Lunatic (group)

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.

Lunatic
OriginHauts-de-Seine, France
GenresFrench hip hop
Years active1994–2003
LabelsTime Bomb
45 Scientific
Past membersAli
Booba

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

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.

Booba

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]

Discography: Lunatic

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[4]
1996 Sortis de l'ombre  
2000 Mauvais oeil 10 Gold[5]
2006 Black Album 79

Singles

  • 1996: "Le crime paie"
  • 1997: "Les vrais savent"

Appearances

  • 1996: Time Bomb – Time Bomb explose
  • 1996: Time Bomb – Le guidon
  • 1996: Lunatic – Le crime paie
  • 1996: La Brigade Feat Lunatic – 16 rimes
  • 1997: Lunatic – Les vrais savent
  • 1997: Lunatic – Le jour J
  • 1997: Lunatic – Chateau rouge
  • 1997: Lunatic – Viens danser avec les Lunatic
  • 1997: Oxmo Puccino Feat BoobaPucc fiction
  • 1997: Lunatic – Bouge comme un diablotin
  • 1998: Lunatic Feat Ärsenik – Sang d'encre
  • 1999: Lunatic Feat Comité De Brailleurs – On s'maintient
  • 1999: Lunatic Feat Malekal Morte – Test ton mic
  • 2000: Lunatic Feat Dicidens – De larmes et de sang
  • 2000: Lunatic Feat Mala – Hommes de l'ombre
  • 2002: Black Jack Feat Lunatic & Mala – Diaspora d'Afrique
  • 2002: Lunatic – Que le message passe '
  • 2003: Booba Feat NessbealTout c'qu'on connait

Discography: Ali

  • 2005: Chaos et Harmonie
  • 2010: Le Rassemblement
  • 2015: Que la paix soit sur vous

Discography: Booba

References

  1. "Les 100 Classiques du Rap Français | Abcdr du Son".
  2. abcdr Duson (le webzine rap): Ali – Chaos et Harmonie Archived 2 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  3. Booba : L'année nous appartient, interview vidéo sur NRJ12. melty.fr (3 January 2011). Retrieved on 2012-12-30.
  4. "Lunatic discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  5. "Les Disques d'Or". SNEP. 2002. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.
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