C.Gambino

Not to be confused with the American rapper Childish Gambino or Italian-American mobster Carlo Gambino.
C.Gambino
Born(1998-04-04)4 April 1998
Stockholm
OriginGothenburg, Sweden
Died (aged 26)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVoice
Years active2019–2024
Labels
  • GG Music
  • Asylum Nordics
  • Warner

Karar Ali Salem Ramadan (4 April 1998 – 5 June 2024), best known by his stage name C.Gambino, was a Swedish masked rapper signed to Warner Music Sweden.[1][2]

Career

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He is from Angered, Gothenburg. C.Gambino debuted in 2019 with the single "Rebell", produced by Primo Gambino. Following a pair of singles in the coming year, including "Buntar" featuring Aden, "NADA" and "LALA", C.Gambino released his six-track debut EP Demons No Angels (DNA) in December 2020.[3]

On January 7, 2022, C.Gambino released the debut album Sin City. The eleven-track album contained the previously released singles "CCTV" and "Tankar", and featured guest appearances by 23 on track 6, "M5". Sin City reached second place on the Swedish Toplist.[4][5] The following year, C.Gambino collaborated with Swedish rapper 23 on the six-track EP M.O.B, a project that topped the Swedish charts for four weeks.[6]

C.Gambino was named by Adidas and Spotify as one of the artists in the Class of 2021 - with promising future names to keep an eye on in Swedish hip-hop. In conjunction with the nomination, C.Gambino together with Spotify Studio 100 released the single "Woman", produced by Markos "Mackan" Yosif.[7]

At the beginning of C.Gambino's career, he and his collective GG Music released the songs independently through the distribution service Amuse, but in October 2023 he chose to sign a contract with Warner Music Sweden and left all previous releases to Warner.[8]

On January 5, 2024, C.Gambino released his second studio album, In Memory Of Some Stand Up Guys, which also became his last album release before his passing. The album, which was produced by Oscar "Chase" Karlsson, contains twelve tracks, including the previously released singles "G63", "Automatic" and the accompanying remix that featured guests from Italy's Baby Gang.[9] The album peaked at number one in Sweden, number seven in Norway and number 19 in Finland.[10] On March 22 of the same year, C.Gambino released a deluxe version of the album – In Memory Of Some Stand Up Guys (Private Collection) and contained six additional tracks.[11]

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, C.Gambino won in the Hip-Hop of the Year category for 2023 total output.[12]

Death

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On the evening of 4 June 2024, Ramadan was shot in a parking garage located in Gothenburg. He was admitted to hospital, where he died of his injuries.[13] He was 26 years old.[14]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[15] 		DEN
[16] 		FIN
[17] 		NOR
[18]
Sin City
  • Released: 7 January 2022
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 2 — — —
In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
  • Released: 5 January 2024
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 1 33 22 6
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
SWE
[15] 		NOR
[18]
Demons No Angels (DNA)
  • Released: 18 December 2020
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 42 —
M.O.B
(with 23)
  • Released: 5 January 2023
  • Label: Paid in Full
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 1 32
Silent Hills
  • Released: 3 November 2023
  • Label: Asylum Nordics, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[15] 		FIN
[17] 		NOR
[19]
"Rebell" 2019 — — — Non-album single
"Buntar"
(with Aden [sv]) 		— — —
"Lala" 2020 — — —
"Nada" — — —
"Redo" — — —
"Tap Tap" — — —
"Cosa Nostra"
(with 2.clock) 		— — —
"Coca" — — — Demons No Angels (DNA)
"Dangerous" 2021 — — — Non-album single
"Svävar" —[A] — —
"Cante" — — —
"CCTV" 25 — — Sin City
"Tankar" 36 — —
"Bando" —[B] — —
"Woman" 2022 23 — — Non-album single
"Regler (Blåset)" 11 — —
"Say Less" 47 — —
"En chans"
(with 23) 		13 — — M.O.B
"XXX (Bow Wow Wow)" 63 — — Non-album single
"M.O.B"
(with 23) 		14 — — M.O.B
"Ghetto Psykos (GS)"
(with 01an [sv]) 		2023 21 — — Non-album single
"G63" 2 — 6
  • GLF: 2× Platinum[15]
 In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Catwalk" — — — Non-album single
"Automatic" 1 6 9 In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Sista gång" 2024 1 — 4
[22] 		Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[23][24]
"Inkassera"
(Robin Kadir featuring C.Gambino and 23) 		2023 9 Deja Vu
"Mentalité RMX"
(Baby Gang featuring C.Gambino) 		7 In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Saint Laurent"
(Robin Kadir featuring C.Gambino) 		24 Deja Vu

