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Booba
Élie Yaffa (; 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 legally downloaded artist in French history. 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 controvers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fouine
Laouni Mouhid ( ar, العوني محيد , ; born 25 December 1981), commonly known by his stage name La Fouine (, ; ), with additional aliases such as Fouiny Babe or just Fouiny (), is a French rapper and singer of Moroccan descent. He is owner of Banlieue Sale and clothing line "Street Swagg". Personal life Born in Trappes in a family of seven children to Moroccan parents from Casablanca, Laouni grew outside Paris in the Yvelines. His mother was so poor, they had to frequent the Restaurants du Cœur charity eateries. He is the penultimate of his six brothers and sisters, Hakim (aka the rapper Canardo), Kamel, Illham, Samira, Naima and Adil. La Fouine talked about this in "Je regarde là-haut". He left school at the age of fifteen to devote himself to rap and took his first music lessons. La Fouine, who was called "Forcené" was an active member of the collective "GSP". It was part of the short-lived group "FORS" with ''DJ RV'' (Hervé), ''Le Griffon'' (Tarek Medimegh) An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauvais œil
Lunatic was a French hip hop duo from Boulogne-Billancourt. The lineup consisted of Booba (from Boulogne-Billancourt) and Ali (from Issy-les-Moulineaux), coming from the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the west suburb of Paris. After Lunatic split up in 2003, both members went on to solo careers. Their release "Le Crime Paie" was produced by DJ Mars. Ali Ali, originally Daddy Ali (born in 1975 at Issy-les-Moulineaux), is a French rapper of Moroccan origin who started his music career with Booba as rap duo Lunatic and now is a solo rapper artist. After split-up, Ali released his album ''Chaos et Harmonie'' in 2005 collaborating with 45 Scientific. Booba Elie Yaffa, better known under his stage name Booba (), is a French rapper. He became hugely successful being the most legally downloaded artist in France. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunatic (group)
Lunatic was a French hip hop duo from Boulogne-Billancourt. The lineup consisted of Booba (from Boulogne-Billancourt) and Ali (from Issy-les-Moulineaux), coming from the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the west suburb of Paris. After Lunatic split up in 2003, both members went on to solo careers. Their release "Le Crime Paie" was produced by DJ Mars. Ali Ali, originally Daddy Ali (born in 1975 at Issy-les-Moulineaux), is a French rapper of Moroccan origin who started his music career with Booba as rap duo Lunatic and now is a solo rapper artist. After split-up, Ali released his album ''Chaos et Harmonie'' in 2005 collaborating with 45 Scientific. Booba Elie Yaffa, better known under his stage name Booba (), is a French rapper. He became hugely successful being the most legally downloaded artist in France. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaaris
Okou Gnakouri Armand Olivier (; born 30 January 1980), better known by his stage name Kaaris (, ; stylized as KΛΛRIS), is a Ivorian-born French rapper, record producer, composer and actor. ''Or Noir'', his major album on Therapy Music / AZ / Universal Music, was released on 21 October 2013. Early life Born in Cocody, a suburb of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, Kaaris was raised in Sevran in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, northeast of Paris. Career Kaaris started rapping in 1999, and released his first mixtape in 2001. He returned to his native Ivory Coast for a while, but returned to France after political unrest in the country. In 2007, he released his street album ''43ème Bima'' (pronounced "Quarante-troisième Bima"), that led to signing with a new independent label French Cut Music. However, his meeting with French rapper Booba and producers Therapy gave him his first recording with Booba, "Criminelle league" released as part of Booba's '' Autopsie Vol. 4''. Kaaris had hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panthéon (album)
''Panthéon'' (; French, 'Pantheon') is the second album by French rapper Booba, released on 16 June 2004 over Tallac Records, via the major Barclay Records/Universal Music Group. Track listing Samples *"Tallac" contains a sample of "Max" by Bernard Herrmann. *"Le Mal par le Mal" contains a sample of "Tout c'qu'on connait" by Booba & Nessbeal *"Mon son" contains a sample of " Hold the Line" by Toto. Singles 2004 : ''N°10'' 2004 : ''Baby'' (feat. Nessbeal) 2004 : ''Avant De Partir'' (feat. Léya Masry) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications In popular culture The song "N°10" is the entrance song for French UFC fighter Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo is a French heavyweight Mixed Martial artist and former Kickboxer who fights in Bellator MMA. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of May 10, 2022, he is #4 in the .... References External links * BlogPanthéonon Myspace Booba o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouest Side
''Ouest Side'' ( French for "West side") is the third album by French rapper Booba released on 13 February 2006 on Tallac Records, via the major Barclay Records / Universal Music Group. History The cover realized by Armen is inspired by a famous photograph of Malcolm X where he held a weapon while looking out a window. The name ''Ouest Side'' is a reference to the fact that Booba comes from the western suburbs of Paris, and equally for his roots in Senegal, found in the west of Africa. Track listing Samples *"Pitbull" contains a sample of "Mistral gagnant" by Renaud. *"Au bout des rêves" contains a sample of "Drop Leaf" Riddim. *Outro" contains a sample of "Babaji" by Supertramp, "Intro" by Lunatic & " Tallac" by Booba Élie Yaffa (; 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 ac .... Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temps Mort
