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Élle Yaffa, who goes by the name Booba, is a French rapper from suburban Paris who first garnered attention in the 1990s as a member of a duo called Lunatic with fellow rapper Ali. Going solo in 2002, his debut release 'Temps Mort' went to number two on the French Albums chart. 'Panthéon' (2004) reached number three, 'Ouest Side' topped the chart, '0.9' (2008) peaked at number six, 'Lunatic' (2010) hit number one, 'Futur' (2012) number four, 'D.U.C.' (2015) number one, 'Nero Nemesis' (2015) number seven and 'Trône' (2017) number two. He has also had many tracks on the French Singles charts. 'OKLM' (2014) topped the chart and also reached number one on Billboard's France Digital Song Sales chart. 'E.L.E.P.H.A.N.T.' (2016) and 'DKR' (2016) topped both charts. 'Nougat' (2017) peaked at number two on both charts and his 2019 release, 'PGP', topped the French Singles chart and went to number two on the France Digital Song Sales Chart. His collaborators have included Kayna Samet, Léya Masry, Trade Union, Mister Rudie, P. Diddy, Maître Gims and Médine. His 2019 schedule was to include appearances at venues in Paris and Liege, Belgium.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