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[15][25]
"Fastnat" 2021 —[C] Demons No Angels (DNA)
"Street"
(Asme featuring C.Gambino) 		78
[27] 		Tusen flows
"Rider" 2022 40 Sin City
"ManyMen" —[D]
"Skakar" 91
"Ey Maria" —[E]
"M5"
(with 23) 		2
"Faller" —[F]
"Tärningar"
(with 23) 		2023 96 M.O.B
"Drill"
(with 23) 		46
"Dreams"
(with 23) 		5
"Man"
(with 23) 		75
"No Go" 80 Silent Hills
"Extend" 15
"Val d'Isère" —[G]
"Who We Are" 2024 17 In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys
"Rich H*es" 32
"Svar" 1
"TSM" 20
"Ma vie" 53
"Ey Mamma" 61
"Amsterdam" 55
"Akid" 65
"In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys" 51
"Good & Bad" —[H] In Memory of Some Stand Up Guys (Private Collection)
"Diamanter" 48
"Dör för dig" (acoustic) 9
"Kriminell" 80
"Bella" —[I]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Svävar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[20]
  2. ^ "Bando" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[21]
  3. ^ "Fastnat" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[26]
  4. ^ "ManyMen" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[28]
  5. ^ "Ey Maria" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[28]
  6. ^ "Faller" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[28]
  7. ^ "Val d'Isère" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[29]
  8. ^ "Good & Bad" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[30]
  9. ^ "Bella" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[30]

References

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  1. ^ Mitrovic, Filip (18 March 2020). "Fem artister att djupdyka i medan du sitter i karantän". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ Nylin, Lars (16 October 2023). "Sverigetopplistan: Första ettan för C.Gambino; Winnerbäck kvar i topp". Musikindustrin (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "C.Gambino bjuder på debut-EP:n "Demons No Angels (DNA)"". Kingsizemag.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  4. ^ Salmson, Lo (2022-01-07). "C.Gambino tar oss med till 'Sin City' på debutalbumet". Dopest (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ "Chart – Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  6. ^ "Chart – Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  7. ^ "C.Gambino". Dopest (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  8. ^ Nylin, Lars (2023-10-17). "4 Snabba: William Baldwin, ny A&R Director Asylum/Warner Music Sweden". Musikindustrin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  9. ^ Nilsson, Pontus (2024-01-05). "C.Gambinos efterlängtade 'In Memory Of Some Stand Up Guys' är här". Dopest (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  10. ^ "swedishcharts.com - C.Gambino - In Memory Of Some Stand Up Guys". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  11. ^ Nilsson, Pontus (2024-03-22). "C.Gambino släpper deluxen 'In Memory Of Some Stand Up Guys (Private Collection)'". Dopest (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  12. ^ "Här är årets alla Grammisvinnare!". Grammis (in Swedish). 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  13. ^ "C.Gambino: Award-winning Swedish rapper shot dead aged 26". Sky News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Grammisvinnaren C.Gambino skjuten till döds på Hisingen" (in Swedish). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 24, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  17. ^ a b "C.Gambino" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Album 2024 uke 25". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  19. ^ "C.Gambino" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34, 2021" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 49, 2021" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 24". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  24. ^ a b c "Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 1, 2021" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  28. ^ a b c "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 2, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 45, 2023" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  30. ^ a b "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 13". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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