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Booba

{{short description|French rapper}}

{{about|the French rapper| other uses|Booba (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Booba

| image = Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2019 - Booba - 038.jpg

| caption = Booba in 2019 at Vieilles Charrues Festival

| alt =

| birth_name = Élie Thitia Yaffa{{cite web |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/886298551 |title=AC MILAN |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-date=12 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/search/workID/886298551 |url-status=live }}

| alias = {{hlist|B2OBA|B2O|Kopp|Le Duc de Boulogne (The Duke of Boulogne)|Saddam Hauts-de-Seine}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sèvres, Île-de-France, France

| genre = {{hlist|French rap|gangsta rap|trap}}

| occupation = Rapper

| years_active = 1994–present

| label = {{hlist|Tallac|Universal|Barclay|Because|45 Scientific|Musicast l'Autreprod}}

| associated_acts = Ali, Diddy, Ryan Leslie, Akon, Bushido, T-Pain, Nessbeal, La Fouine, 92I, Tony Parker, 113, Rock City, Alborosie, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Kaaris, Lacrim

| website =

}}

Élie Thitia Yaffa ({{IPA|fr|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[http://www.waxx-music.com/news_chroniques/chronique/Booba_556.html Booba : Lunatic – Chroniques – Booba – Toutes les chroniques sur Waxx-music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209023542/http://www.waxx-music.com/news_chroniques/chronique/Booba_556.html |date=9 December 2010 }}. Waxx-music.com. Retrieved on 30 December 2012. and becoming the most downloaded artist (legally) in France.[http://www.melty.fr/booba-l-annee-nous-appartient-interview-video-actu46446.html Booba : L'année nous appartient, interview vidéo sur NRJ12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517160611/https://www.melty.fr/booba-l-annee-nous-appartient-interview-video-actu46446.html |date=17 May 2021 }}. melty.fr (3 January 2011). Retrieved on 30 December 2012. 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),[http://www.monsieur-biographie.com/celebrite/biographie/booba-1782.php BOOBA : Biographie de BOOBA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111104700/http://www.monsieur-biographie.com/celebrite/biographie/booba-1782.php |date=11 January 2012 }}. Monsieur-Biographie.com. Retrieved on 30 December 2012. 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).:fr:Booba 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,...{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Booba/news-74806.html|title=Le grand gagnant du concours "MyYouTube" est Booba|access-date=20 January 2015|archive-date=21 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121003438/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Booba/news-74806.html|url-status=live}}

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080322035109/http://www.lehiphop.com/interviews/itw62-booba_par_pamsiste.html Interview at]. lehiphop.com Racism is a recurring topic of his songs (see for example "Couleur ébène", "Pitbull", "Ma Couleur"), although he sometimes deliberately advocates communitarian positions.[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xju7j_hhqc-en#.UOA4wayyHMo HHQC Entrevue Avec Booba (Partie 3)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928170247/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xju7j_hhqc-en#.UOA4wayyHMo |date=28 September 2013 }}. Dailymotion.com (26 October 2006). Retrieved on 30 December 2012.

Other ventures

Booba is also the creator of a streetwear brand, Ünkut, one of the most popular brands of this type in France.[http://www.lepost.fr/article/2007/12/19/1070278_le-rappeur-booba-se-reconvertit-a-la-boxe.html#xtor=RSS-33 Le rappeur Booba se reconvertit a la boxe – nils leblanc sur LePost.fr (10:23)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812092029/http://www.lepost.fr/article/2007/12/19/1070278_le-rappeur-booba-se-reconvertit-a-la-boxe.html#xtor=RSS-33 |date=12 August 2010 }}. Lepost.fr (19 December 2007). Retrieved on 30 December 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.meltystyle.fr/unkut-comment-booba-a-fait-de-sa-marque-un-incontournable-du-style-a336957.html|title=Ünkut : Comment Booba a fait de sa marque un incontournable du style ?|date=30 September 2014|access-date=20 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120233112/http://www.meltystyle.fr/unkut-comment-booba-a-fait-de-sa-marque-un-incontournable-du-style-a336957.html|url-status=dead}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable"
scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album

! scope="col" colspan="4"|Peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications

width="40"|FRA
{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Booba|title=Discographie Booba|website=lescharts.com|access-date=2024-02-26|archive-date=11 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211051137/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Booba|url-status=live}}

!width="40"|BEL
(Fl)

!width="40"|BEL
(Wa)
{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/artist/Booba|title=Booba|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=9 June 2014|archive-date=2 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302202023/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/artist/Booba|url-status=live}}

