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Elshad Aliyev (born September 25, 1979 in Baku), better known by his stagename Elşad Xose, is an Azerbaijani rapper. He is the one of the most commercially famous and influential Azerbaijani rappers.^{[citation needed]}

Elşad Xose
Elşad Xose
Background information
Birth name	Elşad Əliyev
Also known as	Elşad Xose, Hose
Born	(1979-09-25) September 25, 1979 (age 43)
Origin	Baku, Azerbaijan
Genres	Hip hop Rap, gangsta-rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1999 - present

Early career

Aliyev started to provide interested to rap during his school times and chose the nickname Xose. He started to perform as rap duo with Russian rapper Pauk under the name of "D.U" and most of his songs were part of his first album Жизнь не меняется.[1]

Music career

Canlı yayım

In 2002, he released the album called "Canlı yayım", which sold 2500 copies in first 3 days^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

In 2007, Xose was arrested for misdemeanor heroin use and possession.[2][3][4] He was sentenced to 1.5 years but later case was cleared.[5]

He was married to Azerbaijani dancer Oksana Rasulova but their relationship ended in divorce.[6]

Albums

• Жизнь не меняется (2000)
• Canlı yayım (2002)
• Plagiat (2003)
• Hәr Atdığım Addım (2004)
• Ixlas (2005)
• Hip-Hop Namә (2008)
• Insaf (2011)

References

External links

• Official site
• Unofficial fan site

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