Lunatic (group) explained

Lunatic
Origin:Hauts-de-Seine, France
Genre:French hip hop
Years Active:1994–2003
Label: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

See main article: Ali (French rapper). 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

See main article: Booba. Elie Yaffa, better known under his stage name Booba (in French pronounced as /buˈba/), is a French rapper. He became hugely successful being the most legally downloaded artist in France.[3]

Discography: Lunatic

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
FR
[4]
1996Sortis de l'ombre
2000Mauvais oeil10Gold[5]
2006Black Album79

Singles

Appearances

Discography: Ali

Discography: Booba

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les 100 Classiques du Rap Français | Abcdr du Son. 12 November 2013. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091216071402/http://www.abcdrduson.com/100-classiques-rap-francais/02.php. live.
  2. http://www.abcdrduson.com/chroniques/chronique-575-ali--chaos-et-harmonie-.html abcdr Duson (le webzine rap): Ali – Chaos et Harmonie
  3. http://www.melty.fr/booba-l-annee-nous-appartient-interview-video-actu46446.html Booba : L'année nous appartient, interview vidéo sur NRJ12
  4. Web site: Lunatic discography . Hung Medien . lescharts.com . 18 April 2014 . 25 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140425105457/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lunatic . live .
  5. Web site: Les Disques d'Or . . 2002 . dead . https://archive.today/20120731094509/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-DISQUES-D-OR.html?year=2002&type=8 . 31 July 2012.