Italian hip hop started in the 1980s. 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 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.
Fabrizio Tarducci, better known as Fabri Fibra, is an Italian rapper. In his career he has sold more than 2.3 millions of certified copies.
Francesco Tarducci, better known as Nesly Rice or Nesli, is an Italian singer and music producer for Teste Mobili Records. He is the younger brother of Italian rapper Fabri Fibra.
Tradimento is the third studio album by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was also his first LP to be distributed by a major label, the Universal Music Italia.
Cosimo Alemà is an Italian film director and music video director.
"Applausi per Fibra" is the first single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album Tradimento, released in 2006.
Francesca Michielin is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame after winning the fifth season of the Italian talent show X Factor. Her first single, "Distratto", debuted atop the Italian FIMI Top Digital Downloads chart and was certified double platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Michielin's debut studio album, Riflessi di me, was released in October 2012, preceded by the single "Sola".
Clementino, stage name of Clemente Maccaro, is an Italian rapper proficient in freestyle in both Italian and Neapolitan language. He, along with rapper Fabri Fibra, is member of the group Rapstar. After winning several freestyle competitions between 2004 and 2006, he signed a contract with the independent record label Lynx Records, releasing the debut album Napolimanicomio in 2006. Three years later he joined Videomind, releasing IENA in 2011, and in 2012 he formed the Rapstars with Fabri Fibra, In 2013 the rapper signed a contract with the record label Universal, publishing shortly afterwards Mea culpa, who had a moderate success in the motherland, reaching fourth position in the FIMI Album Ranking and being certified a gold record.
Jacopo D'Amico,, known professionally by his stage name Dargen D'Amico, is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey.
Massimiliano Figlia, known professionally as Nerone, is an italian rapper from Milan, Italy.
Carlo Luigi Coraggio, better known as Carl Brave, is an Italian singer, rapper and record producer.
Chi vuole essere Fabri fibra is the fifth studio album by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released on 10 April 2009 by Universal Music Group.
Mr. Simpatia is the second studio album by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released on 1 September 2004 by Vibrarecords.
Turbe giovanili is the first solo studio album by Italian rapper Fabri Fibra. It was released in February 2002 by Teste Mobili Records, and produced by fellow rapper Neffa, except for the song "Ma che persona", produced by DJ Lato. Turbe giovanili is an intimate and dark album, focused on suburbs-related themese and on young people's uncertainty about the future, but it also features love songs, as well as some provocative, controversial and misogynist lyrics.
This Is Elodie is the third studio album by Italian singer Elodie, released by Island Records on 31 January 2020. It features collaborations with Gemitaiz, Marracash, Fabri Fibra, Margherita Vicario, Ernia, Michele Bravi, Gué Pequeno, Ghemon and The Kolors.
Dario Faini, also known as Dardust or DRD, is an Italian songwriter, record producer and pianist. He composed songs for several recording artists, including Marco Mengoni, Francesco Renga, Emma, Annalisa, Thegiornalisti, Giusy Ferreri, Levante, Elodie, Fabri Fibra, Ermal Meta and Rancore.
Lorenzo Urciullo, known professionally as Colapesce, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
"Il mio amico" is a song by Italian rapper and singer Madame, with featured vocals by Fabri Fibra. It was released on 15 January 2021 by Sugar Music and was included in her first album Madame.
"Fotografia" is a song by Italian recording artist Carl Brave, featuring vocals by singer Francesca Michielin and rapper Fabri Fibra. It was co-written by the song's three performing artists, and produced by Carl Brave. The song was released on 11 May 2018 as the lead single from Carl Brave's debut solo studio album, Notti brave. After peaking at number 6 on the Italian FIMI singles chart, "Fotografia" was certified triple platinum in Italy.
