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French rapper Rim'K was one of those artists who performed during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris held on July 26, 2024. Also known as Abdelkirim Brahmi, his performance became a topic of debate on different platforms since there were no subtitles to understand the lyrics.
Notably, the problem happened during the broadcast of the event as the text "Singing in French" appeared on the screens. The issue led to heavy criticism considering that subtitles are usually displayed when it comes to live events.
The artist appeared on the Olympics stage wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit designed by Pharrell and completed the look with sunglasses. He performed on a track titled King and gave a shoutout to Snoop Dogg.
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Apart from him, netizens even expressed their frustration with Lady Gaga's performance since they were facing similar trouble with subtitles. The reasons behind the absence of subtitles are yet to be addressed by the concerned authorities and further updates on the same are currently awaited.
Rim'K has gained recognition over the years for his hit singles such as Cellophane. Furthermore, he has made guest appearances on the projects of other artists.
Meanwhile, the Olympic Games opening ceremony witnessed a lineup of performances by various popular singers and bands such as Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura, Gojira, and more.
Rim'K has been a member of different groups throughout his career
The French rapper of Algerian descent has had a successful career in the world of music and has accumulated a huge fanbase. He started his journey with various groups and later started releasing solo projects that were praised by the public.
He is recognized for his association with the hip-hop band, 113. The rest of the members include rappers Mokobe and AP, and they have released five albums so far. They are also famous for a single titled Tonton du Bled, which spoke about a young man who is willing to become successful in a country where he spent his childhood.
Apart from this, Rim'K is a part of the hip-hop collective, Mafia K-1 Fry, which was active from 1995 to 2007. The 46-year-old slowly started to focus on his solo career, where he delivered commercially successful projects like Maghreb United in 2009.
In 2016, he appeared for an interview with Vice magazine where he was questioned about a record that he would recommend to anyone who wants to find him. He replied by saying Les Princes de la ville is his favorite and continued:
"It's an important record for me because it corresponds to the best musical moments I've ever known and because I made it with a person who is no longer with us today, DJ Mehdi."
Rim'K even addressed his success with 113 by saying that the members were 20 or 21 years old when Les Princes de la ville was released. He further revealed about album's success and said:
"It's worth remembering that we sold 500,000 albums and a million singles, even the record company was amazed. The success was crazy and many would have lost their minds if they had been in our place."
Rim'K's debut album, L'enfant du pays, came out back in 2004 and he continued releasing more projects such as Chef de famille, Monster Tape, and more.
