Booba
French rapper (born 1976)
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- Élie Thitia Yaffa ( French pronunciation: [eli jafa] ; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba , is a French rapper.
- The duo released a critically acclaimed album in 2000 but disbanded in 2003.
- Booba is praised for the quality of his flow and beats but often criticized because of the controversial nature of his lyrics.
- Life and career Élie Yaffa was born on 9 December 1976 in the outskirts of Paris in Sèvres.
- With his friend Ali they formed the duo Lunatic in 1994.
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.
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