Elshad Aliyev (born September 25, 1979 in Baku), better known by his stagename Elşad Xose, is an Azerbaijani rapper. He is the one of most commercially famous and influential Azerbaijani rappers. Aliyev started to provide interested to rap during his school times and chose the nickname Xose. He started to perform as rap duo with Russian rapper Pauk under the name of "D.U" and most of his songs were part of his first album Жизнь не меняется.