Italian hip-hop originated in Italy in the 1980s, the first “star” of hip-hop was rapper singer Giovanotti , who wrote and performed songs in such areas as rap , hip-hop , rap rock , pop [1] . In the early 1990s, one of the first hip-hop groups was the Milanese group, , which began as a hip-hop duo on the East Coast , but subsequently changed its style and turned into a punk / pop group and then her former rapper Alessandro Aleotti , known as J-Ax, broke up and began a solo career. Other notable Italian hip hop groups include from Bologna , “ ” whose 1994 album SMX was influenced by trip hop . Gangsta rap works are in the repertoire of many famous Italian hip hop groups and artists, including Article 31, , Neff , Fabry Fiber , , as well as Eminem , and since 2000 enjoyed considerable popularity .
Italian hip-hop also has groups that create works of a political nature, such as the and Fedez . Other popular artists include J-Ax, Marracash , , , Baby K , , , , , and Mondo Marcho .
Hip-hop in Italy has a pronounced regional specificity. According to a report by the European bureau of music Music in Europe , hip-hop from the south of Italy is usually tougher than its northern versions [2] .
Notes
- ↑ BBC News - Jovanotti in New York: Italy's first rapper moves to the home of hip hop . Bbc.co.uk (November 19, 2012). Date of treatment February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Hip Hop and Rap in Europe. The culture of the urban ghetto's . Icce.rug.nl. Date of treatment February 24, 2014.
Literature
- Stokes, Martin. Ethnicity and Race // Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 1: Media, Industry and Society / John Shepherd, David Horn, Dave Laing, Paul Oliver and Peter Wicke. - London: Continuum, 2003. - ISBN ISBN 0-8264-6321-5 .
- Pierfrancesco Pacoda, La CNN dei suri , Einaudi, 2000, ISBN 978-88-06-15473-8
- Pierfrancesco Pacoda, Hip hop italiano: suoni, parole e scenari del Posse power , Einaudi, 2000, ISBN 88-06-15473-7
- Vincenzo Patané Garsia, Hip-Hop Sangue e Oro, 20 anni di cultura rap a Roma , Arcana, 2002, ISBN 88-7966-266-X
- Damir Ivic, Storia ragionata dell'Hip Hop italiano , Arcana, 2010, ISBN 978-88-6231-142-7
- Fabio Bernabei, Hip Hop Italia - Il rap italiano dalla breakdance alle rapstar , a cura di Primo dei Cor Veleno , Imprimatur Editore, 2014, ISBN 978-88-6830-136-1
Links
- Joe Sciorra 's site about Italian Hip Hop
- Zero-plastica 's site hip hop underground from Italy genova
- Italian based hip hop site supplying international exclusives (news, interviews, audios, videos, gallery )
- Italian Hip Hop Portal
- Italian Hip Hop at a Glance
- Hip Hop Selection - Daily news and links about Italian and international Hip Hop
- List of Italian rapper