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.
c'est la vie
Booba Lyrics
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Compte en sse-Sui
Merco Benz, Lamborghini
J-Lo, Beyoncé (Biatch!)
Jack, bédo, je suis défoncé
Deux couilles, un cerveau pour m'en sortir
Izer, dans le building izer je monte un empire
Haha, je compte les bolosses pour m'endormir
Nouvelle paire de Five, pèse comme 200 braquo
Glock seventeen, kala-kalashnikov draco
2Chainz dans le building,
Mon Lambo sort de l'usine
Je suis dans le paiement cash négro
T'es dans le leasing
Trop de gos, je choisis laquelle?
Bad boy, on est àl man
B2O vient de Bakel,
Je suis noir, mat, je suis comme Batman
Lion indomptable je croyais que je étais gal-Sèn,
Mais en fait je suis Camer
Compte jusqu'à 5 renoi, va niquer ta mère
Je contrôle la zone je suis en enquête
Or jaune comme les ancêtres
Noir, blanc, je suis la Juve
Je ne mens que chez la juge
140 kilogrammes, 10 reps
Je veux une meuf matérialiste comme ça
Je suis sur de la baiser direct
Depuis le bac à sable on te hagar, C'est la vie!
340 flashé au radar, C'est la vie!
Je p-je pèse comme au Qatar, C'est la vie!
Fais-toi une raison petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, izi
Petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
I'm strapped up and I'm violent,
'bout to start a riot
See this chick,
Take her to the bathroom and I fucked her on the toilet
Live life, get right
You get wrong, and I click clack,
And I shoot your ass, it'll be goodnight
Wake up, good luck,
I'm riding 'round with my top down
Ride around, all eyes on me,
So I'm ridin' around wit' 2Pac now
Causing mass hysteria, France to America
Nobody comparin' us
Every line is angel dust,
That means it's dope nigga
You can get high, on one of my quotes nigga
B.O.A.T.S. nigga. That's based on a true story
Fuck around and get you buried,
Stack my money high like two storey
Hey baby, are you okay baby?
I'll buy you so many purses you will be a bag lady
My swag crazy, and my cash crazy
Two hundred on the dash', I'm doing 180
Depuis le bac à sable on te hagar, C'est la vie!
340 flashé au radar, C'est la vie!
Je p-je pèse comme au Qatar, C'est la vie!
Fais-toi une raison petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, izi
Petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Tous les soirs c'est le four,
Tous les soirs c'est le hala
Love pour tous mes vautours, Brazza tu n'es pas là
Yahia, Poulos, Lourd-Lourd, Ibou, Mala
Longue vie à nous incha'Allah,
Longue vie à vous incha'Allah
Rate-Pi, violent, Rap Game sanguinolent
Bakel City Gang, fume de la François Hollande
Passe toi la chatte au carwash
Va m'faire un kahwa
Punchline, K1, gamos est de Allemagne
AMG, Brabus, t'as no swag Laurent Fabius
Ünkut nouvelle collec'
Zéro heures zéro sur ma Rolex
MC désespéré, sans selle sur le Solex
Poulos m'a dit vas-y molo avec ces boloss
Mode piranha sur le BPM
Renoi bouge pas, je crois que Rihanna me BBM
Comme toi elle voudrait goûter au Bakel City Gang
Le rap français vient de se faire shooter,
Izi izi, bang bang
Depuis le bac à sable on te hagar, C'est la vie!
340 flashé au radar, C'est la vie!
Je p-je pèse comme au Qatar, C'est la vie!
Fais-toi une raison petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, izi
Petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
The song "C'est La Vie" by Booba delivers an attitude of living the high life, boasting of materialistic possessions, and a larger-than-life persona, topped with profanity and vulgarity. Booba brags about owning a Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini, and his preference for two influential female personalities, J-Lo and Beyoncé, while being on an intoxicating high with Jack and marijuana. He portrays himself as having two testicles and a brain that he can use to rise above all setbacks, and in ‘Izer,’ the building he owns, he is creating a kingdom. Booba also takes pride in counting the influencers who look up to him to find solace in their sleep. With the latest pair of sneakers he brought, worth more than $200, Booba matches them with his Glock 17 and Kalashnikov Draco. 2Chainz also features in the song, and Booba owns a bespoke Lamborghini made to measure, fuelled by cash payments, which he prefers over leasing.
