Ouest Side
2006 studio album by Booba
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.
| Ouest Side | ||||
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| File:Ouest Side cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 February 2006 | |||
| Genre | French hip hop, Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 58:14 | |||
| Label | Tallac Records, Barclay Records, Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Yvan Jaquemet Animalsons Jaynaz Phrequincy Greg Dubuis Kore D. Bennett N. Staff W. Morris DJ Mehdi Gallegos | |||
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| Singles from Ouest Side | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rap2k |   [1] |
History
The cover realized by Armen is inspired by a famous photograph of Malcolm X where he held a weapon while looking out a window. The name Ouest Side is a reference to the fact that Booba comes from the western suburbs of Paris, and equally for his roots in Senegal, found in the west of Africa.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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| 1 | "Mauvais garçon" ("Bad boy") | Yvan Jaquemet | 1:27 | |
| 2 | "Garde la pêche" ("Keep the peach") | Animalsons | 2:51 | |
| 3 | "Le Duc de Boulogne" ("The Duke of Boulogne") | Il Francese | 3:38 | |
| 4 | "Boîte vocale" ("Voice mail") | Animalsons | 3:29 | |
| 5 | "Boulbi" | Animalsons | 4:03 | |
| 6 | "Ouest Side" ("West side") | Animalsons | 3:40 | |
| 7 | "92Izi" | Phrequincy | Malekal Morte | 5:02 |
| 8 | "Ouais ouais" ("Yeah yeah") | Phrequincy | Mac Tyer | 4:34 |
| 9 | "Pitbull" | Animalsons, Renaud | 3:49 | |
| 10 | "Je me souviens" ("I remember") | Greg Dubuis | Kennedy | 3:30 |
| 11 | "Le météore" ("The meteor") | Kore | 3:44 | |
| 12 | "Au bout des rêves" ("At the end of the dreams") | D. Bennett, N. Staff, W. Morris | Trade Union, Mister Rudy | 3:34 |
| 13 | "Gun in Hand" | Animalsons | Akon | 4:24 |
| 14 | "Au fond de la classe" ("At the back of the class") | Phrequincy | Intouchable | 3:55 |
| 15 | "Couleur ébène" ("Ebony color") | DJ Mehdi | 3:40 | |
| 16 | "Outro" | Gallegos | 2:54 |
Samples
- "Pitbull" contains a sample of "Mistral gagnant" by Renaud.
- "Au bout des rêves" contains a sample of "Drop Leaf" Riddim.
- Outro" contains a sample of "Babaji" by Supertramp, "Intro" by Lunatic & "Tallac" by Booba.
Charts
| Chart[2] | Peak position |
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| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart | 12 |
| French Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 18 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[3] | Platinum | 200,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Rap2k review
- ^ "lescharts.com - Booba - Ouest Side" (in French). Retrieved 2008-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "French album certifications – Booba – Ouest Side" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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