Walid Georgey (born 10 January 1995), better known by his stage name Maes, is a French rapper of Moroccan origin from Sevran.Les Inrockubtiles: Maes, nouvelle sensation rap venue de Sevran His debut album, Pure (2018), certified triple platinum. Two years later, he released a second album, Les Derniers Salopards (The Last Bastards), certified diamond. Two more albums followed: Omerta (2023) and La vie continue (Life Goes On, 2024), both certified platinum. One of his most known singles is the diamond-certified "Madrina" with French rapper Booba.
Life and career Maes grew up in Beaudottes in Sevran in the northeastern suburbs of Paris with his five brothers and two sisters. He started rapping aged 14 forming the trio MSR with his friends Radmo and SY3. After high school, Maes served a sentence for 18 months in the prison of Villepinte from 2016 to 2017. During his incarceration, he released a number of songs and a mixtape Réelle Vie. After release from detention, he released "#MaesEstLibérable", and debuted as a supporting act for the groupe 13 Block at the gig in La Bellevilloise in December 2017. On 2 March 2018, he released a second mixtape Réelle Vie 2.0 and upon its success was signed to the Millenium label, part of Capitol Music France. With the single "Madrina" featuring Booba, he topped SNEP, the French Singles Chart. The music video was shot in Bogotá.Charts in France: Clip "Madrina" : Maes et Booba jouent les dealeurs en Colombie With Millenium, he had released the albums Pure in 2018Les Inrockuptibles: Maes : "Je veux être un artiste total" and Les derniers salopards in 2020.
Legal issues In January 2025, Maes was arrested in Morocco, after leaving his residence in Dubai. His detention was reportedly related to a local investigation into an alleged kidnapping and unlawful confinement. He is currently remanded in Tangier 2 local prison. Although a French warrant had been issued for his arrest in October 2023, the Moroccan arrest was not connected to that case. The French warrant stemmed from Maes' failure to appear at his trial for "group assault" involving a 2018 incident outside a recording studio. In absentia, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined €10,000. He has also been linked to several investigations concerning gang-related violence and drug trafficking in the Île-de-France region. In December 2024, he canceled a scheduled concert at Paris' Accor Arena due to the outstanding warrant.
On 25 November, 2025, Maes was sentenced to 7 years in prison at the Tangier Criminal Court of First Instance. He was found guilty of "forming a criminal organisation, attempted abduction and unlawful confinement."
Discography Albums Title Year Peak positions Units FRA BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) SWI Pure 2018 5 — 25 36 Les derniers salopards 2020 1 12 1 2 FRA: 61,995 Omerta 2023 3 107 5 2 La vie continue 2024 1 164 1 —
Mixtapes Title Year Peak positions FRA BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) Réelle Vie 2017 — — — Réelle vie 2.0 2018 65 — 135 Réelle vie 3.0 2021 — 58 4 En attendant LVC II 2024 — — 13
Singles As a lead artist Title Year Peak positions Album, EP or mixtape FRA BEL(Wa) SWI "Billets verts"2018 10 — —Pure "Avenue Montaigne" 33 — — "Madrina"(featuring Booba) 1 31 49 "Rude"(with Benab)2019 80 — — Benam mixtape Dracarys "NWR" 40 — — Non-album single "Liquide rouge" 50 — — Non-album single "Street" 4 27 63 Les derniers salopards "Distant"(featuring Ninho) 2020 3 11 24 "10K"(with Bolémvn) 5 — 67 Bolémvn albumVol 169 "Platine o plomo"(with Booba) 2021 — 34 47 Réelle vie 3.0 "Fetty Wap" 2022 2 28 66Omerta "Galactic" 2023 1 30 45 "4Motion" 2024 15 — — rowspan="4" "Survie" 6 35 — "Cordillêre" (with Werenoi) 22 — — "T'avais raison" 2026 8 — 29
As a featured artist Title Year Peak positions Album, EP or mixtape FRA BEL(Wa) SWI "Tes rêves"(Dabs featuring Maes)2019 44 — — Dabs mixtapeMainmise "Matin" (Koba LaD featuring Maes) 23 — — Koba LaD albumL'Affranchi "L'odeur du charbon"(Dosseh featuring Maes) 18 — — Dosseh mixtapeSummer Crack 4 "Stupéfiant" (Niro featuring Maes) 58 — — Niro EPStupéfiant : Chapitre 2 "ASB"(Vald featuring Maes) 18 — — Vald albumCe monde est cruel "Le dire"(Da Uzi featuring Maes)2020 28 — — Da Uzi albumArchitecte "Ailleurs"(Timal featuring Maes) 7 — — Non-album release "Pourcent"(Naps featuring Maes) 38 — — Naps albumCarré VIP "Béni"(Kaza featuring Maes) 53 — — Kaza albumHeartbreak Life "Euros"(RK & Maes) 13 — — RK albumNeverland "Boston George"(Lacrim featuring Maes) 3 — 64 Lacrim albumR.I.P.R.O. 4 "Coffre plein"(Koba LaD featuring Maes) 2 7 19 Koba LaD albumDétail "Riina Toto"(13 Block featuring Maes) 32 — — 13 Block albumBLO II "Andale"(Benab featuring Maes) 2021 22 — — Benab albumAu clair de la rue (Part. 1) "VVV"(Booba featuring Maes) 3 — 26 Booba albumUltra "N26"(Kaza featuring Maes) 91 — — Kaza albumToxic "MPLT"(Bramsito featuring Maes) 68 — — Bramsito albumSubstance "Petit coeur"(RK featuring Maes) 65 — — RK album100 rancunes "Maison d'arrêt"(Hornet La Frappe featuring Maes) 63 — — Non-album release "Rhum et machette" (Ziak featuring Maes) — — —Akimbo "Derrière nos tours"(Leto featuring Maes) 16 — — Leto album17% "Le Vie De Star"(Werenoi featuring Maes and SCH) 2024 15 — —
Other charted songs Title Year Peak positions Album, EP or mixtape FRA BEL(Wa) SWI "Mama"2018 16 — —Pure "J'voulais" 18 — — "LDS" 25 — — "Weed"(featuring Zed) 37 — — "Zipette" 41 — — "Fumer" 52 — — "Mula" 53 — — "Vue" 54 — — "Panamera" 60 — — "Depardieu" 62 — — "Bâtiment" 82 — — "Particulière" 90 — — "Outro" 94 — — "Blanche"(featuring Booba) 2020 2 49 10 Les derniers salopards "Dybala"(featuring Jul) 3 — 22 "Dragović" 8 — — "Elvira" 9 — — "Mémoire" 12 — — "Les gens disent" 13 — — "Imparfait" 13 — — "Police" 14 — — "À côté de moi" 16 — — "Marco Polo" 17 — — "Étoile" 18 — — "Chromé" 19 — — "Prioritaire" 28 — — Non-album release "Menotté" 113 — — "Neb nedal" 146 — — "Mardi gras"(featuring Tiakola and Zed) 2021 — — 67 Réelle vie 3.0 "Le maire"(featuring Oboy) — — 81 "La Pégre" 2023 8 — — Omerta "Velar" 12 — — "B22" 25 — — "Malembé" 30 — — "Opaque" 34 — — "Le Moine" 44 — — "Frank Lucas" 52 — — "Criminel" 59 — — "Intro" 61 — — "Omerta" 63 — — "Quand T’es Là" 65 — — "AraÏ" 72 — — "Rif" 77 — — "Haut Et Bas" 80 — — "BoÎte À Gants" 98 — — "Interpol"2024 45 — —
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