Julien Mari (, born 14 January 1990), better known as Jul (, stylized as JuL and in all caps), is a French rapper, singer, and producer. He has been the most-streamed artist on Spotify in France for five consecutive years (2021-2025) and is frequently among the top streamed artists in Belgium, Morocco, and other countries.

In February 2020, he became the biggest record seller in the history of French rap with more than 4 million albums sold at the age of 30, and in six years of career. As of December 2025, Jul has sold over 10 million albums globally, becoming the first French rapper to reach this milestone.

Biography Julien François Alain Mari was born on 14 January 1990 in the 12th arrondissement of Marseille. Jul is of Corsican descent. From his childhood to the beginning of his career, he lived in Saint-Jean du Désert, he went to school in the university of Marseille, in the 5th arrondissement of Marseille.

Career Jul released his first single "Sors le cross volé" in November 2013. On 24 February 2014, he released his debut album, "Dans ma paranoïa" on the independent label Liga One Industry. It was the first of a prolific series. Since the beginning of his career, he has released at least two LPs per year, all reaching the platinum certification or greater. His debut was followed by "Lacrizeomic" and "Je trouve pas le sommeil". All three have reached the French SNEP official albums chart.

In 2015, Jul left Liga One Industry following disagreements with the label, and then independently released his albums under his own created label "D'Or et de Platine". In 2017, his album "My World" won the "Urban Music Album of the Year" at the 32nd Victoires de la Musique. In February 2020, he became the best-selling artist in French rap history. By the age of 30 and within a career with a spanning just 6 years, he has sold more than 4 million albums. In January 2023, it was announced that Jul's record label D'Or et de Platine had become the sleeve sponsor of his local and childhood football club, Olympique de Marseille. On 8 May 2024, Jul lit the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron as the flame reached French soil in Marseille.

Discography

Albums Year Album Peak positions Certification FRA BEL(Fl) BEL(Wa) SWI 2014 Dans ma paranoïa 7 — 56 — SNEP: Platinum Lacrizeomic 4 — 69 — Je trouve pas le sommeil 10 — 76 — 2015 Jul — — — — Je tourne en rond 2 118 21 — My World 1 — 21 — SNEP: Diamond 2016 Émotions 1 181 3 — SNEP: Diamond Album gratuit — — — — SNEP: 2× Platinum L'ovni 1 — 11 52 SNEP: Diamond 2017 Je ne me vois pas briller 1 174 2 24 SNEP: 3× Platinum La tête dans les nuages 4 — 21 51 SNEP: 3× Platinum 2018 Inspi d'ailleurs 1 189 4 20 SNEP: 3× Platinum La zone en personne 2 175 22 50 SNEP: 3× Platinum 2019 Rien 100 rien 2 56 4 13 SNEP: Diamond C'est pas des LOL 1 — 17 20 SNEP: 3× Platinum 2020 La machine 1 42 1 3 SNEP: 3× Platinum Loin du monde — 45 7 17 SNEP: 2× Platinum 2021 Album gratuit, vol. 6 4 — 18 — SNEP: Gold Demain ça ira 1 20 1 5 SNEP: 3× Platinum Indépendance 4 71 9 13 SNEP: 2× Platinum 2022 Extraterrestre 1 98 1 4 SNEP: 3× Platinum Cœur Blanc 1 140 3 3 SNEP: 3× Platinum 2023 Album gratuit, vol. 7 — — 125 — C'est quand qu'il s'éteint ? 1 186 1 5 SNEP: 2× Platinum Le route est longue 1 196 2 3 SNEP: 2× Platinum 2024 Décennie 1 — 2 7 SNEP: Platinum Mise à jour 1 114 4 7 SNEP: Platinum Inarrêtable 1 — — — SNEP: Platinum 2025 D&P à vie 1 71 3 4 SNEP: 3× Platinum Album gratuit, vol. 8 — — — — TP sur TP 1 — 9 6 2026 Oubliez-moi 1 — 9 7

