Italian hip hop

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History[change | change source]

80s

Italian hip hop started in the 1980s. One of the first hip hop crews to catch the attention of the Italian mainstream was Isola Posse All Star from Bologna.[1]

In the early '80s, hip hop spread to Italy through social centers, where left-wing young people regularly met.[2] Jovanotti was one of the first stars to emerge from this hip hop scene. He rapped in otherwise standard Italian pop music.[3]

In the underground, Radical Stuff published the first Italian hip hop street video called “Let’s Get Dizzy” in 1989.[4] Around the same time, Assalti Frontali, an underground hip hop group, was founded in Rome. They are known for their left-wing politically and socially charged lyrics.[5]

90s

Articolo 31, a duo consisting of J-Ax and DJ Jad, emerged during the mid-'90s with their album “Strade di città”. Their fusion of rap, funk, and rock elements contributed significantly to the genre’s growth.[6]

The 2000s marked a shift from the vibrant '90s rap scene in Italy. Artists like Articolo 31, Sottotono, Frankie hi-nrg, and Neffa had achieved significant success in the previous decade.[7] Primo Brown, Fabri Fibra, and the rap group Colle Der Fomento contributed to the growing Italian rap community. Joe Cassano, El Presidente, Fritz da Cat, Turi, DJ Double S, Mondo Marcio also left their mark.[8]

2000s

Between 2006 and 2008, Italian hip hop expanded its reach to a broader audience Mondo Marcio’s album “Solo un Uomo” brought the genre into the mainstream, followed by Fabri Fibra’s “Tradimento” and Marracash’s “Marracash”, both chart-toppers.[9]

2010s

At the start of the 2010s, Italian pop music dominated charts, while hip hop artists like Club Dogo, Fabri Fibra, and Noyz Narcos were gearing up to release significant albums such as “Che Bello Essere Noi”, “Controcultura”, and “Guilty”.[10]

Emerging artists like Emis Killa and MadMan made their presence felt with projects like “Champagne e Spine” and “Escape From Hearth”.

Around 2015-2016, Italian hip hop experienced a significant shift. Artists like Gemitaiz and MadMan, Salmo, Marracash and Charlie Charles with their albums characterized this period.[11]

Ghali officially debuted in 2017 with “Album”, entering the top-selling charts in Italy. His success paved the way for the new school, led by artists like Sfera Ebbasta, Izi, Capo Plaza, and Ernia.[12]

Regional Diversity[change | change source]

Italian dialects vary significantly across regions. Artists from different areas embraced their local languages.

Campanians like Co’Sang, Clementino, Rocco Hunt, Geolier and Luchè incorporated their native Neapolitan dialects.[13] Artists such as Dr. Drer & CRC Posse and Menhir, sing in Sardinian.[14] Piotta and Truceclan often incorporate the Roman dialect into their songs.[15] Sud Sound System combine Jamaican rhythms with the Salento dialect.[16] Dj Tubet often raps in Friulian.[17]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "La Banda della Uno Bianca e Isola Posse All Star". www.essemagazine.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Storia delle posse, quando l'hip hop era militanza politica | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ↑ "Jovanotti - Biografia :". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Radical Stuff - Musica, video, statistiche e foto". Last.fm (in Italian). 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Assalti Frontali - Lineup e biografia". Last.fm (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Articolo 31 Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Rap Italiano". Hip hop (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  8. ↑ Beretta, Simone (2018-04-25). "LA STORIA DELL'HIP HOP ITALIANO - OLD SCHOOL ITALIA". Produzione Hip Hop (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  9. ↑ Vulturez, Kulture (2023-07-02). "Top 30 Italian Rappers: 2023's Best Italian Hip Hop Artists List". Kulture Vulturez. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  10. ↑ italiano, rap. "Rap Italiano - The Best Albums of 2010". Hip Hop Rec (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  11. ↑ "Da Salmo a Sfera e la Dark Polo Gang, i 10 dischi rap italiani più importanti del decennio". Rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  12. ↑ "Tanta roba: cronologia di 20 anni di hip hop italiano | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  13. ↑ Ticketmaster (2022-09-08). "Rapper napoletani famosi ed emergenti: il meglio del rap napoletano |Ticketmaster". Ticketmaster Blog Italia. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  14. ↑ Picchedda, Andrea (2022-12-31). "E insandus cantaus una cantzoni. Aspetti linguistici di un corpus di testi musicali rock e rap in sardo". Rhesis. International Journal of Linguistics, Philology and Literature (in Italian). 13 (1): 36–58. doi:10.13125/rhesis/5707. ISSN 2037-4569.
  15. ↑ Quaresmini, Matteo (2022-10-26). "Il rap a Roma: alcuni rapper romani che hanno fatto la storia". Rapologia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  16. ↑ "Sud Sound System". www.cnimusic.it. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  17. ↑ "DJ Tubet". vicino/lontano (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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