Maître Gims is a French hip-hop artist from Kinshasa, Zaire who rose to recognition as a member of the rap group Xesion d'Assaut. After cultivating his own signature flow and style with his long-time group for over a decade, he struck out on his own in 2013 with the release of his debut solo album, Subliminal. In addition to his own music, he runs his imprint Monstre Marin Corporation, also known as MMC, and has championed the music of fellow rappers such as Yanslo and Bedjik.
