After a brief stint as a break dancer in the early 1990s, Booba partnered with his friend Ali to form Lunatic.

[3] Booba is praised for the quality of his flow and beats but often criticized because of the controversial nature of his lyrics.

He has also established the rap label Tallac Records, and developed a line of jewellery.

[5] In 2011, Booba won the "My Youtube" contest, ahead of popular artists like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Eminem, Jay-Z, Sexion D'Assaut, Shakira, Stromae,...[6] Booba was influenced by the American hip-hop scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s – Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, 2Pac, and Biggie Smalls.

Dark melodies accompanied with raw lyrics, typical of the rap from New York, are present on every album of his.