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Boef
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| Birth name | Sofiane Youssef Samir Boussaadia |
| Also known as | Souf De Boef |
| Born | 28 February 1993 Aubervilliers, Île-de-France, France |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Sofiane Youssef Samir Boussaadia (born February 28, 1993), known as Boef, is a popular Dutch-language rapper and vlogger from France. His stage name "Boef" means "crook" in Dutch.
He started his music career in 2015. Within just one year, he became one of the most famous rappers in the Netherlands. His rap songs and daily vlogs have been watched millions of times online.
Boef released his first collection of songs, called an EP, titled Gewoon Boef in February 2016. His first full album, Slaaptekort, came out in March 2017. Slaaptekort means 'sleep deprivation' in Dutch. This album set a new record for the most streams on its release day in the Netherlands. Many of his songs have become hits on music charts in the Netherlands and Flanders, which is a region in Belgium.
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Early Life and Background
Boef was born in Aubervilliers, a city near Paris, France. His parents are from Algeria, and he has French nationality.
When he was four years old, he moved to live with his uncle in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He also spent two years living with his uncle in Houston, Texas, in the United States. At the age of thirteen, he moved back to the Netherlands, settling in Alkmaar.
Music Career Highlights
After a challenging time, Boef decided to focus on rap music. He got in touch with Zonamo Underground, a music platform, through his friend and fellow rapper, Otie.
In February 2015, Zonamo Underground invited Boef to record a session. This recording was a huge success, quickly gaining over a million views on YouTube.
Because of this success, Boef signed a contract with Zonamo Underground in 2015. His popularity grew much faster than anyone expected. A well-known Dutch TV presenter, Rotjoch, said that Boef "suddenly arrived" in 2015 and quickly became a key part of the music scene.
Boef has released many songs that have appeared on the Dutch music charts. His EP, Gewoon BOEF, reached number 4 on the Dutch Album Top 100 chart in February 2016. It stayed on the chart for about thirty weeks. The album also appeared on the Flemish Album Top 200 chart for a few weeks.
In April 2016, Boef released his very popular song "Lauw". The music video for "Lauw" was filmed in Dubai and has been viewed millions of times on YouTube. Besides making music, Boef also has a vlogging channel on YouTube. On this channel, he shares videos about his daily life and his travels.
Since 2021, Boef has also been teaching business courses. He does this together with another famous Dutch rapper, Lil' Kleine.
Music Releases
Studio Albums
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| 2017 | Slaaptekort | 1 | 3 |
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| 2020 | Allemaal een droom | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Luxeprobleem | 1 | 3 | |
Extended Plays (EPs)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |
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| NLD |
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| 2016 | Gewoon Boef | 4 | 26 |
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| 2018 | 93 | 1 | 2 | |
Singles as Lead Artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album | |
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| 2016 | "Lauw" | 35 | — |
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Gewoon Boef |
| "Hosselen" | 38 | — |
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| "Paperchase" | 27 | — |
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| "Range Sessie" | 17 | — |
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Slaaptekort | |
| "Salam" (with Soufiane Eddyani) |
3 | 26 |
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| "Habiba" | 1 | 3 |
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| "Wie praat die gaat" (with Ismo & Lijpe) |
13 | — | |||
| 2017 | "Op Me Monnie" (with Frenna / remix: original song is from Famke Louise) |
2 | — |
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| 2018 | "Antwoord" | 1 | 25 | ||
| "Sofiane" | — | 23 |
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| "Draai het om" | 3 | — | |||
| "Ratata" | 3 | 41 | |||
| "Rolls Sessie" | 5 | 26 | |||
| "Terug naar toen" (featuring Lijpe) |
5 | — | |||
| 2019 | "Allang al niet meer" | 1 | 45 | ||
| "Guap" (featuring Dopebwoy) |
1 | 47 | |||
| "Kofferbak" (with Chivv) |
7 | — | |||
| 2020 | "Memories" | 4 | — | ||
| 2022 | "Monaco" (with Dopebwoy and Srno) |
26 | — | ||
| "Excuseer" | 21 | — | |||
| "Flexxen" (with Numidia, Cristian D and Diquenza) |
11 | — | |||
| "FF ademen jij" | 3 | 49 | |||
| "Voor het kiezen" | 54 | — | |||
| 2023 | "Probleem" (featuring Cristan D) |
1 | 34 | ||
| "Natte sokken" (featuring KA) |
10 | — | |||
| "Herinnering" (featuring Lil' Kleine) |
1 | 23 | |||
| "Rovers" (featuring Lijpe and Djaga Djaga) |
10 | — | |||
| "Al die dagen" (featuring Ronnie Flex) |
50 | — | |||
| "AMG" (with Shirak Josylvio) |
6 | — | |||
| "Champions League" (with Flemming) |
9 | — | |||
| 2024 | "Werkpaarden" (with Glades and Lijpe featuring 3robi) |
25 | — | ||
| "Emilie" (with Cristian D and KA featuring Shirak) |
40 | — | |||
| "Geldmachine" (with Dopebwoy and Josylvio) |
56 | — | |||
Singles as Featured Artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| 2016 | "Een klein beetje geluk" (Ali B feat. Sevn Alias & Boef) |
58 | Ali B album Een klein beetje geluk |
| "Niet van mij alleen" (Mafe feat. Boef) |
69 | ||
| "Salut" (Gio / Boef / Bollebof / Justice Toch) |
76 | ||
| "Overal" (F1rstman feat. DJ Youss-F & Boef) |
7 | ||
| "Muhammad Ali" (Childsplay feat. Hef, Boef, Lijpe & MocroManiac) |
95 | ||
| 2017 | "Tempo" (Jairzinho feat. Sevn Alias, BKO & Boef) |
2 | |
| "Come Again" (Ronnie Flex feat. Boef) |
2 | ||
| "Voy a bailar" (Ali B feat. Boef, Rolf Sanchez and RedOne) |
13 |
Other Charted Songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
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| 2016 | "Niet eens zo" (featuring Lijpe) |
78 | Gewoon Boef | |
| "Gevangenis" | 86 | |||
| "Sinds toen" | 95 | |||
| "Niks" (Lijpe & Boef) |
70 | |||
| 2017 | "Slapend rijk" (with Sevn Alias) |
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Slaaptekort |
| "Ik ga weg" (with Ali B) |
5 |
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| "Wejooh" (with Lil' Kleine) |
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| "Kangoeroe" | 9 |
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| "Werken" | 10 |
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| "Speciaal" (with Ronnie Flex) |
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| "Beckham" | 12 | |||
| "Fetty Wap" (with Para Mocro) |
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| "Cocaïne" | 14 | |||
| "Zeg mij" | 22 | |||
| "Aslan" | 23 | |||
| "Kopzorgen" | 24 | |||
| "Slecht blijft" | 25 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2017 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Dutch Act | Himself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Golden Lemon Awards | Best Rap Act | Won |
