Music like Massiv

Wasiem Taha, better known as Massiv (born 9 November 1982), is a German gangsta rapper of Palestinian origin, living in Berlin. During his early career Taha was signed to the label Horrorkore Entertainment, but later he left and signed to major label Sony BMG.

Taha was born in Pirmasens, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate near the French border. He is the son of Palestinian immigrants and has an older sister.

Taha had been influenced by hip-hop from an early age. He visited Berlin for the first time in 1996, where he would struggle to find a job having not finished school.

In July 2006 Taha's debut album, Blut gegen Blut, was released. On 22 August, Taha left the label and signed to Sony BMG. Reasons for the separation were not mentioned.