Booba

This article is about the French rapper. For other uses, see Booba (disambiguation).

Booba
Booba in 2019 at Vieilles Charrues Festival
Background information
Also known as
  • B2OBA
  • B2O
  • Kopp
  • Le Duc de Boulogne (The Duke of Boulogne)
  • Saddam Hauts-de-Seine
Born
Élie Thitia Yaffa

(1976-12-09) 9 December 1976
Sèvres, Île-de-France, France
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active1994–present
Labels
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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.

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.

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