''Temps mort'' (, literally "Time out") is the debut album by French rapper Booba. For the song "Nouvelle école" exists also a remix which features American rap duo Mobb Deep. Track listing Samples *"Indépendants" contains a sample of "Hunting in Packs" by Trevor Rabin. *"Écoute bien" contains a sample of "Yumeji's Theme" by Michael Galasso. *"Jusqu'ici tout va bien" contains a sample of " The Inner Child" by Mike Oldfield. *"Repose en paix" contains a sample of "Eleanor Rigby" by Vanilla Fudge, original by The Beatles. *"Le bitume avec une plume" contains a sample of "Mistral gagnant" by Renaud. *"Strass et paillettes" contains a sample of "Children of the Sun" by Mandrill The mandrill (''Mandrillus sphinx'') is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red and blue skin on its face and posterior. The species is sexually dimorphic, as males .... Charts Certifications External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Parker
William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in the French basketball league before joining the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Spurs with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and quickly became their starting point guard. Parker won four NBA championships ( 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014), all of which were with the Spurs. He also played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2011 NBA lockout, and finished his playing career after one season with the Charlotte Hornets. He retired as the ninth leading scorer and fifth leading passer in NBA playoffs history. Parker was named to six NBA All-Star games, three All-NBA Second Teams, an All-NBA Third Team and was named MVP of the 2007 NBA Finals. He was also a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali (French Rapper)
Yassine Sekkoumi ( ar, ياسين سيقوم, Yāsin Sayaqum), known by his stage name Ali, originally Daddy Ali (born 1975) is a French rapper of Moroccan origin. He started his music career with Booba as rap duo Lunatic and is now a solo rapper artist. For a certain time, he also used the stage name Africain Lié à l'Islam before deciding on using his mononym Ali. After the split-up of Lunatic, Ali released his album ''Chaos et Harmonie'' in 2005, (in French) collaborating with 45 Scientific. In 2015, he released the album ''Que la paix soit sur vous''. Discography Albums ;as part of Lunatic *2000: '' |
Tallac Records
Tallac Records is the label created in 2004 by the French rapper Booba. It is licensed by the record label Barclay Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Associated labels include 92i Records (since 2015 and many times as an affiliate of AZ/Capitol, Universal, Tallac Records), 7 Corp (since 2018, launched by Booba and managed by Anne Cibron & Capitol Records) and La Piraterie Music (since October 2020, launched by Booba with distribution with Because Music). Artists ;with 92i The artists signed to the label include: * Booba * SDM * Green Montana * Bilton * Elia * JSX * Sicario * Lestin * Dixon * KRN * Dala ;with 7 Corp * Dixon * Bramsito * Lestin * KRN ;Artistes Piraterie Musicː *JSX *Dala ;Former artists * Nessbeal (2004-2005) * Sir Doum's (2004-2005) * Issaka (2004-2006) * Bram's (2004-2011) * Mala (2004-2014) * Djé (2007-2013) * 40000 Gang (2014-2015) ** Alox (2014-2015) ** Elh Kmer (2014-2015) ** Vesti (2014-2015) ** Braki (2014-2015) ** Darki ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P), the first single from his debut album '' Trouble'' (2004), followed by the second single " Lonely". His second album, ''Konvicted'' (2006), received three Grammy Award nominations for Best Contemporary R&B Album, and for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" (featuring Eminem) and " I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg). Both singles became ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten hits, followed up by "Don't Matter" and "Sorry, Blame It on Me". His third studio album '' Freedom'' (2008) was led by the single "Right Now (Na Na Na)". Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs, resulting in five Grammy Award nominations. He is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Rap
French hip hop is the hip hop music style developed in Francophonie, French-speaking countries. France is the second largest hip-hop market in the world after the United States. History Beginning of French hip hop: the 70s and 80s By 1982 and 1983, a number of hip hop radio shows had appeared on Paris radio, including "Rapper Dapper" (hosted by Sidney Duteil) and "Funk à Billy" (hosted by DJ Dee Nasty). In November 1982 the New York City Rap Tour, traveled around France and to London featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DST, Fab 5 Freddy, Mr Freeze and the Rock Steady Crew. The first major star of French hip hop was MC Solaar. Born Claude M'Barali in Dakar, Senegal, he moved as a child to France in 1970 and lived in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. His 1991 album, ''Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo'', was a major hit. The European Music Office's report on Music in Europe said that the French language was well-suited for rapping. He set many records, including being the first Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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