Koba LaD

Marcel Junior Loutarila (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl ʒynjɔʁ lutaʁila]; (2000-04-03) April 3, 2000 (age 24), better known as Koba LaD (pronounced [kɔba la de]), is a French rapper from Évry, Île-de-France.

He grew up in the famous Parc aux lièvres neighborhood in Évry, where is located the Bâtiment 7, where other artists such as Bolémvn come from.

[1] His name Koba is inspired from the fictional character in Planet of the Apes.

"LaD" means 'la débrouille, la détaille, la défonce' (the struggle, selling drugs, being high).

[2] He is signed with Def Jam Recordings.