Booba
French hardcore rapper Booba was born Elie Yaffa in Boulogne-Billancourt on September 9, 1976. Upon mounting his hip-hop career in 1994, he also created the alternate aliases B2O and B2OBA. In 1996 he teamed with fellow rapper Ali to co-found the group Lunatic and the label 45 Scientific, in 2000 issuing the acclaimed LP Mauvais Oeil. Lunatic split as Booba began launching a solo career, and in 2002 he released his debut effort, Temps Mort. A commercial and critical hit, the record's success resulted in a contract with major label Universal, and two years later he issued his breakthrough, Panthéon. In 2005 Booba collaborated on the track "Top of the Game" with San Antonio Spurs point guard and French native Tony Parker, one in a long line of NBA stars in pursuit of a rap career. A year later, Booba's third album, Ouest Side, entered the French charts at number one, although its success was tempered by news that the rapper's mother and brother were the victims of a kidnapping. The police later rescued both relatives and arrested suspects prior to the delivery of the €500,000 ransom.
As well as a succession of "mixtape" CDs, Booba released two more official albums during the next few years, 0.9 in 2008 and Lunatic in 2010. Neither managed to replicate the success of Ouest Side, though the latter -- presumably a tip of the hat to his old group -- hit number one in Belgium. In 2011 he endured further tragedy when the rapper Bram's, one of his best friends, who had appeared on all of his albums, died. Booba pressed ahead, however, recording another album, Futur, for release in 2012.
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Nero nemesis
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 4 Dec 2015
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Futur
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 26 Nov 2012
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0.9
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 24 Nov 2008
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Geronimo
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 22 Oct 2021
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RATPI WORLD
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 25 Jan 2021
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Arc-en-ciel
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 16 May 2019
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Kayna
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 6 May 2021
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Leo Messi
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 4 Nov 2021
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Dragon
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 15 Jul 2021
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A.C. Milan
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 1 Jan 2013
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Gotham
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 30 Mar 2018
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Plaza Athénée
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 27 May 2021
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E.L.E.P.H.A.N.T
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 25 Jul 2016
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Dolce Vita
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tallac Records on 13 Jul 2020
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PRT
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Universal Music Distribution Deal on 16 Dec 2021
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CAVALIERO
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tallac Records on 8 Mar 2020
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