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Lunatic | |
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Origin | Hauts-de-Seine, France |
Genres | French hip hop |
Years active | 1994–2003 |
Labels | Time Bomb 45 Scientific |
Past members | Ali Booba |
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. [1]
Ali | |
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Also known as | Daddy Ali (previously, now dropped) Africain Lié à l'Islam |
Born | 1975 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
Genres | Rap, hip hop |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | 45 Scientific |
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 [2] collaborating with 45 Scientific.
Elie Yaffa, better known under his stage name Booba (French pronunciation: [buˈba] ), is a French rapper. He became hugely successful being the most legally downloaded artist in France. [3]
Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
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FR [4] | |||
1996 | Sortis de l'ombre(unreleased) | – | |
2000 | Mauvais oeil | 10 | Gold [5] |
2006 | Black Album | 79 | |
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