Tiakola

William Mundala (born December 4, 1999, in Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis), known professionally as Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, and a former member of the group 4Keus before his solo career.^[1]

Tiakola
Tiakola in 2022
Background information
Birth name	William Mundala
Also known as	Tiako, Tiako La Mélo, La Mélo
Born	(1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 25) Bondy, France
Genres	French hip hop drill R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Wati B Atlantic Records France
Member of	4Keus

Biography

Of Congolese origin, Tiakola was born in Bondy and grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve. He is the last of eight siblings.^[2][3]

In 2019, while remaining a member of the group, Tiakola embarked on a solo career with the title Sombre Mélodie, taken from the CRCLR Mouvement compilation. Subsequently, he was invited for collaborations by artists such as Tayc, Dadju, Franglish, Leto and Gazo and then returned solo in 2021 with the track Pousse-toi.^[4][5][6][7]

On 27 May 2022, he released his first album Mélo containing 16 tracks, with 20 in physical versions, including collaborations with rappers Hamza, Gazo, Niska, SDM and Rsko.^[8]

On 25 August 2023, he released two songs, featuring British rapper Dave,^[9] namely, 'Meridian' and 'Special'.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	BEL (FL) [12]	SWI [13]
Mélo	Released: 27 May 2022 Label: Wati B, Sony Music France Format: Digital download, streaming	1	2	40	7	SNEP: Platinum[14]
BDLM Vol. 1	Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Melo World, Atlantic Format: Digital download, streaming	1[15]	2	24	5

Collaborative albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	BEL (FL) [12]	SWI [13]
La Melo est Gangx (with Gazo)	Released: 1 December 2023 Label: BSB Productions, M3lo World, Wati B, Sony Music France Format: Digital download, streaming	1	1	69	3	SNEP: Platinum[14]

Extended plays

List of EPs with selected chart positions

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	SWI [13]
X	Released: 2 March 2024 Label: Melo World, Atlantic Format: Digital download, streaming	11	14	13

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	IRE [16]	NZ Hot [17]	SWI [13]	UK [18]
"Sombre mélodie"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—		CRCLR Mouvement, vol. 1
"Pousse-toi"	2021	18	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[14]	Booska P Compilation
"Étincelle (Maradona)"[19]		19	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	Mélo
"La Clé"		50	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[14]
"M3lo"	2022	10	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Mise en garde"		—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Mayday"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sans nouvelle"		57	—	—	—	—	—		Planète Rap Tiakola #Mélo
"Meuda"		4	25	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Diamond[14]	Non-album singles
"Meridian" (with Dave)	2023	1	7	62	23	10	41	SNEP: Diamond[14]
"Special" (with Dave)		8	38	—	—	53	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Mami Wata" (with Gazo)		5	28	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	La Mala est Gangx
"God Bless" (with Leto & Rsko)	2024	18	—	—	—	—	—		Trap$tar 3
"500" (with La Fève)		84	—	—	—	—	—		24
"T.I.A (A Colors Show)"		12	50	—	—	—	—		BDLM Vol. 1
"Manon B" (with Ryflo and Oksoow)		2	3	—	—	—	—
"Pona nini" (with Genezio and Prototype)		6	38	—	—	—	—
"1h55" (with Rsko and Hamza)		8	42	—	—	—	—
"La melo est dans la bounce" (with Genezio)		—	50	—	—	—	—		Non-album single

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	SWI [13]
"Mme Caroline" (Liim’s featuring Tiakola)	2019	—	—	—		Planète Rap Leto #TRAP$TAR2
"Snake #3 (Pause)" (Prototype featuring Tiakola)		—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Biberon" (Franglish featuring Tiakola & Leto)	2020	69	—	—		Mood
"Mood" (Liim’s featuring Tiakola)		—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Dieu Merci" (Dadju featuring Tiakola)		7	34	94	SNEP: Gold[14]	Poison ou Antidote
"Bob Marley" (Prototype featuring Tiakola)		—	—	—		Jeune Bandit Serpent
"Kassav" (Gazo featuring Tiakola)	2021	19	—	—	SNEP: Diamond[14]	Drill Fr
"Pololo" (MHD featuring Tiakola)		15	—	81		Mansa
"Comme Moi" (Ronisia featuring Tiakola)		71	—	—		Ronisia
"Reste-là" (Gambino La MG featuring Tiakola)	2022	64	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	Gambinerie
"Devant Le Nine" (Dehmo and Hache-P featuring Tiakola)		—	—	—		Pœtic Bendo II
"Redescends" (SDM featuring Tiakola)		15	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[14]	Liens du 100
"Bosseur" (Rsko featuring Tiakola)		65	—	—		LMBD
"Toute La Journée" (Zola featuring Tiakola)	2023	4	15	26	SNEP: Platinum[14]	Diamant du Bled
"Délire" (Joé Dwèt Filé featuring Tiakola)		21	—	—		Daddy 9
"Bonsoir Paris (Mama No Cry)" (S.Pri Noir featuring Tiakola)		46	—	—		La Cour des Miracles

