Black M

Alpha Diallo, better known by his stage name Black Mesrimes or Black M (born 27 December 1984), is a French rapper and singer-songwriter and member of the Sexion d'Assaut group.

In 2014, he'd released his first solo album, entitled Les yeux plus gros que le monde, which shortly after was certified diamond. It was due to this album that he was launched into the French scene.

Alpha Diallo's parents are of Guinean origin, precisely from the Donghol-Sigon region in Fouta Djalon. He grew up in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, a district in which he still lives today, coming from a modest family.

The pseudonym Black Mesrimes is a play on words, a contraction between the name of the former public enemy number one, Jacques Mesrine, and the words “rhymes” and “black” evoking his skin color. Since 2020, he is mainly referred to as Black M. During his appearances in Sexion d'Assaut music videos, he uses certain facial expressions, such as making big eyes, an expression he made on the cover of his first album. He is considered one of the more technical members of Sexion d'Assaut, along with Gims and Lefa.

With the group Sexion d'Assaut, Black M released two studio albums: L'École des points vitaux (2010) and L'Apogée (2012), two mixtapes: Les Chroniques du 75 (2009) and En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75 (2011), two street albums: Le Renouveau (2008) and L'Écrasement de tête (2009), a mixtape: La Terre Du Milieu (2006), a reissue (2012), a live album: L'Apogée à Bercy (2012), three DVDs and a compilation: Best Of (2013).

On 31 March 2014, Black M released his first solo album entitled Les yeux plus gros que le monde, relatively well received by the specialized press, sold 530,000 copies in December 2002 and certified diamond disc. In May 2014, his single "Sur ma route" ranked number 1 in sales in France and was certified platinum.