Elshad Aliyev (born September 25, 1979 in Baku), better known by his stage name Elşad Xose, is an Azerbaijani rapper. He is one of the most commercially famous and influential Azerbaijani rappers.[citation needed]
Elşad Xose | |
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 Elşad Xose | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elşad Əliyev |
| Also known as | Elşad Xose, Hose |
| Born | September 25, 1979 |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Hip hop Rap, gangsta-rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
Early career edit
Aliyev started to provide interested to rap during his school times and chose the nickname Xose. He started to perform as rap duo with Russian rapper Pauk under the name of "D.U" and most of his songs were part of his first album Жизнь не меняется.[1]
Music career edit
Canlı yayım edit
In 2002, he released the album called "Canlı yayım", which sold 2500 copies in first 3 days[citation needed]
Personal life edit
In 2007, Xose was arrested for misdemeanor heroin use and possession.[2][3][4] He was sentenced to 1.5 years but later case was cleared.[5]
He was married to Azerbaijani dancer Oksana Rasulova but their relationship ended in divorce.[6]
Albums edit
- Жизнь не меняется (2000)
- Canlı yayım (2002)
- Plagiat (2003)
- Hәr Atdığım Addım (2004)
- Ixlas (2005)
- Hip-Hop Namә (2008)
- Insaf (2011)
References edit
- ^ Pauk's biography (in Russian)
- ^ News! Эльшад Хосе Арестован Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Bakililar.az Эльшад Хосе арестован за наркотики и может провести в тюрьме 3 года" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Азербайджанская рэп-звезда Эльшад Хосе оказался наркоманом (in Russian)
- ^ Рэпер Эльшад Хосе получил условный срок (in Russian)
- ^ "Oksana Rəsulova ilə Elşad Xose yenidən birlikdədirlər? – Foto - Video". gun.az. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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