Mnogoznaal is a rather interesting pseudonym for a young Russian rap artist. The real name of Mnogoznaal is Maxim Lazin.
The performer gained his popularity thanks to recognizable minuses and a unique flow. In addition, the tracks themselves are rated by listeners as high-quality Russian rap.
Where did the future rapper grow up?
Maxim was born in Pechora, Komi Republic. The situation was quite harsh.
In the area where the future rapper was born, there were difficult climatic conditions: almost constant winter. Having become popular, Maxim told how difficult it was for him to get to the capital of Russia.
First encounter with music
The first who interested Lazin was The Notorious BIG. This and some other hip-hop artists greatly influenced the artist's future hobby.
At the time of his acquaintance with hip-hop culture, the guy was only 12 years old. A few years later, Maxim begins to have health problems.
He is constantly tormented by insomnia, so the doctor prescribes a medicine for the guy. It does not help him, and against the background of insomnia, more serious mental problems have appeared.
After a course of treatment, they disappeared. Lazin does not tell in detail about this period of life.
Education and music lessons
After receiving a school certificate, Maxim enters the university. For higher education, he had to move from his native city to Ukhta.
Initially, Lazin established himself not as a rap artist, but as a talented composer and beatmaker. The guy's first alias was Fortnoxpockets.
As a composer, Lazin released his debut work consisting of 9 tracks.
They were warmly received by the public, and even became popular in certain circles.
The next release consisted of Lazin's own songs. Then he took the pseudonym Mnogoznaal. In his first job, the guy reads about his native places and his city.
Litalima
Soon, (namely in 2013), Lazin creates his own group, which consisted of fellow countrymen rappers.
The team was called Litalima. Rappers exchanged their work and the latest in rap music.
Four years later, the guys decided to disperse. There were constant troubles in the group, and everyone wanted to perform something of their own. So rappers began to build their solo careers.
"March of the Elephants"
A year after the creation of the Litalima team, Lazin releases his EP called “March of the Elephants”.
Maxim wrote almost all the music himself. Admirers of intellectual rap immediately appreciated the complex lyrics and rhymes of the performer. The listeners liked this kind of music, and the record was rather warmly received.
“Iferus: Prequel EP”
2014 pleased the listeners not only with the album “March of the Elephants”. At the same time, another work by Mnogoznaal was released - “Iferus: Prequel EP”.
And again, the record was received with a bang. Some of it is biographical. In the tracks, Lazin talks about personal problems, thoughts, experiences.
Only 6 songs were able to hook the listener and attract new fans. It was then that Maxim realized that he was on the right path.
"Iferus: White Valleys"
In 2015, the so-called continuation of the previous work was released. Maxim himself said that this work is also conceptual and connected with his personal experiences.
Moreover, in the presented 13 tracks we are talking about Inferus. The same lyrical hero was discussed in the last disc.
In the same year, Lazin goes on a tour for several months. However, the last concerts had to be canceled due to the artist's poor health.
Army service
In 2015, Lazin goes to serve in the army. That he does not forget about creativity, and during the service, collects enough material for future work.
All songs from the album “Night Suncatcher” were written during the service. The album itself was released in 2016. And again, the tracks brought the artist a due share of attention and respect from the listeners.
In 2017, art lovers were able to listen to a new song called “MUNA”. It was recorded just before the start of the next tour.
The song once again showed that Mnogoznaal's talent is absolutely not overestimated. Meaningful lyrics and well-thought-out musical component of the tracks were evaluated separately.
“Hotel “Cosmos”
2018 was marked by the release of a new conceptual work by Maxim Lazin. “Hotel “Cosmos” is a holistic work, where each song is connected with the previous one.
In the same 2018, Mnogoznaal and rapper Horus released a joint track. Later, the song "Snowstorm" will be included in the Horus album. The text for it was thought up collectively, so both artists are the authors of the work.
Mnogoznaal also actively begins to shoot videos for his songs. There are such video works: “White Rabbit”, “MUNA”, etc.
Personal life
Maxim Lazin says almost nothing about his personal life. He simply does not want to share his personal with others. Fans, like journalists, have no information about the rapper's marital status.
Mnogoznaal now
At the moment, Lazin is completely immersed in creativity. He pleases fans not only with the release of new works, but also with performances at various events. One of these was the “Camp” party in 2018.
On his Instagram page, Lazin publishes pictures from work in the studio, from concerts, and sometimes just indulges fans with personal photos.
Maxim likes to maintain as close a relationship with his fans as possible. And of course, the artist is pleased with the growing number of fans of his work.
Interesting facts about the artist
- The rapper often uses the image of an elephant in his work. This animal means God in European culture.
- Maxim is a believer. Quite often in his works you can find the motive of faith.
- One of the first musicians that Maxim liked were Jay Electronica and Phil Collins.
- The artist has his own format of work. It's called syntape. This is a kind of concept album, the tracks of which describe specific situations in Maxim's life.
