Capo Plaza

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Capo Plaza
Birth nameLuca D'Orso
Born (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 26)
Salerno, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels

Luca D'Orso (born 20 April 1998), better known by his stage name Capo Plaza, is an Italian rapper. He has achieved three number one albums and four number one singles in Italy. [1] [2]

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Early life

D'Orso was born on 20 April 1998 in Salerno, Italy to an accountant mother and an office employee father. [3] He grew up in the eastern suburbs of the city, in the neighborhood of Pastena. [3] At the age of nine, D'Orso watched the music video for "Stronger" by Kanye West, which inspired him to become a rapper. In an interview with Vanity Fair , D'Orso revealed that he was also motivated to ask his uncle to give him a CD "with all the rap songs of the moment". The CD featured artists such as Sean Paul, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne. [3] D'Orso began writing his first lyrics in 2011, at the age of 13. [4]

Career

D'Orso began posting music on his YouTube channel in 2013 under the pseudonym Capo Plaza, beginning with the song "Sto giù". [4] The following year he travelled to Milan, where he recorded a collaboration with Sfera Ebbasta. [4]

In 2016 he released the album Sulamente nuje in collaboration with the rapper Peppe Soks. At the end of the following year he signed to Sto Records, a label owned by Ghali, which allowed him to gain popularity with his single "Allenamento #2". He subsequently released the singles "Giovane fuoriclasse" and "Non cambierò mai", which gained him attention in the Italian trap scene.

In 2018 his first official album, 20, entirely produced by his producer Ava, reached the top of the FIMI Albums Chart. [1] The album produced the number-one single "Non cambierò mai" and the song "Tesla", the latter created in collaboration with Sfera Ebbasta and DrefGold. [2]

On 22 January 2021, he released his third studio album Plaza, which was preceded by the single "Allenamento #4", which reached number one on the FIMI Singles Chart. [5] The album, composed of sixteen tracks, features collaborations with other artists, including Gunna, Sfera Ebbasta, Lil Tjay, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Luciano. [6] Production of the project was handled by Ava and Mojobeatz. [7]

On 3 June 2022, the rapper released Hustle Mixtape, [8] consisting of twelve songs, including the singles "Goyard" and "Capri Sun". [9] [10]

His single, "Vetri neri", a collaboration with Ava and Anna, spent 11 weeks at number two on the Italian singles chart between June and August 2023. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[1] 		SWI
[12]
Sulamente nuje
(with Peppe Soks)		——
20
  • Released: 20 April 2018
  • Label: Sto, Atlantic, Warner
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
125
Plaza
  • Released: 22 January 2021
  • Label: Atlantic, Warner, Plaza
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
15
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum [13]
Ferite
  • Released: 3 May 2024 [14]
  • Label: Atlantic, Warner, Plaza
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming
14
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [13]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
ITA
[1] 		SWI
[12]
Hustle Mixtape
  • Released: 10 June 2022
  • Label: Plaza, Warner, Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
225

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  9. ↑ Cristina Breuza (13 May 2022). "Capo Plaza torna con il nuovo singolo "Goyard"" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Gabriel Mompellio (1 June 2022). "Capo Plaza – Capri Sun (Radio Date: 03-06-2022)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ava, Anna & Capo Plaza – Vetri neri". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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  14. ↑ Basso, Fabrizio (3 May 2024). "Capo Plaza: 'Mostro le Ferite, la gente si ritrova nelle sconfitte'". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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