Italian hip hop is hip hop music rapped in the Italian language and/or made by Italian artists. One of the first hip hop crews to catch the attention of the Italian mainstream was Bologna's Isola Posse All Star, then and still today produced by Sandro Orru, who had written the soundtrack to the animated Signor Rossi TV series Signor Rossi in the 1970s. The European Music Office's report on Music in Europe claimed that in general, hip hop from the south of Italy tends to be harder than that from the north.
Zion & Lennox are a Puerto Rican reggaeton music duo from Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2004, Zion & Lennox released their first studio album titled Motivando a la Yal under White Lion Records. After their first album, Zion & Lennox decided to start their own label, Baby Records Inc. The duo is made up of Félix Ortiz (Zion) and Gabriel Pizarro (Lennox). Zion & Lennox are considered to be the pioneers of romantic reggaeton.
Club Dogo is an Italian rap group from Milan that consists of Gué Pequeno and Jake La Furia, and beatmaker Don Joe.
Sandro Orrù, known as DJ Gruff, Gruffetti or Lowdy N.C.N., is a pioneer of the Italian hip hop scene. Known for his original take on rapping and scratching techniques since 1982. He has been active as a turntablist, DJ, beatmaker, rapper and producer.
Fabrizio Tarducci, better known by the stage name Fabri Fibra, is an Italian rapper and singer. In his career he has sold more than 2.3 million certified copies.
K-Def is an American, New Jersey based, hip hop producer/DJ who has been actively involved in the music industry since the early 1990s. He has recently produced music for artists such as Ghostface Killah and Puff Daddy. K-Def earned critical praise early in his career for his work with Marley Marl on the album Here Come the Lords by the hip hop group Lords of the Underground. Among the songs from that album that benefited from K-Def's production work include the hits "Funky Child" and "Chief Rocka".
Vincenzo da Via Anfossi, stage name of Vincenzo De Cesare, is an Italian rapper, born and living in Milan, Italy.
Christian Anthony Garcia, better known by his stage name Lucky Luciano, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. After leaving Latium Records and Dope House Records, he is the current CEO of his label Steak N Shrimp Records, Playa Mexican Music Group, Bash Town Records, Diamond Lane Music Group.
Jari Ivan Vella, known professionally as Ensi, is an Italian rapper proficient in freestyle. He won the first edition of MTV Spit in 2012.
Vacca also known as Vaccaman, Mr. Vacca, Lil' Mocho or Devil The Rasta is an Italian rapper who lives in Kingston.
Jacopo D'Amico, known by his stage name Dargen D'Amico, is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey.
Noyz Narcos, stage name of Emanuele Frasca, also known as Noyz, is an Italian rapper, beatmaker and writer. He is also a member of the Italian hip-hop collective TruceKlan.
Cosimo Fini, better known by the stage name Guè, previously as Gué Pequeno, is an Italian rapper. He is also a member of the famous hip hop group Club Dogo with rapper Jake La Furia and producer Don Joe. Between 1999 and 2001, he was also in "Sacre Scuole", a group made up by Gué Pequeno, Dargen D'Amico and Jake La Furia. In his career he collaborated with international artists such as Benny the Butcher, Kool G Rap, Akon, Rick Ross and Jadakiss.
Francesco Vigorelli, better known by his stage name Jake La Furia, is an Italian rapper, record producer and radio host. He is also a member of the hip hop group Club Dogo with rapper Gué Pequeno and producer Don Joe. He was also in "Sacre Scuole", a group consisting of him, Gué Pequeno, and Dargen D'Amico.
Marco Fiorito known as Kaos One, or simply Kaos is an Italian rapper, beatmaker, and writer. He began his career in 1986 in Milan, first as a breakdancer and writer, then as an MC, first in English and then in Italian.
Massimiliano Figlia, known professionally as Nerone, is an italian rapper from Milan, Italy.
Francesco Marcello Scano, professionally known as Enigma, is an Italian rapper. He is mostly known for the project he created with Salmo, Slait and Hell Raton, Machete Empire Records, which he left for reasons not yet fully certain.
Nicola Albera, known professionally as Nitro, is an Italian rapper from Vicenza, Veneto.
Primo Brown, pseudonym of David Maria Belardi, was an Italian rapper, known for having played in the rap band Cor Veleno.