Booba is a bad boy, hailing from Bakel, blessed with the characteristics of Batman, the indomitable lion that believed he was from Senegal, but in reality, he is from Cameroon. He controls the zone, and he is always on the case. Booba loves his precious gold, the hallmark of his ancestry, yet he identifies himself as both black and white, like the Juve football team. He never lies except before a judge, and he can lift 140 kilograms, doing ten reps with ease. Booba prefers materialistic women he can have a one-night stand with, and those who make him rich. He proclaims he lives his life on the wild side and makes references to violence if anyone tries to cross him. Booba is causing a disturbance and chaos in France that no one can compare to, and everything he sings about is angel dust or dope.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu veux savoir ce que j'ai dans la tête?
Do you want to know what goes on in my mind?
Compte en sse-Sui
Swiss bank account
Merco Benz, Lamborghini
Luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini
J-Lo, Beyoncé (Biatch!)
Referring to famous and successful women like Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé
Jack, bédo, je suis défoncé
Using drugs like Jack Daniel's and marijuana, feeling high
Deux couilles, un cerveau pour m'en sortir
Having the courage and intelligence to succeed
Izer, dans le building izer je monte un empire
Izer is building an empire
Tu parles sur moi, j'ai eu des ouï-dires
Talking about me based on rumors
Haha, je compte les bolosses pour m'endormir
Laughing at fools before going to sleep
Nouvelle paire de Five, pèse comme 200 braquo
New pair of Nike shoes, as heavy as 200 drug deals
Glock seventeen, kala-kalashnikov draco
Referring to different models of firearms
2Chainz dans le building, Mon Lambo sort de l'usine
The rapper 2Chainz is here, my Lamborghini just came off the production line
Je suis dans le paiement cash négro
I only deal with cash, man
T'es dans le leasing
You're relying on leasing
Trop de gos, je choisis laquelle?
Too many girls, which one should I choose?
Bad boy, on est àl man
We're bad boys, man
B2O vient de Bakel, Je suis noir, mat, je suis comme Batman
Booba is from Bakel, Senegal. He is black, dark-skinned, just like Batman
Lion indomptable je croyais que je étais gal-Sèn, Mais en fait je suis Camer
Thinking I was from Gal-Sen (Gambia and Senegal), but actually I'm from Cameroon
Compte jusqu'à 5 renoi, va niquer ta mère
Count up to 5, black guy, go fuck your mother
Je contrôle la zone je suis en enquête
I control the area, I'm investigating
Or jaune comme les ancêtres
Yellow gold like our ancestors
Noir, blanc, je suis la Juve
Black, white, I'm Juventus (a football team)
Je ne mens que chez la juge
I only lie in front of a judge
140 kilogrammes, 10 reps
140 kilograms, 10 repetitions (referring to weightlifting)
Je veux une meuf matérialiste comme ça, Je suis sur de la baiser direct
I want a materialistic girl like that, I'm sure I'll fuck her right away
Depuis le bac à sable on te hagar, C'est la vie!
Since the sandbox, you've been bullied, That's life!
340 flashé au radar, C'est la vie!
Caught speeding at 340 km/h, That's life!
Je p-je pèse comme au Qatar, C'est la vie!
I weigh as much as in Qatar, That's life!
Fais-toi une raison petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Accept the reality, you little bastard, That's life!
Euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, euros, izi
Easy money in euros
Petit bâtard, C'est la vie!
Little bastard, That's life!