!width="40"|SWI
{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Booba&cat=s |title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community |publisher=Hung Medien |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000427/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Booba&cat=s |archive-date=15 July 2014 }}

style="text-align:center;"|2002

|Temps mort

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Gold{{cite certification|region=France|artist=Booba|access-date=28 July 2022}}
style="text-align:center;"|2004

|Panthéon

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|26

| style="text-align:center;"|25

|

  • FRA: Gold
style="text-align:center;"|2006

|Ouest Side

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|12

| style="text-align:center;"|18

|

  • FRA: Platinum
style="text-align:center;"|2008

|0.9

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|27

| style="text-align:center;"|60

|

  • FRA: Gold
style="text-align:center;"|2010

|Lunatic

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|24

|

  • FRA: 2× Platinum
style="text-align:center;"|2012

|Futur

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|74

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|14

|

  • FRA: 3× Platinum{{cite certification|region=France|artist=Booba|source=infodisc|access-date=28 July 2022}}
style="text-align:center;"|2013

|Futur 2.0 (reissue)

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|28

|

style="text-align:center;"|2015

|D.U.C

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|2

|

  • FRA: Platinum
style="text-align:center;"|2015

|Nero Nemesis

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|127

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|9

|

  • FRA: Platinum
style="text-align:center;"|2017

|Trône

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|39

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|12

|

  • FRA: Diamond
style="text-align:center;"|2021

|Ultra

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|2

|

  • FRA: Platinum
style="text-align:center;"|2024

|Ad vitam æternam

| style="text-align:center;"|1
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| style="text-align:center;"|137

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|

= Mixtapes =

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:10px;"|Year

! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:140px;"|Album

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Peak positions

! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:40px;"|Certifications

width="40"|FRA

!width="40"|BEL
(Wa)

!width="40"|SWI

style="text-align:center;"|2005

| Autopsie Vol. 1

| style="text-align:center;"|66

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2007

| Autopsie Vol. 2

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|98

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2009

| Autopsie Vol. 3

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2011

| Autopsie Vol. 4

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|32

| style="text-align:center;"|64

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2017

| Autopsie 0

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

= Singles =

== As lead artist ==

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:10px;"|Year

! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:180px;"|Single

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|Peak positions

! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Certification

! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:130px;"|Album

width="40"|FRA

!width="40"|BEL
(Wa)

!width="40"|SWI

style="text-align:center;"|2002

| "Destinée"
(featuring Kayna Samet)

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Temps mort

style="text-align:center;"|2004

| "Avant de partir"
(featuring Léya Masry)

| style="text-align:center;"|24

| style="text-align:center;"|17
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Panthéon

style="text-align:center;"|2006

| "Au bout des rêves"
(featuring Trade Union & Mister Rudie)

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|4
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Ouest Side

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|2010

| "Caesar Palace"
(featuring P. Diddy)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Ma couleur"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|24
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|Lunatic

"Jour de paye"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"|2011

| "Paradis"

| style="text-align:center;"|99

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Comme une étoile"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|36
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Paname"

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|Autopsie Vol. 4

"Bakel City Gang"

| style="text-align:center;"|30

| style="text-align:center;"|43*(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Vaisseau Mère"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Scarface"

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|33
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Gold
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2012

| "Caramel"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Futur

"Tombé pour elle"

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"|2013

| "A.C. Milan"

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6|Futur 2.0

"T.L.T"

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Turfu"

| style="text-align:center;"|11

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"RTC"

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"|15
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Parlons peu"

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|27

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Longueur d'avance"
(featuring Maître Gims)

| style="text-align:center;"|13

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2014

| "La mort leur va si bien"

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=5|D.U.C

"OKLM"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|72

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6"|2015

| "Tony Sosa"

| style="text-align:center;"|14

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"LVMH"

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|35
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Mon pays"

| style="text-align:center;"|37

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Validée"
(featuring Benash)

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Nero Nemesis

"Attila"

| style="text-align:center;"|35

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Génération Assassin"

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|2016

| "JDC"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|21
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Autopsie 0

"Salside"

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|23
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Gold
"E.L.E.P.H.A.N.T."

