Josylvio

Joost Theo Sylvio Yussef Abdelgalil Dowib (born April 14, 1992), known professionally as Josylvio, is a Dutch rapper. Starting his career in 2015, he released his debut studio album, Ma3seb, in 2016, followed by the sophomore album, 2 gezichten, in 2017. Josylvio's third, Hella Cash (2018), fourth, Gimma (2019) and fifth album, Abu Omar (2021), have all topped the Dutch Albums Charts. In 2022, he released his sixth album titled Vallen & Opstaan. Josylvio has received multiple awards during his career, including Edison Award, XITE Award and FunX Music Award.

Josylvio
Josylvio performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Joost Theo Sylvio Yussef Abdelgalil Dowib
Born	(1992-04-14) April 14, 1992 (age 33) Naarden, Netherlands
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Van Klasse Hella Cash

Life and career

Born in Naarden to a Dutch mother and an Egyptian father, Josylvio started his career in 2015 under the name Jaybay.^[1] In 2015, he released the single "Le7nesh" with Sevn Alias. With success of the song, he released his debut album Ma3seb with Dutch hip hop producer Esko.^[2] The album reached number five on the Dutch Album Top 100 and earned him an Edison Award nomination.^[3] He released a number of singles that reached the Single Top 100, including in collaboration with other rappers, such as Ali B, Hef, Adje, Jairzinho, Kevin and others.^[4]

In 2017 Josylvio was featured on the collaborative album All Eyez on Us along with Latifah, Kempi, Sevn Alias, Vic9 and Rocks.^[5] The joint album was inspired by the documentary film All Eyez on Me about Tupac Shakur and a tribute to him.^[5] And in 2018, Josylvio took part in RTL reality program Expeditie Robinson in its 19th season finishing 18th.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		NLD [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
Ma3seb	2016	5	—
2 gezichten	2017	2	34
Hella Cash	2018	1	3
Gimma	2019	1	7
Abu Omar	2021	1	2
Vallen & Opstaan	2022	3	23
Dopamine	2024	26	78

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		NLD [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1 (with Moeman & KA)	2018	2	24

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		NLD [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
All Eyez On Us (with Various Artists)	2017	2	185

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		NLD Single Top 100 [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
"Westside" (feat. 3robi & Killer Kamal)	2017	32	Tip
"Abu Dhabi" (with Kevin, Vic9 & Sevn Alias)		30	—	2 gezichten
"Non Stop" (Hansie / Latifah / Josylvio)		57	—
"Ride or Die"		1	Tip
"Money Money" (with F1rstman & Lijpe feat. Bollebof)		22	—
"Skittle Stacking"	2018	5	33* (Ultratip)	Hella Cash
"Catch Up"		1	12* (Ultratip)
"Rich"		6	Tip
"Hey meisje" (with Esko & Hansie)		1	Tip
"Voorbij" (with Moeman)		6	Tip	Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1
"Señorita" (with Young Ellens & Kevin feat. BKO)		17	—
"Coca" (with Bizzey, Yung Felix & Rockywhereyoubeen)	13	—
"Gimma"	2019	1	11* (Ultratip)	Gimma
"Money Baby" (feat. 3robi)		10	36* (Ultratip)
"Body"		12	Tip
"Cake"		16	41* (Ultratip)
"Jouw Love" (Lauwtje / Hansie / Josylvio)		43	—
"Haat"		26	Tip
"Waarom zoeken naar liefde" (feat. Mula B & Yung Felix)		3	17* (Ultratip)
"Vroeger" (feat. Esko)		7	Tip
"Ewa" (with Ashafar)	2020	19	—
"Mama bid" (with Ashafar, Moeman and KA)		38	—
"Cash Machine" (featuring Yssi SB)	2021	29	—
"Zoveel takkies"	2022	11	—	Vallen & Opstaan
"Fever"		38	—
"Vallen & Opstaan"		66	—
"Liegen" (with Jack)		28	—
"Soms" (featuring Antoon)		21	—
"African Boy" (with Ashafar and Dopebwoy)	2023	62	—	Non-album singles
"AMG" (with Shirak and Boef)		6	—
"Flip Flops"		63	—
"PK's" (featuring Moeman, Bokke8, Philly and KA)		18	—
"Tijden zijn veranderd"	2024	74	—
"Kijk door me ogen"		76	—
"Mia" (with Cristian D and Shirak)		81	—
"Geldmachine" (with Dopebwoy and Boef)		56	—

