Age & Career Of Booba

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Age & Career Of Booba

Élie Yaffa, 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.

Early Life

Élie Yaffa was born on December 9th of 1976 in Sèvres, a suburban commune on the outskirts of Paris, France. Raised by a Senegalese father and a French mother in a Muslim household, Élie developed an interest in music from an early age. During the early 90s, Yaffa first ventured into the music scene as a breakdancer.

Career

By 1994, Booba had switched his focus towards music, and he teamed up with Ali to create Lunatic. No record label wanted to sign the pair due to their controversial lyrics, so they started their own independent label called 45 Scientific in 1999. A year later, they released the album "Mauvais Oeil." The album received widespread critical acclaim, but it would prove to be Lunatic's only official release before their split in 2003.

Even before Lunatic had broken up, Booba released his first solo album in 2002, entitled "Temps mort." During this period, Booba had the freedom to explore his own personal musical influences, including popular Western rappers of the early 90s. Throughout the next few years, Booba released a number of additional albums that highlighted his unique music style, typified by raw lyrics and dark melodies. These albums included "Pantheon," "Ouest Side," "0.9," and "Lunatic." All of these performed well commercially, although "Ouest Side" was his top performer. In 2012, he followed up with another album entitled "Futur." Booba has six gold albums, three platinum albums, and one double-platinum album to his name. He also won the 2011 "My YouTube" contest.

Net Worth

Booba is a French rapper who has a net worth of $14 million. Perhaps one of the most popular French musicians of the modern era, Booba has achieved international acclaim with his popular music.