Macan (singer)
Russian rapper (born 2002)
Macan
Born
Andrei Kirillovich Kosolapov

(2002-01-06) January 6, 2002 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
GenresRap, Hip-hop
Years active2019-present
Musical artist

Andrey Kirillovich Kosolapov (Russian: Андре́й Кири́ллович Косола́пов; born 6 January 2002 in Moscow, Russia,[1] better known under the pseudonym MACAN (stylized in all caps; Russian: Мака́н), is a Russian rapper and songwriter. The frequent topics of his songs are cars, friends and love struggles.

Macan-2020
Macan in June 2021


Early years

Andrey Kosolapov was born January 6, 2002 in Moscow to a family of lawyers, who graduated from the Faculty of Law of Moscow State University.[2] His father later became a film director and producer, and his mother switched to psychology.[3] As a child, Andrey attended a music school, but found it uninteresting, as he preferred rap to classical music. He wrote and recorded his fist song at the age of 11.[4]

For his college education, he enrolled into the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration to study law. While there, he released tracks under the pseudonyms MC Guy Fawkes, Nemo MC, and Young Chaser on the social network VK (service).[5] In 2018, the artist chose the stage name Macan, a reference to the Porsche Macan, which also means "tiger" in Malay. Around that time, Andrey dropped out of college before completing his degree.[6]

Career

Kosolapov gained his first popularity in 2019 instantly after his first single "Onto me" and his debut album "1000 km to the Dream" were released.

In early 2021, he released the studio album "2002+18", where he called teenagers to be honest, find the better in themselves, fight for loved ones, and to "be a man". Macan compared his lyrical hero to Danila Bagrov from Brother 2 movie.[7]

In September 2022, the song "Останься образом" was included in the top 15 hits according to Afisha Daily, "which Russia forgot about this summer".[8]

In December 2022, Macan released a new studio album "12", which achieved more than 15 million streams on the streaming platform VK Music.[9][10]

In 2022 and 2023, he was recognized as Artist of the Year by the music platform VK Music.[11][12][13][14]

In December 2023, the streaming service VK Music once again recognized Macan as Artist of the Year, and his album "12" was named Album of the Year.[15] In 2024, he repeated this achievement with the album "I AM" and achieved the same success on the Yandex Music platform.[16]

On November 28, 2025, Macan announced a suspension his concert activities, because he was drafted into selective military service in Russia.[17] He will be serving in the Separate Operational Purpose Division of the Russian National Guard in a non-combat duty.[18][19]

Personal Life

Kosolapov is  Christian.[20]

Russian tabloids reported Macan dating several Russian women at different times:[21] blogger Dayana Pogosova prior to 2019 [22] and model Maria Motina in 2024-2025.[23]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
"1000 км до мечты" (1000 km to the dream)
"2002+18"
"SOLO"
"12"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqBuBGkRQeU&list=PLIW9bm_UJQvKE5Ur4RqEtZ8220Qfx12YR

References

  1. ^ "MACAN - биография, личная жизнь, песни, фото".
  2. ^ "Yandex". yandex.ru. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  3. ^ "Брат брату брат: MACAN – био, интересные факты, любимые треки — Музыка на DTF". 2 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Брата не отменят: рэпер Macan уходит в армию". Постньюс (in Russian). 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  5. ^ "Кто такой рэпер Macan и почему его все слушают". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  6. ^ "Брата не отменят: рэпер Macan уходит в армию". Постньюс (in Russian). 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  7. ^ "Brother 2", Wikipedia, 2025-11-30, retrieved 2025-12-04
  8. ^ "15 хитов, под которые Россия забывалась этим летом". Афиша (in Russian). September 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  9. ^ "Macan выпустил альбом "12"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  10. ^ "MACAN | - 12". m.vk.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  11. ^ "Артистом года по версии «VK Музыки» стал Macan - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета.Ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Р. И. А. Новости (December 19, 2022). "MACAN и Asti: "ВКонтакте" назвала самых популярных артистов 2022 года (T1551)". РИА Новости (in Russian). Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "Macan стал артистом уходящего года «VK Музыка»". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2022-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  14. ^ "Macan, Anna Asti и «Miyagi & Эндшпиль»: самые популярные артисты 2022-го по версии «VK Музыки»". Афиша (in Russian). 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  15. ^ "VK Музыка рассказывает, кого слушали в 2023 году: в топ вошли MACAN, INSTASAMKA, Miyagi & Эндшпиль и другие артисты".
  16. ^ "Macan и Mona: «Яндекс Музыка» подвела итоги года". 3 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Рэпер Macan (Андрей Косолапов). Досье". AiF (in Russian). 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  18. ^ "Росгвардия рассказала, где будет служить Macan".
  19. ^ "23-летний рэпер Макан ушел в армию: фото артиста в форме | StarHit (СтарХит)". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  20. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  21. ^ "Брата не отменят: рэпер Macan уходит в армию". Постньюс (in Russian). 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  22. ^ https://vk.com/wall-226372432_35033. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ https://www.kp.ru/daily/27720/5109108/?ysclid=miqmoltvcf921885279. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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