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.
Mauvais Garcon
Booba Lyrics
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Sous coke comme Tony M, tes balles je me les enfile
Parti de que-dalle, j'ai jamais voulu taffer
Grandi avec la daronne, enfermé, libéré sur parole
Pour me refaire j'ai fait ce qu'il fallait, du bien, du mal
J'ai commencé le rap à 17 balais
Depuis mes débuts, gagner j'ai l'habitude
Ma putain d'attitude, j'arrête pas d'prendre de l'altitude
Rafale de balles dans les amygdales, les faux négros me fuient
Reflet de mon époque, moi et mon glock et mes potes
Aucune confiance en leur justice et si le proc m'insulte
Comme une vulgaire salope de film de ul-c
Obligé d'tirer sur ce fils de pute
J'veux une cellule individuelle, avant qu'on s'entretue
La vie d'rue a fait de nous de dangereux individus
Dis bonjour au mauvais garçon, regarde les flammes dans mon iris
Que la nation brûle sous mes lyrics
Ma cour de récréation fait son gen-ar dans n'importe quelle voie
Re-noi passe moi la zeb et la son-boi
Booba's "Mauvais Garçon" is a song that showcases the life of a young man who has been through a lot and has had to do things that are not so righteous. The lyrics tell the story of someone who started with nothing and turned to selling drugs to make a living. Through his experiences, he has become tough and belligerent, as evidenced in the opening line, "J'entends des bruits sur mon téléphone sans-fil," which indicates that he is used to receiving threatening phone calls. Booba goes on to state that he is taking drugs and has a gun, and has already been to jail for his actions. Despite his rough exterior, he has managed to make something of himself and become a successful rapper. Booba notes that he has been winning for a long time, and that his "attitude" has propelled him to great heights.
Additionally, this song is Booba's way of saying how he sees himself as a product of the streets, a reflection of the times he is living in, and how he has lost faith in the justice system. He outlines his distrust of the authorities and expresses his desire to be left alone so that he can live life on his own terms. By the end of the song, Booba is proclaiming that he is a "mauvais garçon," meaning he is a bad boy or a rebel, and that he has no intention of changing who he is.
Line by Line Meaning
J'entends des bruits sur mon téléphone sans-fil
I hear some noises on my cordless phone
Sous coke comme Tony M, tes balles je me les enfile
High on coke like Tony M, I dodge your bullets like a pro
Parti de que-dalle, j'ai jamais voulu taffer
Starting from scratch, I never wanted to work
Grandi avec la daronne, enfermé, libéré sur parole
Raised by my mother, locked up, released on parole
Pour me refaire j'ai fait ce qu'il fallait, du bien, du mal
To get back on track, I did what I had to, good or bad
J'ai commencé le rap à 17 balais
I started rapping at the age of 17
Depuis mes débuts, gagner j'ai l'habitude
Since the beginning, I'm used to winning
Ma putain d'attitude, j'arrête pas d'prendre de l'altitude
My fucking attitude, I keep climbing higher
Alors je suis mes négros et mes négros me suivent
So I follow my boys, and they follow me
Rafale de balles dans les amygdales, les faux négros me fuient
Burst of bullets in the throat, fake boys run away from me
Reflet de mon époque, moi et mon glock et mes potes
Reflection of my era, me and my glock and my crew
Aucune confiance en leur justice et si le proc m'insulte
No trust in their justice, and if the prosecutor insults me
Comme une vulgaire salope de film de ul-c
Like a cheap whore from an UL-C movie
Obligé d'tirer sur ce fils de pute
Forced to shoot this son of a bitch
J'veux une cellule individuelle, avant qu'on s'entretue
I want a single cell, before we kill each other
La vie d'rue a fait de nous de dangereux individus
Street life made us dangerous individuals
Dis bonjour au mauvais garçon, regarde les flammes dans mon iris
Say hello to the bad boy, look at the flames in my eyes
Que la nation brûle sous mes lyrics
Let the nation burn under my lyrics
Ma cour de récréation fait son gen-ar dans n'importe quelle voie
My playground dominates any path
Re-noi passe moi la zeb et la son-boi
Hey black man, pass me the weed and the sound system
Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, DELABEL EDITIONS
Written by: Yvan Jaquemet, Elie Yaffa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
jonathan Dbn
Booba c'est le seul rappeur qui arrive a te placer 400 punchlines dans un sons d'une minute 30 !!
Priscillia Dutailly
Laure Thiburce yousoupha l effet papillon d’la punchline alors que le son a meme pas commencer 👌💪
Alba BXL
@Redouane Ghenam il y a que sa bete tip
jonathan Dbn
@dizl0l regarde ta chaine gros .. Booba c'est pas de l'electro.
Maitre razims
L’une des meilleures intro d’album de tout les temps ... présent en avril 2020 👌🏾
Revario X
Entre celle ci et Tallac on s'entend que Booba a des intros de malade!!!
Woerlen Joseph
Clairement !
Israël Joe
Suis d'accord
Que Mado
Sa fait 1 semaine que perssones ecrit de msg, me dites pas que vous oublier du bon rap
Dz Pirate
C inoubliables 💯💯🏴☠️🏴☠️