Marcel Junior Loutarila (; , better known as Koba LaD (), is a French rapper from Évry, Île-de-France. He grew up in the famous Parc aux lièvres neighborhood in Évry, where the Bâtiment 7 is located, and where other artists such as Bolémvn come from.
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).LesInrockuptibles: On a interviewé Koba LaD, le jeune loup qui affole le rap français He is signed with Def Jam Recordings.Booska-P: Koba LaD, la nouvelle signature de Def Jam
Discography Albums Title Year Peak positions FRA BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) SWI 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 2024 1 — 2 3
EPs Title Year Peak positions FRA Ténébreux 2018 82
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak positions Album FRA BEL (Wa) SWI "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) rowspan="2" "Beldia" 114 "7 sur 7"(feat. Freeze Corleone) 5 19 42Détail "Coffre plein"(feat. Maes & Zed) 2 7 19 "DouDou"(feat. Naps) 2021 4 "Aller sans retour" 2023 14 38 Frères ennemis "Temps en temps"2024 3 10 "Amiri Jeans" 9 41 "911" 6 49 *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
As featured artist Title Year Peak positions Album FRA BEL (Wa) "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) "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 — *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 BEL (Wa) SWI "J'encaisse"2018 84 — — "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 — — "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) — "La détail" 108 — — "Pas comme les autres" 191 — — "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" 37 — — "Parano" 42 — — "Un billet" 43 — — "Mexicana" 50 — — "Roulette Russe" 52 — — "Dans la nuit" 58 — — "Frères ennemis" 61 — — *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
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