Sinik

Thomas Gérard Idir (French pronunciation: [tɔmɑ ʒeʁaʁ idiʁ]; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik (sometimes spelled as S.I.N.I.K.), is a French-language rapper. He is also known as Malsain ("Unhealthy") and L'assassin ("The Murderer"). His father is Algerian while his mother is French. In 2001, he founded his label Six o Nine (6-0-9).

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Sinik

Background information
Birth name	Thomas Gérard Idir
Also known as	Malsain l'Assassin S.I.N.I.K.
Born	(1980-06-26) 26 June 1980 (age 45) Paris, France
Genres	French rap, hardcore rap
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1996–2022
Labels	6-0-9 (Six-O-Nine)

Website	sinik609.com

Collaborations / Feuds

His meeting with Diam's at 14 was the turning point of his career. They consider themselves as brother and sister.

Le Toit du Monde, released in 2007, contains a song called "Je réalise" which features British singer songwriter, James Blunt. The single is bilingual, with English parts performed by Blunt and French parts by Sinik.

He is also notorious for a number of feuds with other rap artists, most notably Kizito, Booba and Gaiden

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Discography

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Albums

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Year	Album	Record label	Peak positions	Certifications
FR ^[1]	BEL (Wa) ^[2]	SWI ^[3]
2005	La Main sur le coeur	Warner	3	78	47	SNEP: 2× Gold
2006	Sang froid	Warner	2	5	11	SNEP: Platinum
2007	Le Toit du monde	Warner	5	20	34	SNEP: 2× Gold
2009	Ballon d'or	6-0-9	19	40	—	SNEP: Gold
2012	La plume et le poignard	6-0-9	11	23	81	SNEP: Gold
2015	Immortel II		5	49	—	SNEP: Gold
2017	Drône		108 ^[4]	—	—
2019	Invincible		26 ^[5]	40	—
2022	Niksi		28 ^[6]	126	—

Street albums

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Year	Album	Peak positions	Certifications / Sales
FR ^[1]	BEL (Wa) ^[2]	SWI ^[3]
2004	En attendant l'album	—	—	—	40,000 copies
2011	Le Côté malsain	8	29	—	40,000 copies

Other releases

Mixtapes

1999: Ul'Team At Home 1er Volet (Mixtape Ul'Team Atom)
2011: Immortel (Best of de Sinik )

Maxis'

2000: Malsain
2002: Artiste triste

Singles

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Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
FR ^[1]	BEL (Wa) ^[2]	SWI ^[3]
2006	"Ne dis jamais" (feat. Vitaa)	26	38	70	Sang froid
"La cité des anges"	36	—	—
2008	"Je réalise" (feat. James Blunt)	3	11	38	Le Toit du monde
"Bienvenue chez les Bylkas" (feat Big Ali & Cheb Bilal)		3	_	Rai N'B Fever 3
2012	"Les 16 vérités" (feat. Médine)	143	—	—	La plume et le poignard
2015	"Contradictions"	148	—	—	Immortel II
2017	"De Marbre"	120 ^[7]	—	—

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Collaborations / Feuds

Discography

Albums

Street albums

Other releases

Singles

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