Prime

Prime is a name used by several acts across different genres, including hip-hop, dubstep, rap, underground hip-hop, post-punk and psytrance. The name is associated with a French rapper and YouTuber called Amine Mekri, an Australian MC from Adelaide, a Chicago MC, a UK MC, a short-lived Swedish future pop project, a Portuguese punk and rock band, a Swedish black metal band, a dubstep and drum and bass producer, and a Japanese idol unit.

Amine Mekri

Amine Mekri, who performs as Prime, is a French rapper and YouTuber. He first builds a profile online in 2012 through YouTube, where he gains a large following with videos based around the FIFA video game series and with comedic performances. Before turning to online content and music, he is a French national champion in American football, playing as a defensive back and cornerback for teams in France and Canada until an injury ends his sporting career.

As an independent artist, he releases U.S.S.O, a project that gathers tracks recorded since 2016 and serves to promote a concert at the Olympia venue. He follows this with the EP Xander and then RE, which includes KELAWIN, the anthem for the e-sport team Karmine Corp, which he co-directs.

Prime from Adelaide

Another Prime is an Australian MC from Adelaide. He is best known for taking part in the 2007 Jumpoff Two on Two World Rap Championships, where he competes with partner Purpose and finishes second in the Melbourne division. He is also a member of the rap group Pagen Elypsis.

Other uses of the name

The name also refers to a Chicago MC, a UK MC, a short-lived Swedish project described as emotional future pop, a Portuguese punk and rock band, a Swedish black metal band that releases a first demo titled Total Eradication in 2018, a dubstep and drum and bass producer, and a Japanese idol unit from Prime Idol / プロダクション体育館 made up of Nox, Rion and Rotta.