Je M'appelle

Album: single release only (2022)
Charted: 17
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Songfacts®:

  • West London rapper Benzz presents himself to the drill scene with this energetic track. He pays homage to his Moroccan roots by introducing himself in French.

    Je m'appelle, man's Benz

    Though Morocco's official languages are Arabic and Berber, French is widely spoken in the country.
  • Lucid Producer's lively beat samples Enur's reggae fusion version of Rune RK's 2003 dance classic "Calabria." Titled "Calabria 2007," it features production by Rune and Johannes Torpe under the name Enur and vocals by Danish reggae singer Natasja Saad. After featuring in a Target advertisement for the 2007–2008 school year, it reached #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Benzz first previewed "Je M'appelle" on TikTok in February 2022. There was huge anticipation by the time he released it as his debut single on April 21, 2022.
  • Marta Strauss (Tion Wayne, Millionz, Ms. Banks) directed the video, shooting it in Benzz' local Ladbroke Grove neighborhood.

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