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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.

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Discography: Lunatic

Albums

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

– ''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 Nabil Sahli (born 16 August 1978), better known by his stage name Nessbeal, is a French rapper. Nessbeal started earlier as NessBeal under which he released his debut studio album ''La mélodie des briques''. At times he has also used NE2S or ju ...

– ''Tout c'qu'on connait''

Discography: Ali

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

Discography: Booba

*2002: '' Temps mort'' *2004: ''

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'' *2006: ''

Ouest Side ''Ouest Side'' ( French for "West side") is the third album by French rapper Booba released on 13 February 2006 on Tallac Records, via the major Barclay Records / Universal Music Group. History The cover realized by Armen is inspired by a fam ...

'' *2008: '' 0.9'' *2010: ''

Lunatic ''Lunatic'' is a term referring to a person who is seen as Mental disorder, mentally ill, Risk, dangerous, Foolishness, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy". The word derives from ''lunaticus'' meaning "of the moon" or "moo ...

'' *2012: ''

Futur Futur is the French word for future. It may also refer to: French grammar * Futur proche *Futur simple Persons * Woldai Futur, politician and minister in Eritrea Music * ''Futur'' (album), 2012 album of Booba *'' Futur 2.0'', 2013 album of Booba ...

'' *2013: ''

Futur 2.0 ''Futur'' () is the sixth album by French rapper Booba, released on 26 November 2012 on Tallac Records, via the major Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or U ...

'' *2015: '' D.U.C'' *2015: ''

Nero Nemesis ''Nero Nemesis'' is the eighth studio album by French rapper Booba, which was released on 4 December 2015 by AZ and Tallac Records. Track listing # "Walabok" (3:05) # "Talion" (4:02) # "Zer" (featuring Siboy & Benash) (4:40) # "92i Veyron" (3:37 ...

'' *2017: ''Trône'' *2021: ''Ultra''

References

{{Authority control French hip-hop groups Musicians from Boulogne-Billancourt Rappers from Hauts-de-Seine Hip-hop duos Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 1994 establishments in France