Italian hip hop

Italian hip hop

Italian hip hop started in the early 1990s. One of the earliest hip hop crews was Milan's Articolo 31, then and still today produced by Franco Goddi, who had written the soundtrack to the animated TV series Signor Rossi in the 1970s.

Articolo 31 started out as a mainly East Coast rap-inspired hip hop duo, but changed to a more commercial style during their career. Other important crews and rappers include Bologna's Camelz in Effect with their unforgettable early hit "Slega la Lega", Sangue Misto SXM, Jovanotti (who is also a cantautore), the trip hop-influenced political crew 99 Posse. Gangster rap crews include Sa Razza from Sardinia, Sottotono from Varese and La Fossa from Sardinia.

There are also some crews rapping in the local dialects, e.g. La Famiglia in napoletano and Sa Razza (partly) in Sardinian.