Ateyaba
Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler better known as Ateyaba, previously as Joke (born 1989) is a French rapper.
Also recorded as Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler · Joke · Ateyaba / Joke
Ateyaba

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- Name
- Ateyaba
- Birth Name
- Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler
- Born
- 27 October 1989
- Birthplace
- Narbonne, Aude, France
- Occupation
- Rapper
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- hip-hop · rapping
- Languages
- French
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Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler better known as Ateyaba, previously as Joke (born 1989) is a French rapper.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ateyaba • Birth Name — Gilles Ateyaba Koffi Soler • Alias — * Joke • Joke MTP • Joky • Jokeezy • Ateyaba-San • Joke 24K • Born — 27 October 1989 • Birthplace — Narbonne, Aude, France • Origin — Montpellier, Hérault • Genre — * French hip hop • alternative hip hop • hardcore hip hop • Occupation — Rapper • Years Active — 2008–present • Label — * Def Jam (France) • Golden Eye Music Group • Website — http: www.jokemtp.com/
Early life
Early life
He was born in Narbonne, France on 27 October 1989 and at age 10 moved to Montpellier. As an adolescent, he released some materials on Myspace through which he was discovered by Teki Latex (of TTC) and was included in Stunts, the rap division of the label Institubes.
Career
Career
He recorded some materials in Paris that appeared in his mixtape Prêt pour l'argent in August 2009. He left Institubes after the release. He had independent releases, the EP Prêt pour l'argent 1.5 in with the guest appearance of the New York MC, Action Bronson. and EP Kyoto in 2012 and an appearance in Golden Eye Music 2012 compilation We Made It v.1 with the track "MTP Anthem", a tribute to his city Montpellier. Joke released his third EP Tokyo on 27 May 2013. This project had a big success. The same year, he was signed to Def Jam France, part of Universal Music His debut album Ateyaba was released on 2 June 2014 with a number of tracks from the album charting on the SNEP Singles Chart. On this project, Joke worked with major artists like Jhené Aiko, Dosseh and Pusha T. In 2015, Joke released his fourth EP, Delorean Music.
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Credit — Peak positions — Certification • FRA — BEL (Wa) • 2014 — Ateyaba — Joke — 5 — 31 • 2023 — La vie en violet — Ateyaba — — — 48
EPs
EPs
• Year — Album — Credit — Peak positions • FRA • 2012 — Kyoto — Joke — — • 2013 — Tokyo — 49 • 2015 — Delorean Music — — • 2020 — Space Pack EP — Ateyaba — 112 • 2024 — Ecstatic — — • Ecstatic 1.5 — Ateyaba Archive — — • 2026 — Roi Scorpion — Ateyaba — —
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• Year — Album — Credit — Peak positions • FRA • 2011 — Prêt pour l'argent 1.5 — Joke — — • 2021 — Infinigga — Ateyaba — 41
Singles
Singles
• Year — Title — Credit — Peak positions — Album • FRA — BEL (Wa) • 2014 — "Majeur en l'air" — Joke — 22 — 46* (Ultratip) — Ateyaba • "Vénus" — 19 — 44* (Ultratip) • "Miley" (feat. Dosseh) — 23 • "Sphinx" (feat. Rim'K & Seth Gueko) — 24 • "On est sur les nerfs" — 142 • "Black Card" (feat. Pusha T) — 170 • "Amistad" — 192 • "Le coup du patron" (with Dosseh & Gradur) — 10 — 35* (Ultratip) — Dosseh album Perestroïka • 2017 — "Vision" — 113 — rowspan="4" • "Playa Pt. II" — 124 • "Caramelo" — 154 • "Mendeleïev" — 155 • 2018 — "Rock with You" — Ateyaba — 83 • 2020 — "Moonwalk" — 98 • 2021 — "Solitaires" (feat. SahBabii) — 145 • Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Le Nouvel Obsérvateur: Vrairapfrancais - Chronique - Joke - Ateyaba
- 2.Hung Medien. Ateyaba discography. lescharts.com.
- 3.Ultratop. Discographie Ateyaba.
- 4.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 13, 2017).
- 5.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 31, 2017). June 2020.
- 6.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 39, 2018). June 2020.
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