Articolo 31
Encyclopedia
Articolo 31 is a popular band from Milan
, Italy
, melding hip hop
, funk
, pop and traditional Italian
musical forms. They are one of the most popular Italian rock/hip hop groups.
constitutional law guaranteeing freedom of the press.
Articolo 31 was one of the first hip hop groups in Italy, releasing one of the first Italian hip hop records, Strade di città, in 1993. Soon, they signed with BMG Ricordi and started to mix their rap with pop music, obtaining great success and popularity. However, the underground hip hop scene positioned them as traitors. Their producer was Franco Godi, who also produced the music for the Signor Rossi animated series.
In 1997, DJ Gruff
dissed Articolo 31 in a track titled 1 vs 2 appearing on the first album of the beatmaker Fritz da Cat, but Articolo 31's lawyer
s obtained a retraction of the record, and its reissue without the song.
In 2001, Articolo 31 collaborated with the American old school
rapper Kurtis Blow
on the album XChé SI!. In the same year, they made the movie Senza filtro (in English, "Without filter").
With Domani smetto, Articolo 31 left the world of hip hop and moved to rap with many influences; even more so than previously, this album found them rapping and singing to rock and pop tracks.
In recent years, J Ax and DJ Jad have each released solo records, and in 2006, the group declared an indefinite hiatus.
Their posse, Spaghetti Funk, includes other popular performers like Space One and pop rappers Gemelli DiVersi
.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, melding hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, pop and traditional Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
musical forms. They are one of the most popular Italian rock/hip hop groups.
Band history
Members are rapper J-Ax (real name Alessandro Aleotti) and DJ Jad (Vito Luca Perrini). The band took its name from the IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
constitutional law guaranteeing freedom of the press.
Articolo 31 was one of the first hip hop groups in Italy, releasing one of the first Italian hip hop records, Strade di città, in 1993. Soon, they signed with BMG Ricordi and started to mix their rap with pop music, obtaining great success and popularity. However, the underground hip hop scene positioned them as traitors. Their producer was Franco Godi, who also produced the music for the Signor Rossi animated series.
In 1997, DJ Gruff
DJ Gruff
DJ Gruff, also known as Gruffetti is an Italian hip hop artist.-Solo musical career:Gruff musical debut in the Italian rap scene is with the Sangue Misto hip hop band...
dissed Articolo 31 in a track titled 1 vs 2 appearing on the first album of the beatmaker Fritz da Cat, but Articolo 31's lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s obtained a retraction of the record, and its reissue without the song.
In 2001, Articolo 31 collaborated with the American old school
Old school hip hop
Old school hip hop describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music , and the music in the period preceding it from which it was directly descended . Old school hip hop is said to end around 1983 or 1984 with the emergence of Run–D.M.C., the first new school hip hop group...
rapper Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
on the album XChé SI!. In the same year, they made the movie Senza filtro (in English, "Without filter").
With Domani smetto, Articolo 31 left the world of hip hop and moved to rap with many influences; even more so than previously, this album found them rapping and singing to rock and pop tracks.
In recent years, J Ax and DJ Jad have each released solo records, and in 2006, the group declared an indefinite hiatus.
Their posse, Spaghetti Funk, includes other popular performers like Space One and pop rappers Gemelli DiVersi
Gemelli Diversi
-Biography:Gemelli Diversi formed in 1997 in Milan when two Italian rap crews, La Cricca and Rima Nel Cuore, merged. Their first single was 1998's "Un Attimo Ancora", rapped over a sample of Pooh's "Dammi Solo un Minuto". The song and the accompanying album were hits in Italy, and the group...
.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1993 | Strade di città | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 1994 | Messa di Vespiri | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 1996 | Così com'è | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 1998 | Nessuno | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 2001 | Xché Sì! | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 2002 | Domani smetto | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |
| 2003 | Italiano Medio | Best Sound Best Sound Best Sound can refer to:* Academy Award for Best Sound* Academy Award for Best Sound Editing* AACTA Award for Best Achievement in Sound* BAFTA Award for Best Sound* Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Sound* César Award for Best Sound... |