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Booba

Élie Thitia Yaffa (French pronunciation: [eli jafa]; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper.

After a brief stint as a break dancer in the early 1990s, Booba partnered with his friend Ali to form Lunatic. The duo released a critically acclaimed album in 2000 but disbanded in 2003. Booba has since embarked on a successful solo career, selling more than 10 million discs over his career and becoming the most downloaded artist (legally) in France. Booba is praised for the quality of his flow and beats but often criticized because of the controversial nature of his lyrics. He has also established the rap label Tallac Records, and developed a line of jewellery.

Life and career

Élie Yaffa was born on 9 December 1976 in the outskirts of Paris in Sèvres. His father is Senegalese and his mother is French of Mosellan and Belgian descent.

With his friend Ali they formed the duo Lunatic in 1994. Unable to secure a record deal from a major label because of their controversial lyrics, they created their own independent record label 45 Scientific in 1999. The following year, Lunatic released its first and only album entitled Mauvais œil.

In 2002, Booba released his debut solo album Temps mort. He followed this up with four further albums: Panthéon, Ouest Side (the most successful), 0.9 and Lunatic. In late 2012, he released his sixth solo album Futur. In whole, Booba has ten disks certified, six Disques d'Or (Gold album), three Disques de platine (Platinum album) and one Double disque de platine (Double-Platinum album). In 2011, Booba won the "My Youtube" contest, ahead of popular artists like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jay-Z, Sexion D'Assaut, Shakira, Stromae,...

Musical style

Booba was influenced by the American hip-hop scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s – Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, 2Pac, and Biggie Smalls. Dark melodies accompanied with raw lyrics, typical of the rap from New York, are present on every album of his. He is often criticized for being an apologist for easy money and murder. Booba advocates a reduction in the taxes and claims himself in support of individual freedom. Racism is a recurring topic of his songs (see for example "Couleur ébène", "Pitbull", "Ma Couleur"), although he sometimes deliberately advocates communitarian positions.

Other ventures

Booba is also the creator of a streetwear brand, Ünkut, one of the most popular brands of this type in France.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
BEL
(Fl)

BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2002 Temps mort 2 41
  • FRA: Gold
2004 Panthéon 3 26 25
  • FRA: Gold
2006 Ouest Side 1 12 18
  • FRA: Platinum
2008 0.9 6 27 60
  • FRA: Gold
2010 Lunatic 1 1 24
  • FRA: 2x Platinum
2012 Futur 4 74 5 14
  • FRA: 3× Platinum
2013 Futur 2.0 (reissue) 6 28
2015 D.U.C 1 40 1 2
  • FRA: Platinum
2015 Nero Nemesis 7 127 7 9
  • FRA: Platinum
2017 Trône 1 39 3 12
  • FRA: Diamond
2021 Ultra 2 4 2 2
  • FRA: Platinum
2024 Ad vitam æternam 1
137 1 3

Mixtapes

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2005 Autopsie Vol. 1 66
2007 Autopsie Vol. 2 8 98
2009 Autopsie Vol. 3 2 19
2011 Autopsie Vol. 4 2 32 64
2017 Autopsie 0 20 48 * FRA: Gold