Singles YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum FRA BEL (Wa) SWI2014"Dans ma paranoïa"2336*(Ultratip)—Dans ma paranoïa"Briganté"20——Lacrizeomic"Señora"24——Je trouve pas le sommeil"Je trouve pas le sommeil"41——2015"Je tourne en rond"28—— Je tourne en rond"Normal"(with Alonzo)734*(Ultratip)—Capo Dei Capi"Fais le moonwalk"(with DJ Abdel and Soprano)5040*(Ultratip)— "En Y"14——My World"Lova"22——"Encore des paroles" (feat. Julie Gonzalez)24——2016"My World"10——My World & My World [collector's edition]"Émotions"15——Émotions"Allez le sang"57——"Tchikita"339—Album Gratuit Vol. 2"On m'appelle l'ovni"18—— rowspan="2" "C'est le son de la gratte"63——2017"Je ne me vois pas briller"25——Je ne me vois pas briller"Ma jolie"20——"Cagoulé" (feat. Kalash Criminel)159——"La tête dans les nuages"38——La tête dans les nuages"Henrico"145——2018"Toto et Ninetta"1——Inspi d'ailleurs2019"Pocahontas"63——Album gratuit (Vol. 5)"C'est pas des LOL"30——C'est pas des LOL"Ibiza"(featuring Jimmy Sax)9——"Moulaga"(with Heuss l'Enfoiré)213— rowspan="4" 2020"Sousou"3——"Italia"24156"Bande organisée"(with SCH, Naps, Kofs, Elams, Solda, Houari and Soso Maness)127"Mother Fuck"(with SCH)13851Loin du monde2021"GJS"(with Gims & SCH)41——"Sapapaya"(with SCH and L'Algérino)7——non-album release"La Miss"19——Indépendance2022"J'ai tout su"239—Extraterrestre"Namek"25042Cœur Blanc"Canette Dans Les Mains" 8——2023"La Bandite" 77—— rowspan="2" "La Faille" 2——"Se grita" —50—Reinsertado"J'fais que danser" 18 ——La route est longue"J'fais plaisir à la zone"2 43—2024"Oh qu'elle est belle"836— rowspan="5" "Il pleut des balles"15——"Sous la lune"312—"Capata"7——2025"Phénoménal"12962"Air Force blanche"19—"Corazon"20——"Toi et moi"645— "Nostaligique" 11——TP sur TP2026 "Parasite"13——Oubliez-moi

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in YearAlbumPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum FR2014"Problèmes" (Kenza Farah feat. Jul)55 Kenza Farah albumKarismatik"Fidèle à ma team" (DJ Kayz feat. Jul)136DJ Kayz albumParis-Oran-New York2015"Dans mes rêves" (Kamikaz feat. Jul)124 Kamikaz albumStreet Réalité2016"La zone" (Hooss feat. Jul)126 Hoos albumFrench Riviera Vol. 2"Ça les dérange" (Vitaa feat. Jul)11"Ils le savent" (Alonzo feat. Jul)35 Alonzo albumAvenue de St. Antoine"Maria Maria" (Ghetto Phénomène feat. Jul)38"Boucan" (Maître Gims feat. Jul & DJ Last One)21 SNEP: Platinum Maître Gims albumMon cœur avait raison"En chaleur" (Ghetto Phénomène feat. Jul)752017"Je ne comprends pas" (Kalash Criminel feat. Jul)78"Copacabana" (Ghetto Phénomène feat. Jul)2002018"T'es pas la même" (YL feat. Jul)184"Ça y est" (Marwa Loud feat. Jul)672020"Dybala" (Maes feat. Jul)3"Pirelli" (Mister V feat. Jul)9"CNLZ" (Soolking feat. Jul & Kliff)68 Soolking albumVintage"L'étoile sur le maillot" (L'Algérino – Alonzo – Stone Black – Le Rat Luciano – Sch – Jul – As – Veazy)3 "13 balles" (Kofs – Moh – 100 Blaze – Jul – Naps – Dadinho – A-Deal – Zak & Diego)4"Combien" (Many – Jul – Solda – Moubarak – Soprano – Elams – Soso Maness – Veazy – Jhonson)6"Ma gadji" (Kofs – Oussagaza – Don Choa – SAF – Soso Maness – 2Bang – Le Rat Luciano – Jul)10"Je suis Marseille" (Akhenaton – Jul – L'Algérino – Alonzo – Shurik'n – Fahar – SCH – Le Rat Luciano)12"War Zone" (Thabiti – Naps – Alonzo – Houari – Jul – As – Zbig – AM La Scampia)14"Tout a changé" (Le Rat Luciano – Soprano – Jul – L'Algérino – Sysa – Solda – Menzo – Stone Black – Fahar)18"Partout c'est la même" (SAF – Jul – As – Elams – Fahar – Friz – Vincenzo – Drime)20"C'est maintenant" (Sat l'Artificier – Alonzo – Kofs – Naps – Sch – Jul – Kamikaz – L'Algérino)21"Miami Vice" (Thabiti – Sysa – Drime – Jul – Kamikaz – Zbig – Moubarak)25"Heat" (Keny Arkana – Graya – 100 Blaze – Sauzer – Jul – Elams – Sat l'Artificier – Banguiz)30"La nuit" (Tonyno – Soso Maness – Kara – Jul – Jazzy Jazz – Bilk – Fahar – Kamikaz – Djiha)30"Dans la zone" (Kalash Criminel feat Jul)19Kalsh Criminel albumSélection naturelle2021"La seleçao" (Alonzo feat. Jul & Naps)2Alonzo album Capo dei capi – Vol. II & III"Je veux" (Kamikaz feat. Jul)130Kamikaz album Sofiane"On va où" (L'Algérino feat. Jul)101Kamikaz album Sofiane2021"C'est ma vie" (Sasso feat. Jul)98"Avengers" (Naps feat. Jul, SCH & Kalif Hardcore)12Naps album Best Life2025"Zou Bisou" (Theodora featuring Jul)9

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