In 2002 he produced his first solo album Temps Mort to critical acclaim. He then signed to Universal and went on to release his second solo album Panthéon in 2004. In 2006 he released "Ouest Side".
His song "Tout c’qu’on connaît" is featured in the 2003 movie Taxi 3's soundtrack.
In 2004 Booba launched his own clothing line Ünkut. It was featured in an Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable add-on for the Xbox 360 game Saints Row.
In February 2006 Booba contacted the police concerning the kidnapping of his mother and brother.
He recently worked on a song with Akon called "Gun In Hand."
The rapper is 1.92m (6ft4in.)
He is currently in a well-publicized feud with another well-known rapper in France, Sinik. Sinik is of mixed Algerian and French descent.
He is going to be in the next 50 cent album which is coming out september 11th but only in the French version. He is going to take one of Tony Yayo verse.
Centurion
Booba Lyrics
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Y'a jamais de pénurie, j'fume le hasch de mon ceinturon
Tout est noir dans mon écurie, sur la tête de mon Amex Centurion
J'les baise mais pas sans leurs talons, passe le mot à Cendrillon
Bien longtemps qu'j'regarde plus l'prix du gallon
J'm'arrêterai pas à cent millions
Moi et ta putain nous en allons
Elle va souffler dans le ballon
Couilles de buffles de daron, la concurrence vend des marrons
Sale fils de pute, tu respectes rien, on n'avait dit pas les parents
Quand s'en viendra la R-15, il faudra pas parler allemand
Faudra parler tout doucement, articuler pour qu'j'comprenne bien
Répéter plusieurs fois, j'suis fonce-dé, il s'peut que j'comprenne rien
Les carrières se font doucement, s'arrêtent vite comme hache de guerre
Ces fils de putes portent l'œil, j'ai teinté les vitres du double R
Revanche, colère, échec scolaire, dis leur y'a R à Baudelaire, à Molière
Y'a Euro, patate, tout c'qu'est khabat
J'vais arrêter l'rap, gros ça pue d'la chatte
Ça paie plus les loyers j'dépense trop de mula
Tu l'ouvres trop c'est fin de toi du sang sur les mains noires
Si t'enlèves Elie Yaffa, t'enlèves un roi
The lyrics of Booba's song "Centurion" are dense and full of references to the rapper's luxurious lifestyle and street cred. The opening lines "Y'a jamais de pénurie, j'fume le hasch de mon ceinturon" (There's never a shortage, I smoke hash from my belt) suggest that Booba always has access to high-quality drugs that he carries with him. He then boasts about his wealth and status, saying that everything is black in his stable (probably referring to the color of his luxury cars) and that he has an American Express Centurion card, also known as the "black card" reserved for the ultra-rich. He also mentions a woman who he and his "putain" (whore) are leaving with, who will have to take a breathalyzer test.
Later in the song, Booba becomes more confrontational and aggressive towards his competitors, calling them "sale fils de pute" (dirty son of a bitch) and warning them not to disrespect his parents. He also suggests that he is involved in illegal activities when he says that he has to speak softly when the police come (referring to the Renault R-15, a French police car model). Booba also touches on the transience of success in the music industry ("Les carrières se font doucement, s'arrêtent vite comme hache de guerre" - Careers are built slowly, stop quickly like a war axe) and hints at possibly retiring from rap because it no longer pays his bills.
Overall, the lyrics of "Centurion" showcase Booba's tough persona, his luxurious lifestyle, and his street smarts, all wrapped up in a catchy, hard-hitting rap flow.
Line by Line Meaning
Izi
This is easy.
Y'a jamais de pénurie, j'fume le hasch de mon ceinturon
I always have enough, I smoke the hashish from my belt.
Tout est noir dans mon écurie, sur la tête de mon Amex Centurion
Everything is dark in my stable, on the head of my Amex Centurion.
J'les baise mais pas sans leurs talons, passe le mot à Cendrillon
I have sex with them but not without their high heels, tell Cinderella.
Bien longtemps qu'j'regarde plus l'prix du gallon
I haven't looked at the price of gasoline for a long time.
J'm'arrêterai pas à cent millions
I won't stop at one hundred million.
Moi et ta putain nous en allons
Your whore and I are leaving.
Elle va souffler dans le ballon
She's going to blow into the breathalyzer.
Couilles de buffles de daron, la concurrence vend des marrons
My dad's buffalo balls, the competition sells chestnuts.
Sale fils de pute, tu respectes rien, on n'avait dit pas les parents
Dirty son of a bitch, you respect nothing, we said not the parents.
Quand s'en viendra la R-15, il faudra pas parler allemand
When the R-15 comes, we must not speak German.
Faudra parler tout doucement, articuler pour qu'j'comprenne bien
We must speak softly and articulate well so that I can understand.
Répéter plusieurs fois, j'suis fonce-dé, il s'peut que j'comprenne rien
Repeat several times, I'm stoned, I might not understand.
Les carrières se font doucement, s'arrêtent vite comme hache de guerre
Careers start slowly, stop quickly like a war axe.
Ces fils de putes portent l'œil, j'ai teinté les vitres du double R
These sons of bitches are watching, I tinted the windows of the Rolls-Royce.
Revanche, colère, échec scolaire, dis leur y'a R à Baudelaire, à Molière
Revenge, anger, school failure, tell them there's an R in Baudelaire, in Molière.
Y'a Euro, patate, tout c'qu'est khabat
There's Euro, potato, everything that's hashish.
J'vais arrêter l'rap, gros ça pue d'la chatte
I'm going to stop rapping, man it stinks of pussy.
Ça paie plus les loyers j'dépense trop de mula
Rent doesn't pay anymore, I spend too much cash.
Tu l'ouvres trop c'est fin de toi du sang sur les mains noires
You talk too much, it's the end of you, blood on your black hands.
Si t'enlèves Elie Yaffa, t'enlèves un roi
If you remove Elie Yaffa, you remove a king.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Anthony Libet, Elie Thitia Yaffa, Jonathan Latorre, Taoufik Korriche
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