Massiv

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Massiv
Background information
Birth name	Wasiem Taha
Born	(1982-11-09) 9 November 1982 (age 42) Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz, West Germany
Genres	Gangsta rap, hip hop
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Horrorkore Entertainment (June–August 2006) Al Massiva (Sony BMG) (2007)
Website	massiv65.de

Wasiem Taha (Arabic: وسيم طه), better known as Massiv (born 9 November 1982), is a German gangsta rapper with Palestinian roots living in Berlin. During his early career Taha was signed to the label Horrorkore Entertainment, but later he left and signed to major label Sony BMG. He acts in the German TV-Series 4 Blocks (TV series).

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.^[1]

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.^[2] Frankfurt-based rapper Azad said in an interview that he was interested to sign Taha onto his label, Bozz Music.^[3]

In January 2008, Taha was purportedly shot three times by a masked man while talking on a cell phone near his car.^[4] 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.^[5]

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