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak positions Certification Album
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2002 "Destinée"
(featuring Kayna Samet)
41  –  – Temps mort
2004 "Avant de partir"
(featuring Léya Masry)
24 17
(Ultratip*)
 – Panthéon
2006 "Au bout des rêves"
(featuring Trade Union & Mister Rudie)
22 4
(Ultratip*)
 – Ouest Side
2010 "Caesar Palace"
(featuring P. Diddy)
 –  –  –
"Ma couleur"  – 24
(Ultratip*)
 – Lunatic
"Jour de paye"  –  –  –
2011 "Paradis" 99  –  –
"Comme une étoile"  – 36
(Ultratip*)
 –
"Paname" 48  –  – Autopsie Vol. 4
"Bakel City Gang" 30 43*(Ultratip*)  –
"Vaisseau Mère"  –  –  –
"Scarface" 20 33
(Ultratip*)
 –
  • FRA: Gold
2012 "Caramel" 10 42  – Futur
"Tombé pour elle" 16 44  –
2013 "A.C. Milan" 7 19  – Futur 2.0
"T.L.T" 16 44  –
"Turfu" 11 34  –
"RTC" 13 15
(Ultratip*)
 –
"Parlons peu" 5 27  –
"Longueur d'avance"
(featuring Maître Gims)
13 48  –
2014 "La mort leur va si bien" 7  –  – D.U.C
"OKLM" 1 7 72
2015 "Tony Sosa" 14 46  –
"LVMH" 28 35
(Ultratip*)
 –
"Mon pays" 37  –  –
"Validée"
(featuring Benash)
2 41  – Nero Nemesis
"Attila" 35  –  –
"Génération Assassin" 40  –  –
2016 "JDC" 10 21
(Ultratip*)
 – Autopsie 0
"Salside" 8 23
(Ultratip*)
 –
  • FRA: Gold
"E.L.E.P.H.A.N.T." 1 39  –
  • FRA: Platinum
Trône
"DKR" 1 42 42
  • FRA: Diamond
2017 "Daniel Sam" 27
11
(Ultratip*)
 –
  • FRA: Gold
Non-album single
"Nougat" 2
42 61
  • FRA: Platinum
Trône
2018 "Gotham"  – 17 48
  • FRA: Gold
"BB"  – 17 42
  • FRA: Gold
"Kyll"
(with Médine)
2 34 62
  • FRA: Gold
2019 "PGP" 1 9 22
  • FRA: Platinum
Non-album singles
"Arc-en-Ciel" 1 16 37
  • FRA: Diamond
"Freestyle Pirate" 42 28
(Ultratip*)
 –
"Glaive" 10 13
(Ultratip*)
 –
  • FRA: Gold
2020 "Cavaliero" 28 29
(Ultratip*)
 –
"Jauné"
(featuring Zed)
1 25 26
  • FRA: Diamond
"Dolce Vita" 6 47 51
  • FRA: Platinum
"5G" 1 16 28
2021 "Ratpi World" 1 27 34
  • FRA: Platinum
"Mona Lisa"
(featuring JSX)
1 2 1
  • FRA: Diamond
Ultra
"Azerty" 11 23  –
"Kayna" 4 40 55
  • FRA: Gold
Non-album singles
"Plaza Athénée" 10  –  –
"Dragon" 22  – 77
"Variant" 7 47 65
"Geronimo"  – 41 35
"Leo Messi"  – 48 72
2022 "Koa"  – 47  –
2023 "Sport Billy" 10  –  –
2024 "6G"  – 32 44 Ad vitam æternam
"Rebel" 7 45  –
"Saga" 4 41  –
"Dolce Camara"
(featuring SDM)
2 14  –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2011 "Corner"
(Gato featuring Booba & Philly Poe)
"Cruella"
(Shay featuring Booba)
2012 "Call of Bitume"
(Rim'K featuring Booba)
72 Rim'K album
Chef de famille
2013 "L.E.F"
(Kaaris featuring Booba)
122
2014 "Même tarif "
(Alonzo featuring Booba)
8 39 Alonzo album
Règlement de comptes
2015 "A.T.R"
(Twinsmatic featuring Booba)
145 Twinsmatic album
Nowhere
2016 "Here"
(Christine and the Queens featuring Booba)
52
"Rouge et bleu"
(Kalash featuring Booba)
15 33
(Ultratip)
* FRA: Platinum Kalash album
Kaos
"N.W.A."
(Kalash featuring Booba)
49
"M.L.C"
(Niska featuring Booba)
46 Niska album
Zifukoro
"Infréquentables"
(Dosseh featuring Booba)
19 13
(Ultratip*)
* FRA: Diamond
"Kiname"
(Fally Ipupa featuring Booba)
10 38 * FRA: Gold
2017 "Mula"
(Siboy featuring Booba)
9 32
(Ultratip*)
"Ghetto"
(Benash featuring Booba)
10 16
(Ultratip*)
* FRA: Diamond
"Oh bah oui"
(Lacrim featuring Booba)
2 48 * FRA: Platinum Lacrim album
Force & Honneur
"Tuba Life"
(Niska featuring Booba)
2 9
(Ultratip*)
29 * FRA: Diamond Niska album
Commando
2018 "MQTB"
(Dosseh featuring Booba)
1 25
(Ultratip*)
"Madrina"
(Maes featuring Booba)
24 31 * FRA: Diamond Maes album
Pure
"Sale mood"
(Bramsito featuring Booba)
1 48 * FRA: Platinum
2019 "Médicament"
(Niska featuring Booba)
1 26 43 * FRA: Platinum Niska album
Mr Sal
"Haï"
(Gato featuring Booba)
21
2020 "Blanche"
(Maes featuring Booba)
2 49 10 * FRA: Diamond Maes album
Les derniers salopards
"La zone"
(SDM featuring Booba)
28
"Charbon"
(Leto featuring Booba)
27 Leto album
100 visages
"Tout gâcher"
(Green Montana featuring Booba)
25 9
(Ultratip*)
80 Green Montana album
Alaska
"Pompeii"
(JSX featuring Booba)
8 23
(Ultratip*)
* FRA: Gold
2021 "Daddy"
(SDM featuring Booba)
14 SDM album
Ocho
"32"
(Dala featuring Booba)
65
"Kayna"
(Kayna Samet featuring Booba)
106
"GTA"
(JSX featuring Booba)
20

