Bello FiGo
Paul Yeboah (born 4 August 1992), also known as Bello FiGo, is a Ghanaian-Italian[1] YouTuber and singer. FiGo is known in Italy for his parody songs on topics like racism, sexism and politics.
Biography[change | change source]
Bello FiGo was born in Accra, Ghana. In 2004, he moved to Parma, Italy with his family.[2] In 2010 he started to publish self-produced music videos on his YouTube channel.[3] He first used the nicknames "Bello FiGo Gucci" and "Gucci Boy". After his videos became famous, he started using the name "Gucci". The fashion company Gucci sued FiGo for using their brand name.[4]
FiGo makes his songs in an intentionally poor style called "trash rap".[5][6] In his songs, he has mocked various political figures. In 2016, Rolling Stone Italia said he was "the most politicized artist in Italy".[7] In 2016 and 2017, FiGo received death threats and some of his concerts were cancelled.[8][9][10] He published his autobiographical book Swag Negro in 2018.[11][12]
In 2019, Bello FiGo was sued by the University of Pisa because of a sex-song "Trombo a facoltà", that was recorded inside the classes of economics of the University, which declared that its staff didn't know anything about it and didn't give its authorization to record the video.[13][14][15]
In February 2020, he released the song "Coronaovirus", a song about the coronavirus (COVID-19).[1] In May 2020, he released his third album Terra Transsese in estate.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Powers, Ann (23 March 2020). "A Playlist Tracking The Many New Tracks Being Written About The Coronavirus". National Public Radio. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ Fulloni, Alessandro (2017-01-14). "«Se canti qui finisci in ospedale» I tre concerti negati a Bello Figo, il rapper immigrato dal Ghana". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Pasqui, Giulio (2016-12-03). "Bello Figo, chi è il rapper che sta facendo impazzire il web (e Alessandra Mussolini)?". Soundsblog (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Bello Figo: «Voi ridete, io faccio milioni... di view»". Giornale di Brescia (in Italian). 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Chi è Bello FiGo e perché tutti ne stanno parlando". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Grasso, Aldo (2016-05-12). "Il fraintendimento dei testi satirici del rapper ghanese Bello FiGo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Bello Figo è l'artista più politicizzato in Italia". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ ""Una mattina mi son svegliato / O Bello Fi, Bello Fi, Bello Figo Gu"". Vice (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Raimo, Christian (2017-02-01). "Il rapper Bello FiGo sfida i nostri stereotipi sull'immigrazione". Internazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Pinardi, Sabrina (2016-12-27). "Minacce di morte al rapper Bello Figo Annullato il concerto di Capodanno". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Parma, Bello Figo scrittore presenta Swag Negro - Foto". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "Bello Figo, i diari: Masturbazione e celebrità". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "Bello Figo denunciato dall'Università di Pisa per il video di 'Trombo a facoltà'". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Bello Figo cerca lo scandalo con "Trombo a facoltà". Sesso e modelle, l'università di Pisa lo denuncia". www.iltempo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Vox. ""Trombo a facoltà": Bello Figo gira VIDEO sconcio all'Università di Pisa". Vox (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-18.