Timal

{{short description|French rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Timal | image = | caption = | birth_name = Ruben Louis | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|10}} | birth_place = Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | origin = Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne, France | instrument = | occupation = Rapper | genre = French rap, trap | years_active = 2016-present | associated_acts = Maes, PLK, Sofiane, YL | label = Elektra, Warner Music | website = }} '''Ruben Louis''' (born 10 July 1997) better known by the stage name '''Timal''' is a French rapper born in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and grew up in Champs-sur-Marne, Seine-et-Marne. His Guadeloupean origin inspired him to take the name Timal. In 2016, he started posting freestyles on Daymolition's YouTube channel, which gives coverage to young rappers, and became popular with the freestyle series "Rapport". On 27 April 2018, he released his first studio album ''Trop chaud'' that was certified gold.<ref name=raprnb>[https://www.raprnb.com/2020/02/06/timal-annonce-son-nouvel-album-cover-titre-tracklist-et-date-de-sortie/ Rap RnB: Timal annonce son nouvel album: Cover, titre, tracklist et date de sortie] {{In lang|fr}}</ref> He followed it up with album ''Caliente'' in 2020 with collaborations from Maes, Leto and PLK.<ref name=raprnb/><ref>[https://www.raprnb.com/2020/02/28/timal-devoile-son-2eme-album-caliente-avec-maes-leto-et-plk-sons/ Rap RnB: Timal dévoile son 2ème album Caliente avec Maes, Leto et PLK] {{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 <ref name="fra">{{cite web | url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Timal | title=Timal discography | website=lescharts.com |accessdate=8 March 2020}}</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=Timal | title=Timal discography | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=8 March 2020}}</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=Timal | title=Timal discography | website=ultratop.be |accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Timal | title=Timal discography | website=hitparade.ch |accessdate=8 March 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Trop Chaud'' | 2018 | 2 || — || 9 || 54 |- ! scope="row"| ''Caliente'' | 2020 | 2 || 98 || 4 || 13 |- ! scope="row"| ''Arès'' | 2021 | 2 || 98 || 5 || 6 |- ! scope="row"| ''Darvaza'' | 2024 | 9<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=21?&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 21, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=28 May 2024}}</ref> || — || 32 || 63 |}

===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| 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 <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Arrivant" | 2018 | 28 | 15* (Ultratip) | ''Trop chaud'' |- ! scope="row"| "Cavaler" | rowspan=3|2020 | 20 | 36* (Ultratip) | rowspan=3| ''Caliente'' |- ! scope="row"| "Routine" | 40 | 37* (Ultratip) |- ! scope="row"| "Ailleurs" (featuring Maes) | 7 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Bresom" | rowspan=2|2021 | 131 | — | rowspan=3|non-album releases |- ! scope="row"| "Fuego" | 20 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Filtré" {{small|(with Gazo)}} | 2022 | 1 | 45 |- ! scope="row"| "R R Phantom" |2024 | 18<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=18&annee=2024&categorie=Top%20Singles|title=Top Singles (Week 18, 2024)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=6 May 2024}}</ref> | — | |- |} *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="1"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Dis-moi où tu pécho" (Sofiane featuring YL & Timal) | 2016 | — | ''#JesuispasséchezSo'' (Sofiane mixtape) |- ! scope="row"| "#SixièmeOinj" (COR featuring Timal) | rowspan=2|2018 | — | {{NA}} |- ! scope="row"| "Pas pareil" (YL featuring Timal) | 113 | ''Nyx & Érèbe'' (YL album) |- ! scope="row"| "Trafiquante" (Badjer featuring Timal) | rowspan=3|2019 | — | ''O.D'' (Badjer album) |- ! scope="row"| "Toute l'année" (PLK featuring Timal) | — | ''Mental'' (PLK album) |- ! scope="row"| "Nuit" (Boumso featuring Timal) | — | {{NA}} |- ! scope="row"| "La vie de rêve" (Kaza featuring Timal) | 2020 | — | ''Heartbreak Life'' (Kaza album) |}

===Other charted 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 <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Rapport n°5" | rowspan=3|2017 | 120 | — | rowspan=5|Non-album song |- ! scope="row"| "Vatos" | 49 | Tip |- ! scope="row"| "La 6" | 91 | Tip |- ! scope="row"| "La 7" | rowspan=17|2018 | 151 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La 8 (Chivas)" | 54 | Tip |- ! scope="row"| "Dans la ville" | 56 | — | rowspan=13|''Trop chaud'' |- ! scope="row"| "Rien de nouveau" | 49 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La 9 (Ruinart)" | 55 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Cartel" (feat. Meryl) | 66 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Maria" | 69 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Du rire aux larmes" | 85 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Timal" | 87 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Lyca" | 89 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Pirate" | 96 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Je sais" | 104 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La zone" | 124 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Suarez" | 129 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Trop chaud" | 158 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Flics & stups" | 86 | — | rowspan=6|Non-album song |- ! scope="row"| "La 10" | 25 | Tip |- ! scope="row"| "Overdose" | rowspan=4|2019 | 159 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Story" | 101 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La 11" | 51 | Tip |- ! scope="row"| "La 12" | 105 | 36* (Ultratip) |- ! scope="row"| "Week-end" (feat. Leto) | rowspan=14|2020 | 16 | Tip | rowspan=14|''Caliente'' |- ! scope="row"| "Promis" (feat. PLK) | 17 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La 13" | 26 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Copilote" | 32 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Disponible" | 34 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Le temps passe" | 49 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Caliente" | 50 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Tu me connais" | 55 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Sale" | 58 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Souvenirs" | 59 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Vida" | 61 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Jour de paye" | 63 | — |- ! scope="row"| "TBA" | 70 | — |- ! scope="row"| "La maille" | 91 | — |} *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Timal}} Category:French male rappers Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Black French rappers Category:Rappers from Seine-et-Marne Category:French people of Guadeloupean descent Category:21st-century French rappers

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