Koba LaD

Koba LaD
Background information
Birth nameMarcel Junior Loutarila
Born (2000-04-03) April 3, 2000 (age 24)
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis , Île-de-France, France
OriginCongolese
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active2015-present
LabelsBMF Agency, Capitol

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.[3]

Discography

Albums

Title Year Peak positions
FRA
[4]
BEL
(Fl)

[5]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
VII 2018 3 94 2 20
L'Affranchi 2019 3 83 6 13
Détail 2020 3 26 4 12
Cartel Vol. 1 & 2 2021 9 8 55
Frères ennemis
(with Zola)
2024 1 2 3

EPs

Title Year Peak positions
FRA
[4]
Ténébreux 2018 82

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
"Train de vie" 2018 8 41  – VII
"La C" 5 49  –
"Oyé" 24 5*
(Ultratip)
 –
"Aventador" 2019 26 11*
(Ultratip)
 –
"FeFe" 29 11*
(Ultratip)
 –
"R44" 34 23*
(Ultratip)
 –
"EDC" 36  –  – L'affranchi
"Cellophané" 36 17*
(Ultratip)
 –
"RR 9.1"
(feat. Niska)
3 25 75
"Four" 26 17*
(Ultratip)
 –
"Sankhara #4 (Chic)"
(with Bolémvn)
39  –  –
"Mortel" 15  –
"Ca ira mieux demain" 2020 15  –  –
"Laisse tomber" 55 25*
(Ultratip)
 –
"Ohlolo" 46 18*
(Ultratip)
 – Non-album singles
"Beldia" 114  –  –
"7 sur 7"
(feat. Freeze Corleone)
5 19 42 Détail
"Coffre plein"
(feat. Maes & Zed)
2 7 19
"DouDou"
(feat. Naps)
2021 4  –  –
"Aller sans retour"
(with Zola)
2023 14 38  – Frères ennemis
"Temps en temps"
(with Zola featuring Kore)
2024 3 10  –
"Amiri Jeans"
(with Zola)
9 41  –
"911"
(with Ninho and Niska)
6[8] 49  –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
"Chargé"
(GLK feat. RK & Koba LaD)
2018 65
"George Moula"
(Heuss l'Enfoiré feat. Koba LaD)
2019 21 21*
(Ultratip)
En Esprit
(Heuss l'Enfoiré album)
"La vivance"
(Ninho feat. Koba LaD)
11 Destin
(Ninho album)
"La patate"
(RK feat. Koba LaD)
98
"Binks"
(100 Blaze feat. Koba LaD)
16 2*
(Ultratip)
"Tous les couler"
(Niska feat. Koba LaD)
10 Mr Sal
(Niska album)
"TPB"
(Dadju feat. Koba LaD)
11 Poison
(Dadju album)
"The Wire"
(Gradur feat. Koba LaD)
11 Zone 59
(Gradur album)
"Tout est calé"
(Chily feat. Koba LaD)
2020 28 11*
(Ultratip)
Non-album song
"Valise"
(Rim'k feat. Koba LaD & SCH)
46 12*
(Ultratip)
"Titulaires"
(SDM feat. Koba LaD)
52
"Poursuite"
(ZKR feat. Koba LaD)
71
"Grand Paris 2"
(Médine feat. Koba LaD, Pirate, Larry, Oxmo Puccino & Rémy)"
51
"Trop dedans"
(Denzo feat. Koba LaD)
2021 83
"Maxi boule"
(Bolémvn feat. Koba LaD)
135
"Immonde"
(Leto feat. Koba LaD)
2023 43
[9]

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak positions Album
FRA
[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[6]
SWI
[7]
"J'encaisse" 2018 84 Non-album song
"Moments durs" 10 VII
"Chambre 122" 11
"Honey" 18
"Suge" 26
"Everyday" 33
"Tout" 34
"Recul" 39
"Intro" 42
"Rachète" 57
"J'en veux" 76
"Seven Binks"
(feat. Mafia Spartiate & Bolémvn)
32
"Orgueilleux" 141 Non-album song
"Quotidien"
(feat. Ninho)
2019 14 L'Affranchi
"Matin"
(feat. Maes)
23 17*
(Ultratip)
"Koba du 7" 55
"C'est moi" 68
"Amitiés gâchées" 69
"Quadrillé" 75
"Demain j'arrête" 77
"Pour toi" 78
"Mélange" 80
"Quand j'étais petit" 81
"Le magot" 90
"Guedro" 99
"O.G" 116
"Marie" 16 7*
(Ultratip)
Non-album song
"La détail" 108 Non-album song
"Pas comme les autres" 191 Non-album song
"Smic"
(with Bolémvn)
2020 193 Vol 169
(Bolémvn album)
"Encore"
(with Ninho)
4 Détail
"Pas de reine"
(with Vald)
5
"Omar"
(with PLK)
17
"En gros" 26
"Dans l'avion" 30
"5h55" 32
"Chambre d'hôtel" 35
"Cité" 36
"Helsinki" 42
"Bedodo" 50
"Feu éteints" 54
"Céramique" 55
"Déclic" 61
"Tue ça"
(feat. SDM, Guy2Bezbar)
2021 30 Cartel vol. 1
"Daddy chocolat"
(with Gazo)
2 29 72
"Cramé"
(with Oboy)
22
"Batards"
(with Laylow)
99
"Chercher l'or"
(with ZKR & Landy)
103
"M Power" 130
"Nintch" 72
"Synthese" 2024 34 Frères ennemis
"C'est non"
(with Zola)
37
"Parano"
(with Zola)
42
"Un billet"
(with Zola)
43
"Mexicana"
(with Zola)
50
"Roulette Russe"
(with Zola)
52
"Dans la nuit"
(with Zola)
58
"Frères ennemis"
(with Zola)
61

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

  1. ^ "Évry : comment le quartier du Parc aux lièvres est devenu un lieu de pèlerinage des fans de rap". leparisien.fr (in French). 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ LesInrockuptibles: On a interviewé Koba LaD, le jeune loup qui affole le rap français (in French)
  3. ^ Booska-P: Koba LaD, la nouvelle signature de Def Jam (in French)
  4. ^ a b c d e "Koba LaD discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Koba LaD discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d "Koba LaD discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Koba LaD discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Top Singles (Week 37, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Top Singles (Week 37, 2023)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 September 2023.