Koba LaD

Koba LaD
Background information
Birth nameMarcel Junior Loutarila
Born (2000-04-03) April 3, 2000
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]; April 3, 2000, 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.

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). He is signed with Def Jam Recordings.