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak positions Album Certifications
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
2012 "Jimmy" 108  –  – Futur
"Kalash" (featuring Kaaris) 116  –  –
"Wesh Morray" 121  –  –
"Rolex" (featuring Gato) 131  –  –
"Tout c'que j'ai" 150  –  –
"C'est la vie" (featuring 2 Chainz) 153  –  –
"1.8.7" (featuring Rick Ross) 158  –  –
"2Pac" 191  –  –
2013 "2.0" 41  –  – Future 2.0
"Une vie" 44  –  –
"Billets verts" 87  –  –
2015 "Temps mort 2.0"
(featuring Lino)
58  –  – D.U.C
"G-Love"
(featuring Farruko)
69  –  –
"3 G" 70  –  –
"Caracas" 116  –  –
"D.U.C" 84  –  –
"Bellucci"
(featuring Future)
86  –  –
"Loin d'ici" 112  –  –
"Les meilleurs"
(featuring 40 000 Gang)
151  –  –
"Billets violets" 161  –  –
"All Set"
(featuring Jeremih)
163  –  –
"Jack Da" 165  –  –
"Mr. Kopp" 146  –  –
"Comme les autres" 169  –  – Nero Nemesis
"Habibi" 119  –  –
"4G" 109  –  –
"Walabok" 124  –  –
"Talion" 137  –  –
"92I Veyron" 57 16
(Ultratip*)
 – * FRA: Diamond
"Charbon" 168  –  –
"Pinocchio"
(featuring Damso and Gato)
115  –  –
"Zer'"
(featuring Siboy and Benash)
120  –  –
2017 "Petite fille" 28  – 32 Trône * FRA: Diamond
"Trône" 32  – 34 * FRA: Platinum
"113"
(featuring Damso)
 –  – 38 * FRA: Platinum
"Ridin'" 40  –  – * FRA: Platinum
"Ça va aller"
(featuring Niska and Sidiki Diabaté)
40  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Friday" 43 30 74 * FRA: Diamond
"Drapeau noir" 48  – 91 * FRA: Platinum
"À la folie" 55  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Terrain" 74  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Centurion" 85  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Bouyon"
(featuring Gato)
98  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Magnifique" 130  –  – * FRA: Gold
2021 "GP" 2  –  – Ultra * FRA: Gold
"VVV" 3  – 26 * FRA: Gold
"Ultra" 4  – 27 * FRA: Gold
"RST" 5  –  – * FRA: Gold
"Bonne journée"
(featuring SDM)
6  –  –
"Vue sur la mer"
(featuring Dala)
8  –  –
"Je sais" 9  –  –
"Dernière fois"
(featuring Bramsito)
10  –  – * FRA: Gold
"L'olivier" 12  –  –
"Grain de sable"
(featuring Elia)
13  –  –
"31"
(featuring Gato)
14  –  –
2024 "Abidal" 18  –  – Ad vitam æternam
"Bénigni" 21  –  –
"Signé" 27  –  –
"GM" 36  –  –
"CVBSP" 41  –  –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Booba : Lunatic – Chroniques – Booba – Toutes les chroniques sur Waxx-music Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Waxx-music.com. Retrieved on 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ Booba : L'année nous appartient, interview vidéo sur NRJ12 Archived 17 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. melty.fr (3 January 2011). Retrieved on 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ BOOBA : Biographie de BOOBA Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Monsieur-Biographie.com. Retrieved on 30 December 2012.
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