He found success in the mid-2010s through material he published on social media (notably music videos on YouTube) and in 2016 released his debut album MHD, which sold more than 200,000 copies in 6 months.

In January 2019, MHD was arrested and charged with second-degree murder following investigation into the case of a young man who was beaten to death in the streets of Paris.

Mohamed Sylla was born in La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée, France) of a Senegalese mother and a Guinean father; later in life, he moved to the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

[2][9] As a child, he and his family would often listen to music from Africa; he cites Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomide,[2] Salif Keita and Awilo Longomba[10] as influences.

[2][10] Back from vacation, MHD began filming a music video for his freestyle song in his housing estate of the 19th arrondissement.

1 (La Moula) and featuring local youths dancing in the streets, garnered popularity on YouTube,[7][10] prompting him to release more songs and videos.

[9][13] His second album, titled "19" (a reference to the 19th arrondissement where he used to live) was released on 19 September 2018, including collaborations with artists such as Salif Keita, Dadju, Orelsan and Nigerian pop star Wizkid; as of 2019, it sold more than 75,000 copies.

[14] In 2018, MHD made his film debut starring in Mon frère (My Brother), a French drama directed by Julien Abraham.

The film follows the story of Teddy (played by MHD) a young man who gets sent to a youth detention center after being accused of the murder of his abusive father.

[15] On 16 July 2021, he released his third album Mansa,[16] including songs featuring artists Tiakola, Naira Marley and Adekunle Gold.

[21][22] Following his arrest, some of his scheduled concerts were postponed indefinitely,[21] while several fellow rappers, including Naza and Black M, voiced their support for MHD.