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|39

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Trône

"DKR"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|42

|

  • FRA: Diamond
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2017

| "Daniel Sam"

| style="text-align:center;"|27
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| style="text-align:center;"|11
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Gold

| {{Non-album single}}

"Nougat"

| style="text-align:center;"|2
{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=28|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 28, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120211443/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=28|archive-date=20 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|61

|

  • FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;"|Trône

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 2018

| "Gotham"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|17

| style="text-align:center;"|48

|

  • FRA: Gold

|

"BB"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|17

| style="text-align:center;"|42

|

  • FRA: Gold

|

"Kyll"
(with Médine)

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|62

|

  • FRA: Gold

|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2019

| "PGP"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"|22

|

  • FRA: Platinum

| rowspan="9" {{Non-album singles}}

"Arc-en-Ciel"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"|37

|

  • FRA: Diamond
"Freestyle Pirate"

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|28
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Glaive"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|13
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

  • FRA: Gold
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2020

| "Cavaliero"

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|29
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Jauné"
(featuring Zed)

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|26

|

  • FRA: Diamond
"Dolce Vita"

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|51

|

  • FRA: Platinum
"5G"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9| 2021

| "Ratpi World"

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|27

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|

  • FRA: Platinum
"Mona Lisa"
(featuring JSX)

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|

  • FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Ultra

"Azerty"

| style="text-align:center;"|11

| style="text-align:center;"|23

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Kayna"

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|55

| style="text-align:center;"|

  • FRA: Gold

| rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}}

"Plaza Athénée"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Dragon"

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|77

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Variant"

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|65

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Geronimo"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|35

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Leo Messi"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|72

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"| 2022

| "Koa"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"| 2023

| "Sport Billy"

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2024

| "6G"

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|32

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|Ad vitam æternam

"Rebel"

| style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|45

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Saga"

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Dolce Camara"
{{small|(featuring SDM)}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|14

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

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

== As featured artist ==

class="wikitable"
align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"| Year

! align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"| Single

! align="center" colspan="3" width="30"| Peak positions

! align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"| Certifications

! align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"| Album

width="40"| FRA

! width="40"| BEL
(Wa)

!width="40"|SWI

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2011

| "Corner"
(Gato featuring Booba & Philly Poe)

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Cruella"
(Shay featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2012

| "Call of Bitume"
(Rim'K featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|72

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Rim'K album
Chef de famille

style="text-align:center;"|2013

| "L.E.F"
(Kaaris featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|122

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|2014

| "Même tarif "
(Alonzo featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|39

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Alonzo album
Règlement de comptes

style="text-align:center;"|2015

| "A.T.R"
(Twinsmatic featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|145

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|Twinsmatic album
Nowhere

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6|2016

| "Here"
(Christine and the Queens featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|52

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Rouge et bleu"
(Kalash featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|15

| style="text-align:center;"|33
(Ultratip)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|Kalash album
Kaos

"N.W.A."
(Kalash featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"|49

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

"M.L.C"
(Niska featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 46

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"| Niska album
Zifukoro

"Infréquentables"
(Dosseh featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

| style="text-align:center;"| 13
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Kiname"
(Fally Ipupa featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="text-align:center;"| 38

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 2017

| "Mula"
(Siboy featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| style="text-align:center;"| 32
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Ghetto"
(Benash featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="text-align:center;"| 16
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Oh bah oui"
(Lacrim featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 48

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;"| Lacrim album
Force & Honneur

"Tuba Life"
(Niska featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 9
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"| 29

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;"| Niska album
Commando

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| 2018

| "MQTB"
(Dosseh featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 25
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Madrina"
(Maes featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 24

| style="text-align:center;"| 31

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;"| Maes album
Pure

"Sale mood"
(Bramsito featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 48

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 2019

| "Médicament"
(Niska featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 26

| style="text-align:center;"| 43

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

| style="text-align:center;"| Niska album
Mr Sal

"Haï"
(Gato featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 21

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| "Blanche"
(Maes featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 49

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

| style="text-align:center;"| Maes album
Les derniers salopards

"La zone"
(SDM featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 28

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Charbon"
(Leto featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 27

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"| Leto album
100 visages

"Tout gâcher"
(Green Montana featuring Booba)

|style="text-align:center;"| 25

|style="text-align:center;"| 9
(Ultratip*)

|style="text-align:center;"| 80

|style="text-align:center;"|

|style="text-align:center;"| Green Montana album
Alaska

"Pompeii"
(JSX featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="text-align:center;"| 23
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4| 2021

| "Daddy"
(SDM featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"| SDM album
Ocho

"32"
(Dala featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 65

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"Kayna"
(Kayna Samet featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 106

