Massiv

Since 2022, he has been streaming on the streaming platform Twitch under the name MASSIV_65, and later uploads the streams to his YouTube series called MASSIV ON AIR. His streams are a type of podcasts in which he discusses musical, cultural, and social topics. He is socially critical and primarily expresses criticism of Israel, which he believes disregards the lives of children in Palestine. Of Palestinian descent.

• Name — Massiv • Birth Name — Wasiem Taha • Born — 9 November 1982 • Birthplace — Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, West Germany • Genre — Gangsta rap, hip hop • Years Active — 2004–present • Label — Horrorkore Entertainment (June–August 2006) Al Massiva (Sony BMG) (2007) • Website — massiv65.de

Taha had been influenced by hip-hop from an early age. He moved to Berlin in 2005, having struggled to find a job after not finishing school.

In July 2006 Taha's debut album, Blut gegen Blut, was released. On 22 August, Taha left the Horrorkore Entertainment label and signed to Sony BMG. Reasons for the separation were not mentioned. The label has reportedly invested 250,000 euros into Taha's career. Frankfurt-based rapper Azad said in an interview that he was interested to sign Taha onto his label, Bozz Music.

In January 2008, Taha was purportedly shot three times by a masked man while talking on a cell phone near his car. Taha was subsequently hospitalized and lost a lot of blood, but was apparently able to leave the hospital later that same night. The Independent reported a rumor that the incident was a publicity stunt.

• Year — Title — Chart positions — Sales • GER — AUT — SWI • 2004 — Zahltag (aka Pitbull) • 2006 — Horrorkore Mixtape Teil 1 (with MC Basstard) • Blut gegen Blut • 2007 — Blut gegen Blut Re-Release — 55 — — — — • 2008 — Ein Mann ein Wort — 18 — 66 — 25 • 2009 — Meine Zeit — 30 — 53 — 32 • Der Ghettotraum in Handarbeit — 100 — — — — • 2011 — Blut gegen Blut II — 22 — 42 — 32 • Eine Kugel reicht nicht — 58 — 70 — 50 • 2012 — Solange mein Herz schlägt — 18 — 43 — 22 • 2013 — Blut gegen Blut III — 4 — 13 — 7 • 2014 — M10 — 3 — 14 — 6 • 2015 — Ein Mann ein Wort II — 16 — 62 — 18 • 2016 — Raubtier — 8 — 20 — 9 • 2017 — BGB X — 8 — 22 — 26 • 2018 — M10 II — 16 — 57 — 59 • 2020 — Lativ — 15 — 62 — —

• Year — Title — Chart positions — Album • GER — AUT — SWI • 2007 — "Wenn der Mond in mein Ghetto kracht" — 44 — 72 • 2008 — "Weißt du wie es ist?" (samples "Sibylla" from Kingdom of Heaven) — 29 • "Es tut mir Leid" — 84 • 2009 — "Hollyhood" / "MAS Techno" • 2018 — "Hubba Bubba" (feat. Capital Bra) — 43 — 65