Other charted and certified songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		FRA [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	SWI [13]
"Ami ou ennemi" (Alonzo featuring Tiakola)	2021	111	—	—		Capo Dei Capi Vol. II & III
"Prends mes lovés" (Dinos featuring Tiakola)		88	—	—		Stamina, Memento
"Mapessa" (Leto featuring Tiakola)		6	—	64	SNEP: Diamond[14]	17%
"Journée" (with Niska)		70	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	Le monde est méchant
"Pas comme ça" (with Tayc)		39	—	—		Fleur froide - Second état : la cristallisation
"Mardi gras" (Maes featuring Tiakola & Zed)		6	—	67	SNEP: Platinum[14]	Réelle vie 3.0
"1ntro'p"	2022	47	—	—	SNEP: Diamond[14]	Mélo
"#TT"		38	—	—
"Arsenik"		51	—	—
"Parapluie"		35	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Mode AV" (Tiakola featuring Gazo & Niska)		6	—	67	SNEP: Diamond[14]
"Si j'savais"		16	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[14]
"Meuda"		3	25	—	SNEP: Diamond[14]
"Gasolina" (Tiakola featuring Rsko)		4	38	57
"Soza"		30	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Riri / No camera"		41	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Atasanté" (Tiakola featuring Hamza)		10	38	79	SNEP: Platinum[14]
"Roro" (Tiakola featuring SDM)		15	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[14]
"Coucher de soleil"		31	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"R.I.Peace"		46	—	—
"Fleurs" (Gazo featuring Tiakola)		10	—	—	SNEP: Diamond[14]	KMT
"Palavé" (Rsko featuring Tiakola)		83	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	LMBD
"Quand j’y repense" (Mig featuring Tiakola)		8	—	—		Toujours +
"Plus belle la vie, plus belle la mort" (Dosseh featuring Tiakola)		32	—	—		Trop tôt pour mourir
"Me Sauvert" (Zed featuring Tiakola)		170	—	—		SOIXVNT3 - Part. 2
"Cadeau" (Aya Nakamura featuring Tiakola)	2023	4	47	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	DNK
"Atasanté Part.2" (Hamza featuring Tiakola)		6	—	—	SNEP: Gold[14]	Sincèrement
"Tout seul" (Werenoi featuring Tiakola)		9	—	—		Carré
"Balle Dans le Coeur" (Ikaz Boi featuring Tiakola)		16	—	—		Brut4l
"24/34" (with Gazo)		7	33	—		La Melo est Gangx
"Sobad" (with Gazo)		10	—	—
"A.V.S.D" (with Gazo featuring Skread)		16	—	—
"Cartier" (with Gazo)		4	34	76	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Notre Dame" (with Gazo)		1	18	43	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Interlude" (with Gazo)		18	—	—
"Afrikanbadman" (with Gazo)		14	—	—
"200K"		8	40	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Ambitions" (with Gazo featuring Kore)		17	—	—
"Mami Wata" (with Gazo)		6	28	—	SNEP: Gold[14]
"Outro" (with Gazo)		19	—	—
"Miné sur Paname" (Jul featuring Tiakola)		12	—	—		La route est longue
"X"	2024	28	—	—		X
"Solo" (Tiakola featuring La Fève)		47	—	—
"#Bátiment1"		63	—	—
"Human Weakness"		77	—	—
"2009'"		66	—	—
"P&Lové"		81	—	—
"Protect"		29	—	—		BDLM Vol. 1
"Formidable"		31	—	—
"Reste-Là"		27[20]	—	—
"Cabrel"		40	—	—
"Y.J (C'est Ko)"		42	—	—
"Psychologique"		46	—	—
"Ping Pong"		49	—	—
"Fast Like Famille"		56	—	—
"Grand Prix"		83	—	—
"Derniere Danse"		85	—	—