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Sofiane Youssef Samir Boussaadia (; born 28 February 1993), known professionally as Boef (; "crook"), is a Dutch-language rapper and vlogger of French nationality. Within a year of his start in 2015, he became one of the most popular rappers in the Netherlands after Lil' Kleine and Ronnie Flex. He released an album and various singles. His vlog and rap videos were viewed many millions of times on the internet.

His first EP Gewoon Boef was released in February 2016 and his first album Slaaptekort came out in March 2017. Slaaptekort (Dutch for 'sleep deprivation') is the album with the most streams on the release date in the Netherlands, a record that was previously held by Ed Sheeran's ÷. Many of his songs have made it on the charts in the Netherlands and Belgian Flanders.

Early life Boef was born in France in Île-de-France (Paris conurbation) to Algerian parents. At the age of four, he lived with his uncle in Eindhoven. He also lived with him for two years in Houston, Texas, and at the age of thirteen he moved to Alkmaar. He told the newspaper De Volkskrant that he was in juvenile detention for six months at the age of sixteen and one and a half years from the age of eighteen for a criminal offense and then six months for refusing to cooperate with the probation service.

Career After his release from prison, he started focusing on rap music. He contacted Zonamo Underground through his friend and rapper Otie, after contacting Zonamo Underground they invited Boef for a session in February 2015.

In 2024, The rapper Boef launched Chick & Cheez, a fast-food chain specializing in chicken-based meals.

During the New Year's night of 2017–2018, Boef had a flat tire after a performance. After three women gave him a lift when coming back from a party, he called them "hookers" on social media. As a result, Dutch and Belgian radio stations boycotted his music for a time. He apologized for his statements the following day (2 January) and also on 20 January 2018.

Discography Studio albums

Extended plays Year Album Peak positions Certification NLD "Draai het om"3— "Ratata"341 "Rolls Sessie"526 "Terug naar toen" (featuring Lijpe)5—2019 "Allang al niet meer"145 "Guap" (featuring Dopebwoy)147 "Kofferbak" (with Chivv)7—2020 "Memories"4—2022 "Monaco"26— "Excuseer"21— "Flexxen"11— "Did a Lotta Shit"53— "FF ademen jij"349 "Voor het kiezen"54—2023 "Probleem"134 "Natte sokken"10— "Herinnering"123 "Rovers"10— "Al die dagen"50— "AMG"6— "Champions League"9—2024 "Werkpaarden"25— "Emilie"40— "Geldmachine"56—2026 "Heftig man"10—

As featured artist