Lunatic (group) explained
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
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|
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| 1996 | Sortis de l'ombre | | |
| 2000 | Mauvais oeil | 10 | Gold[5] |
| 2006 | Black Album | 79 | |
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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 Booba – Pucc 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 Nessbeal – Tout c'qu'on connait
Discography: Ali
- 2005: Chaos et Harmonie
- 2010: Le Rassemblement
- 2015: Que la paix soit sur vous
Discography: Booba
Notes and References
- 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.
- http://www.abcdrduson.com/chroniques/chronique-575-ali--chaos-et-harmonie-.html abcdr Duson (le webzine rap): Ali – Chaos et Harmonie
- http://www.melty.fr/booba-l-annee-nous-appartient-interview-video-actu46446.html Booba : L'année nous appartient, interview vidéo sur NRJ12
- 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 .
- 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.
