Description
Mohamed Sylla (French pronunciation: [sila]; born 10 September 1994), better known by his stage name MHD , is a French rapper from Paris, who is known for blending trap music with music of West Africa; a genre he coined as "Afro Trap". He was previously part of the rap collective 1.9 Réseaux.
Born in Vendée to a family of West African extraction, MHD began his career as a rapper in Paris at the age of 18. He found success in the mid-2010s through material he published on social media (notably music videos on YouTube) and in 2016 released his debut album MHD , which sold more than 200,000 copies in 6 months. He later received international recognition, and toured in Guinea, England, Senegal and Morocco. His second album, titled 19 , was released in September 2018.
In January 2019, MHD was arrested by French police and charged with second- degree murder following investigation into a murder case dating back to 2018. While claiming his innocence, he was remanded in custody for 18 months, before being convicted of murder in 2023. In 2021, he released a third album, Mansa. He is currently serving a 12 year prison sentence.