I'm strapped up and I'm violent, 'bout to start a riot
I'm armed and aggressive, about to cause chaos
See this chick, Take her to the bathroom and I fucked her on the toilet
I saw this girl, took her to the bathroom, and had sex with her on the toilet
Live life, get right
Enjoy life, do the right things
You get wrong, and I click clack, And I shoot your ass, it'll be goodnight
If you mess with me, I'll shoot you and it'll be the end
Wake up, good luck, I'm riding 'round with my top down
Wake up, good luck, I'm driving with my convertible top down
Ride around, all eyes on me, So I'm ridin' around wit' 2Pac now
Driving around, attracting attention, so now I'm riding around with 2Pac (rapper Tupac Shakur)
Causing mass hysteria, France to America
Causing chaos and panic from France to America
Nobody comparin' us, Every line is angel dust, That means it's dope nigga
No one can rival us, every line is powerful and addictive, that means it's great
You can get high, on one of my quotes nigga
You can get high on one of my quotes, man
B.O.A.T.S. nigga. That's based on a true story
Boats, man. That's based on a true story
Fuck around and get you buried, Stack my money high like two storey
Mess with me and I'll bury you, I have a lot of money stacked up like a two-story building
Hey baby, are you okay baby? I'll buy you so many purses you will be a bag lady
Hey baby, are you okay? I'll buy you so many purses that you'll be like a bag lady
My swag crazy, and my cash crazy, Two hundred on the dash', I'm doing 180
My style is crazy, and my money is crazy, I'm driving at 180 mph with two hundred on the dashboard
Tous les soirs c'est le four, Tous les soirs c'est le hala
Every night is crazy, every night is wild
Love pour tous mes vautours, Brazza tu n'es pas là
Love for all my vultures, Brazzaville (capital of the Republic of Congo) you're not here
Yahia, Poulos, Lourd-Lourd, Ibou, Mala
Referring to various names or nicknames of people
Longue vie à nous incha'Allah, Longue vie à vous incha'Allah
Long life to us, God willing, long life to you, God willing
Rate-Pi, violent, Rap Game sanguinolent
Rate-Pi (unknown meaning), violent, bloody rap game
Bakel City Gang, fume de la François Hollande
Bakel City Gang (a group), smoking like François Hollande (former President of France)
Passe toi la chatte au carwash, Va m'faire un kahwa
Clean your pussy at the car wash, go make me some coffee
Punchline, K1, gamos est de Allemagne
Powerful line, K1 (unknown reference), gamos is from Germany
AMG, Brabus, t'as no swag Laurent Fabius
AMG and Brabus (luxury car brands), you have no swag like Laurent Fabius (French politician)
Ünkut nouvelle collec', Zéro heures zéro sur ma Rolex
Ünkut (clothing brand) new collection, my Rolex is at zero o'clock
MC désespéré, sans selle sur le Solex
Desperate MC, without a saddle on the Solex (motorized bicycle)
Poulos m'a dit vas-y molo avec ces boloss
Poulos told me to take it easy with these fools
Mode piranha sur le BPM, Renoi bouge pas, je crois que Rihanna me BBM
Piranha mode on the beat, black guy don't move, I think Rihanna is messaging me
Comme toi elle voudrait goûter au Bakel City Gang
Just like you, she wants to experience the Bakel City Gang
Le rap français vient de se faire shooter, Izi izi, bang bang
French rap just got shot, easy easy, bang bang
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Written by: TAUHEED EPPS, ELIE YAFFA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@loogie5679
Booba continue à nous faire du bon son . Laisse tes clash de côté , les autres jaloux ne t'arriveront jamais à la cheville de toute manière .
@juniorkika254
Trop top!! B2o a été, est et seras tjrs le n°1 Du rap game
@joellitofe2496
Du lourd comme toujours 🔥🔥🔥
@PourLesFreres57
Il a pas regressé, il a changer de style, avant c'était 100% street, maintenant il est riche de ouf, il fait du rap qui suit sa vie, j'aime toujours autant, voir plus qu'avant même. C'est la vie !
@EliSxSLau
J'étais en vacances quand il est sortit, sans internet.. Je peux seulement l'écouter, et j'suis pas déçue du résultat! B2O ♥
@kanekane2705
Le temps passe vite très vite même la sortie de cette musique j’ai l’impression que c est hier , espérons que tout ce qui on écouter cette musique ont biens avancés dans leur vie , si ta fait du surplace ça sent pas bon pour l avenir .
@chaine.desactive77
j'ai eu mon Bac et Mon Permis entre temps
@Doubaa
J’ai eux mon bac 😂
@MyTop-je5we
🏴☠️
@cheikhkhadimgueye3451
@Douba Coulibaly 😂😂😂