Elşad Xose

Elshad Aliyev (born September 25, 1979 in Baku), better known by his stage name Elşad Xose, is an Azerbaijani rapper. He is one of the most commercially famous and influential Azerbaijani rappers.^{[citation needed]}

Elşad Xose
Elşad Xose
Background information
Birth name	Elşad Əliyev
Also known as	Elşad Xose, Hose
Born	(1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 45)
Origin	Baku, Azerbaijan
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1999 - present

Early career

Aliyev developed interest in rap during his school times and chose the nickname Xose. He started to perform in a rap duo with Russian rapper Pauk under the name of "D.U" and most of his songs were part of his first album Жизнь не меняется.^[1]

Music career

Canlı yayım

In 2002, he released the album called "Canlı yayım", which sold 2500 copies in first 3 days^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

In 2007, Xose was arrested for misdemeanor, heroin use and possession.^[2][3][4] He was sentenced to 1.5 years but later, the case was cleared.^[5]

He was married to Azerbaijani dancer Oksana Rasulova but their relationship ended in a divorce.^[6]

Albums

• Жизнь не меняется (2000)
• Canlı yayım (2002)
• Plagiat (2003)
• Hәr Atdığım Addım (2004)
• Ixlas (2005)
• Hip-Hop Namә (2008)
• Insaf (2011)