Marracash, genealogy of a rap of rap: the playlist

Today it fills the stadiums of all of Italy, from north to south, with a very high level show, which made it the first Italian rapper protagonist of a tour of this size. “Marra Stadi 25”, this is the title of the tour, is a unique live concept, made with technological and creative means never used before, which marks an epochal goal in the history of Italian rap. Marracash came to us at the height of his career, after three albums more acclaimed than the other, “Person”, “We. The others” (who also allowed him to win the Targa Tenco, among the greatest awards of the Italian author song, as “Best album ever”) and “peace has ended”. But when did Marracash become Marracash? From where it can be started The genealogy of this “King del Rap”to mention the 2011 album, today considered a cult? There playlist That you find below retraces all the most significant stages of Fabio Bartolo Rizzo’s ascent, this is the real name of the rapper, who started from the buildings of the Barona – Milan peripheral neighborhood – to conquer the throne. You can listen to it by clicking on “play“.

While the tour starts towards its conclusion, with the concert tomorrow evening at the San Filippo stadium in Messina, Two of the most iconic albums of the Marracash discography return to the market: the same “King del Rap” and “Status” of 2015. There are two very central works, in the genealogy we mentioned above.

It was the 2011 When after the first two albums, the eponymous “Marracash” of 2008 and “Until here everything well” of 2010 With “King del Rap” Marracash claimed his identity and artistic superiority. Already the album title was a leadership affirmation. Anticipated by the homonymous single, “King del Rap” debuted for the third position of the weekly ranking of the best -selling records in Italy, in years in which rap had not yet been completely cleared in the rankings (and later it was certified platinum for the over 50 thousand copies sold, when the physique was still predominant compared to digital). The album was a test of lyrical force: punchline, technical flow and a strong rap identity. Marracash showed his mastery of metrics and writing. The feat with Guè on “Senicar” and the one with Psalm on “Marrageddon” will become classics of Marra’s repertoire. The second, especially, in 2023 will inspire the title of the two mega gatherings organized by Marracash in Milan and Naples, to celebrate the success of “Person” and “We. They. The others”.

After the success of “King del Rap”, as he himself told in the interviews, Marracash entered a period of reflection. He came out with “Status“, which came out in 2015when the Italian rap to conquer the rankings compromised with pop: “My album is a bit of a reaction to the fact that hip hop has become very pop. My mission is to educate to be rebellious“, said Marracash in the interviews of the time.” The disc is almost a progressive rap with these very long songs. There is an attempt to hit the stereotypes of hip hop. The risk is that at some point you become what you hated. “And again:” My staying in hip hop is not questioned. Perhaps it is under discussion to stay in the hip hop of others: with this album I understood what I wanted from music and what I wanted to be in music. “The title of the disc was ironic: Marracash wondered about the meaning of success and “prestige” in the music industry, ten years before “peace has ended”.

From today both records are again available in new remastered versions. These new publications are born from will of the rapper to donate a new guise to two of his most important record projects. At the time of their realization, the means available were limited, without therefore being able to fully make Marracash’s sound vision. THE Original projects they were therefore Reopen and mixed again by Marz and Deleterio and under the direct supervision of Marracash. The new versions can be purchased on the Universal website.