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		NLD Single Top 100 [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
"Stop het in mn kontje" (Rollàn feat. Josylvio & Hef)	2016	95	—
"Douane" (Ali B feat. Adje, Josylvio & Sevn Alias)		88	—
"Doorgaan" (Jairzinho feat. Kevin, Josylvio, BKO & Vic9)	2017	77	—
"Money Like We" (with Sevn Alias, Kevin & Kempi)		23	—	All Eyez On Us
"Mami Iz A Ridah" (with Kempi, Sevn Alias & Kevin)		65	—
"West" (with Sevn Alias & Rocks)		99	—
"Badman Ollo" (with Bizzey & Yung Felix feat. 3robi)		59	—
"Shaka Zulu" (with Yung Felix & Bizzey feat. Hef & Delivio Reavon)		78	—
"C'est la vie" (The Partysquad feat. Josylvio, Bizzey, Hansie & Broertje)		26	—
"Cocaina (Remix)" (Kempi x The Blockparty feat. Josylvio & Sevn Alias)		9	Tip
"Anders" (3robi feat. Sevn Alias & Josylvio)		52	—
"Roley" (Hef feat. Josylvio)		74	—
"Rock Ya Body" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio)	2018	60	—
"PumPumPum" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio & Yung Felix)		61	—
"DM's" ($hirak feat. Adje, 3robi & Josylvio)		44	—
"Money" (Kevin feat. Josylvio)		54	—
"Vuurwerk" (Spanker feat. Josylvio, Lijpe & 3robi)		18	Tip
"Herres" (SBMG feat. D-Double, MocroManiac & Josylvio)		39
"Getallen" (Spanker, Bokoesam & Josylvio feat. Jandro)		95
"Family Things" (MocroManiac feat. Josylvio)		95
"What's The Key" (Broederliefde feat. Josylvio)		53
"Mag het ff lekker gaan" (Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio)		7	26* (Ultratip)
"Lil mama" (Idaly feat. Josylvio)		10
"Bitch Move" (Kraantje Pappie feat. Josylvio)		76
"Weet niet" (JoeyAK feat. Josylvio)		56
"Lifestyle" (Zefanio feat. Josylvio)		100
"Leugens" (Lauwtje feat. Josylvio & Esko)	2019	93	—
"Baila Mami" (Bizzey feat. Josylvio & YOUNGBAEKANSIE)		48	—
"Gangsta Boppin" (Sevn Alias feat. Josylvio & F.I)		58	—
"Lamborghini" (Ashafar feat. Josylvio)		8	—

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		NLD Single Top 100 [4]	BEL (Fl) [7]
"On the Low" (with Adje, Kevin & D-Double)	2016	71	—
"Kleine jongen"	2017	37	—	2 gezichten
"Betaal mij" (with Boef)		50	—
"Double Up" (with Hef & Kevin)		53	—
"Mama"		54	—
"Steeds iets meer"		56	—
"Onderweg"		60	—
"Meters" (with Sevn Alias)		66	—
"Lil Bish"		76	—
"Intro 2 gezichten"		93	—
"Voor alle Soldiers" (with Sevn Alias)		17	—
"Op je hoede" (feat. Hef & Moeman)	2018	4	Tip	Hella Cash
"Skiemen" (feat. Frenna)		5	—
"Fake Love"		6	—
"Automatic"		12	—
"Nefertiti"		16	—
"Jompo" (feat. 3robi)		18	—
"Alles of niets" (feat. Sevn Alias)		19	—
"Beweeg"		21	—
"Gold Chain" (feat. Yade Lauren & Kevin)		27	—
"Paars licht"		28	—
"Unstoppable"		35	—
"No Go" (feat. Zefanio)		42	—
"Cash" (with SFB)		58	—
"Money komt, Money gaat"		17	—	Hella Cash
"Hood Rich" (feat. Alrima)		27	—
"HCG"		36	—
"Mijn zijde" (feat. Jayh)		77	—
"Intro"		11	Tip
"Killer instinct" (with Appa & Momi)		29	—
"Streets" (with Moeman feat. Hef, Adje, JoeyAK, Ashafar & LaFunky)		28	—	Hella Cash Gang Vol. 1
"Wie ben jij"		49	—
"On Lock" (with Moeman)		77	—
"Andale" (feat. Ashafar & Mario Cash)		82	—
"Geswitched" (with Moeman)		85	—
"VVS" (with Frenna)		15	—
"Geboren Flex" (feat. Idaly)	2019	29	—	Gimma
"Day One" (feat. Lijpe)		32	—
"Bankrekening" (feat. Hef)		40	—
"Game Over"		41	—
"Get Mine" (feat. Kevin)		43	—
"No Love" (feat. Frenna)		55	—
"La La Love"		78	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Work	Result
2017	Edison Awards[3]	Best Hip Hop	Ma3seb	Nominated
	XITE Awards[8]	Best Kickstart	Himself	Won
2018	FunX Music Awards[9]	Best Album	Hella Cash
		Best Song	"Catch Up"
	Buma Awards[10]	Most Successful Urban Album	Hella Cash	Nominated
		Most Successful Urban Single	"Catch Up"
2019	FunX Music Awards[11]	Male Artist of the Year	Himself
		Best MC
	Buma Awards[12]	Most Successful Urban Album	Hella Cash
	MTV Europe Music Awards[13]	Best Dutch Act	Himself
2020	Edison Awards[14]	Best Hip Hop	Gimma	Won
	FunX Music Awards[15]	Male Artist of the Year	Himself	Nominated
		Best MC
		Best Collaboration	"Waarom Zoeken Naar Liefde" (with Mula B and Yung Felix)
		Best Song
		Best Music Video	"Paper Zien" (Remix) (with Yssi SB, D-Double, Henkie T, Jack and Sevn Alias)	Won
	Buma Awards[16]	Most Successful Hip Hop Album	Gimma	Nominated
2021	FunX Music Awards[17][18]	Best Music Video	"Het Leven Is Een Trip" (with Lijpe)	Won
2022		Male Artist of the Year	Himself
		Best MC		Nominated