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

"GTA"
(JSX featuring Booba)

| style="text-align:center;"| 20

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

| style="text-align:center;"|

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

= Other charted songs =

class="wikitable"
align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Single

!align="center" colspan="3" width="30"|Peak positions

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album

!align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Certifications

width="20"|FRA

!width="40"|BEL
(Wa)

!width="40"|SWI

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=8|2012

| "Jimmy"

| style="text-align:center;"|108

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=8|Futur

|

"Kalash" (featuring Kaaris)

| style="text-align:center;"|116

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Wesh Morray"

| style="text-align:center;"|121

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Rolex" (featuring Gato)

| style="text-align:center;"|131

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Tout c'que j'ai"

| style="text-align:center;"|150

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"C'est la vie" (featuring 2 Chainz)

| style="text-align:center;"|153

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"1.8.7" (featuring Rick Ross)

| style="text-align:center;"|158

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"2Pac"

| style="text-align:center;"|191

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2013

| "2.0"

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|Future 2.0

|

"Une vie"

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Billets verts"

| style="text-align:center;"|87

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=21|2015

| "Temps mort 2.0"
(featuring Lino)

| style="text-align:center;"|58

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=12|D.U.C

|

"G-Love"
(featuring Farruko)

| style="text-align:center;"|69

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"3 G"

| style="text-align:center;"|70

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Caracas"

| style="text-align:center;"|116

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"D.U.C"

| style="text-align:center;"|84

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Bellucci"
(featuring Future)

| style="text-align:center;"|86

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Loin d'ici"

| style="text-align:center;"|112

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Les meilleurs"
(featuring 40 000 Gang)

| style="text-align:center;"|151

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Billets violets"

| style="text-align:center;"|161

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"All Set"
(featuring Jeremih)

| style="text-align:center;"|163

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Jack Da"

| style="text-align:center;"|165

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Mr. Kopp"

| style="text-align:center;"|146

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Comme les autres"

| style="text-align:center;"|169

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9|Nero Nemesis

|

"Habibi"

| style="text-align:center;"|119

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"4G"

| style="text-align:center;"|109

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Walabok"

| style="text-align:center;"|124

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Talion"

| style="text-align:center;"|137

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"92I Veyron"

| style="text-align:center;"|57

| style="text-align:center;"|16
(Ultratip*)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

"Charbon"

| style="text-align:center;"|168

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Pinocchio"
(featuring Damso and Gato)

| style="text-align:center;"|115

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Zer'"
(featuring Siboy and Benash)

| style="text-align:center;"|120

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=12|2017

| "Petite fille"

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|32

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=12|Trône

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

"Trône"

| style="text-align:center;"|32

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

"113"
(featuring Damso)

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|38

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

"Ridin'"

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

"Ça va aller"
(featuring Niska and Sidiki Diabaté)

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Friday"

| style="text-align:center;"|43

| style="text-align:center;"|30

| style="text-align:center;"|74

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Diamond

"Drapeau noir"

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|91

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Platinum

"À la folie"

| style="text-align:center;"|55

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Terrain"

| style="text-align:center;"|74

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Centurion"

| style="text-align:center;"|85

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Bouyon"
(featuring Gato)

| style="text-align:center;"|98

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Magnifique"

| style="text-align:center;"|130

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=11|2021

| "GP"

| style="text-align:center;"|2

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=11|Ultra

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"VVV"

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|26

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Ultra"

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|27

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"RST"

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"Bonne journée"
(featuring SDM)

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Vue sur la mer"
(featuring Dala)

| style="text-align:center;"|8

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Je sais"

| style="text-align:center;"|9

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Dernière fois"
(featuring Bramsito)

| style="text-align:center;"|10

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|* FRA: Gold

"L'olivier"

| style="text-align:center;"|12

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}}

|

"Grain de sable"
(featuring Elia)

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"31"
(featuring Gato)

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"Bénigni"

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"Signé"

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"GM"

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"CVBSP"

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

Awards and nominations

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!Result

rowspan="2" |Berlin Music Video Awards

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|6G

|Best Cinematography

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Saga

|Best Director

See also

References

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External links

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Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

Category:French male rappers

Category:French people of Senegalese descent

Category:French people of Belgian descent

Category:French people of German descent

Category:Black French rappers

Category:Musicians from Boulogne-Billancourt

Category:French expatriates in the United States

Category:Gangsta rappers

Category:Rappers from Hauts-de-Seine

Category:Because Music artists

Category:Black French musicians