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Early life
Booba was born Elie Yaffa on December 9, 1976 in the French city of Boulogne-Billancourt. He took his first steps in his music career with his friend Ali in 1994. Together they formed the group Lunatic. In 2000, they released their first and only album entitled Mauvais œil. This album contains fourteen songs and is considered a classic. They have been often compared to Mobb Deep for their sound and their complimentary styles. The two-man group split up in 2003.
]Career
In 2002, Booba released his debut solo album Temps mort. He followed this up with three further albums: Pantheon, Ouest Side (the most successful)[4] and 0.9. In late 2010, he released his last solo album Lunatic, with the same name as his former crew. This album has been certified platinum, with over 150,000 copies sold.[5]
Bram's, one of his best friends and a 92I member, died on May 21, 2011.
Artistry
Influences and rap style
At the start of his career, his major influences were the East coast rappers such as Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G and KRS-One. But over time, Dirty South influences appeared in his music. He appreciates artists like T.I. or Rick Ross. He is also an admirer of Sol Campbell & Bob Marley and Muhammad Ali.
He has a clothing line "Ünkut" (often referred to as Unkut) that he created in 2004.
Booba was born Elie Yaffa on December 9, 1976 in the French city of Boulogne-Billancourt. He took his first steps in his music career with his friend Ali in 1994. Together they formed the group Lunatic. In 2000, they released their first and only album entitled Mauvais œil. This album contains fourteen songs and is considered a classic. They have been often compared to Mobb Deep for their sound and their complimentary styles. The two-man group split up in 2003.
]Career
In 2002, Booba released his debut solo album Temps mort. He followed this up with three further albums: Pantheon, Ouest Side (the most successful)[4] and 0.9. In late 2010, he released his last solo album Lunatic, with the same name as his former crew. This album has been certified platinum, with over 150,000 copies sold.[5]
Bram's, one of his best friends and a 92I member, died on May 21, 2011.
Artistry
Influences and rap style
At the start of his career, his major influences were the East coast rappers such as Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G and KRS-One. But over time, Dirty South influences appeared in his music. He appreciates artists like T.I. or Rick Ross. He is also an admirer of Sol Campbell & Bob Marley and Muhammad Ali.
He has a clothing line "Ünkut" (often referred to as Unkut) that he created in 2004.