, le rappeur accusé d’avoir menacé de mort Pascal Praud?] {{In lang|fr}}</ref> His second album ''Nouvo Mode'' was released on 6 March 2020.
The track "Zéro Détail" featuring Nekfeu created huge controversy with lyrics targeting journalist and presenter of CNews Pascal Praud of being an amateur and for discrediting Islam. Praud, in return, accused Sneazzy of uttering menacing lyrics compromising his safety.<ref>[https://www.parismatch.com/Culture/Medias/Menaces-de-Sneazzy-et-Nekfeu-Pascal-Praud-reagit-dans-L-Heure-des-pros-1677944 ''Paris Match'': Menaces de Sneazzy et Nekfeu : Pascal Praud réagit dans "L'Heure des pros"] {{In lang|fr}}</ref> Sneazzy claimed he had been misunderstood and absolved Nekfeu of any personal responsibility in the affair saying he himself was the "sole author" explaining that expressions like "balle dans le cervelet [la tête]" and "canon dans la bouche" were metaphors and commonly used and were not meant literally.<ref>[https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2020/03/11/une-enquete-a-ete-ouverte-sur-un-morceau-de-rap-evoquant-le-journaliste-pascal-praud_6032596_3236.html ''Le Monde'': Une enquête a été ouverte sur un morceau de rap menaçant le journaliste Pascal Praud] {{In lang|fr}}</ref> Praud eventually withdrew his plans of suing Sneazzy over the affair.<ref>[https://www.europe1.fr/culture/apres-les-propos-de-sneazzy-et-nekfeu-pascal-praud-ne-portera-finalement-pas-plainte-3954681 Europe 1: Après les propos de Sneazzy et Nekfeu, Pascal Praud ne portera finalement pas plainte] {{In lang|fr}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br><ref name="fra">{{cite web | url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sneazzy | title=Sneazzy discography | website=lescharts.com |accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL <br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sneazzy | title=Sneazzy discography | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br><ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sneazzy | title=Sneazzy discography | website=hitparade.ch |accessdate=18 March 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Super'' | 2015 | 74 || 88 || {{spaced ndash}} |- ! scope="row"| ''Dieu bénisse Supersound''<br>(Saison 1, 2 & 3)<br>*Vol. 1 (2016)<br>*Vol. 2 (2017)<br>*Vol. 3 (2017) | 2016-2017 | 26 || {{spaced ndash}} || {{spaced ndash}} |- ! scope="row"| ''Nouvo mode'' | 2020 | 8 || 10 || 28 |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br><ref name="fra"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Voilà"<br><small>(feat. Nekfeu)</small> | 2014 | 145 | scope="row" | |- |}
====Featured in==== {| 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"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br><ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL <br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br><ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Mon âme" <br><small>(Nekfeu feat. Sneazzy)</small> | 2015 | 152 || — || — | scope="row"| <small>Nekfeu album</small><br> ''Feu'' |- ! scope="row"| "Saturne" <br><small>(Nekfeu feat. Sneazzy & S.Pri Noir)</small> | 2016 | 25 || Tip || — | scope="row"| <small>Nekfeu album</small><br> ''Cyborg'' |- |}
===Other songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br><ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL <br>(Wa)<br><ref name="bel-wa"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Sérieux"<br><small>(feat. Hankock)</small> | rowspan=4|2017 | 156 || Tip | scope="row"| ''Dieu bénisse Supersound Saison 3'' |- ! scope="row"| "Skurt Cobain"<br><small>(feat. Nekfeu)</small> | 165 || 44*<br><small>(Ultratip)</small> | ''Dieu bénisse Supersound Saison 1'' |- ! scope="row"| "Évite la"<br><small>(feat. S.Pri Noir)</small> | 185 || — | ''Dieu bénisse Supersound Saison 2'' |- ! scope="row"| "Jenny From Da Blocka"<br><small>(feat. Laylow & Jok'Air)</small> | 197 || — | ''Dieu bénisse Supersound Saison 3'' |- ! scope="row"| "J'encaisse" | 2019 | 194 || — | scope="row"| |- ! scope="row"| "Zéro détail"<br><small>(feat. Nekfeu)</small> | rowspan=8|2020 | 42 || 41*<br><small>(Ultratip)</small> | scope="row" rowspan=8| ''Nouvo mode'' |- ! scope="row"| "Étincelles"<br><small>(feat. Alpha Wann, Nekfeu & S.Pri Noir)</small> | 48 || — |- ! scope="row"| "T'as capté" <br> <small>(with S.Pri Noir & Alpha Wann)</small> | 79 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Cigarettes"<br><small>(feat. Arma Jackson)</small> | 140 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Sang froid"<br><small>(feat. Laylow)</small> | 153 || — |- ! scope="row"| "À quoi tu joues" | 154 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Non Stop" | 175 || — |- ! scope="row"| "Règles" | 191 || — |- |} <small>*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.</small>
==Filmography== *2019: ''La Source'' (English title ''Wipe Out'') as Samir Benhima
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