What is Booba’s Net Worth?
Booba, a French rapper, has a net worth of $14 million and is one of the most popular musicians in France. He has collaborated with high-profile artists such as P. Diddy, 2 Chainz, and Rick Ross. Booba is the most legally downloaded artist in French history with over 10 million record sales as a solo artist.
Before his solo career, Booba was part of the duo Lunatic with his friend Ali. After a successful album in 2000, the duo went their separate ways in 2003. Booba established his own record label, clothing line, and jewelry line.
Booba has a unique identity with high-quality beats and lyrics, but he has also been involved in several controversies.
Early Life and Introduction to Music
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.
Booba’s Music Career
In 1994, Booba formed Lunatic with Ali, but no record label would sign them due to their controversial lyrics, so they started their own label in 1999. Their album “Mauvais Oeil” received critical acclaim, but the group split in 2003. Booba launched his solo career in 2002 with “Temps mort,” exploring his influences from 90s Western rappers. He released several successful albums, including “Pantheon,” “Ouest Side,” “0.9,” and “Lunatic,” with “Ouest Side” being his top performer. He has six gold albums, three platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. In 2012, he released “Futur” and won the 2011 “My YouTube” contest.
Booba’s Entrepreneurial Ventures
Booba, the French rapper, has ventured into entrepreneurship by creating his own record label, Tallac Records. Along with music, he has also launched clothing and jewelry lines such as Ünkut and DCNTD.
Controversies Involving Booba
In 2013, Booba received criticism for dedicating a song to Holocaust victims, while in 2014, he appeared to praise an antisemitic murderer.
In 2018, Booba was involved in a brawl with another French rapper at an airport, causing flight delays and resulting in several arrests.
Later in 2019, gang members attacked Booba’s associates on the set of one of his music videos, leaving several people injured. Booba was not present during the attack but had long-standing feuds with the other rapper involved in the airport brawl and announced plans to settle the score with a boxing match.
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