"Kebab shop worker's rap is the hottest single in France
By Claire Soares
Published: 09 August 2007
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From mutton grease to musical greatness, it has been an unconventional road for rapper Lil'Maaz and his hit anthem 'Mange du Kebab' (Eat Kebab).
The 27-year-old Turkish immigrant, whose real name is Yilmaz Karaman, moved to Paris four years ago and took a job in a kebab house where he would sing as he served. 'It all started with my interactions with customers, asking them whether they wanted tomatoes, mayonnaise,' he explained. 'The questions took on their own rhythm and very quickly it became a rap.'"
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