Fabri Fibra
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Fabri Fibra is an Italian rapper.
, Marche
. He became interested in music
from a young age; he wrote and performed his first piece when he was 17 years old.
In 1995 he recorded his first demo. He created the tandem Uomini di Mare with DJ Lato, beatmaker and deejay, and in 1996 they produced the underground CD Dei del mare quest'el gruv. In 1999 Fabri and Lato produced and distributed the LP Sindrome di fine millennio ("End of the Millennium Syndrome"), with collaborations from El Presidente (also known as Esa), Inoki
, Joe Cassano and his brother Nesli
.
Following his underground success, Fabri Fibra began performing around Italy. In 2000 he established his label and group Teste Mobili Records (Bobbing Head Records), and collaborated with various Italian rap groups, lending vocals as well as lyrics to the mixtape circuit.
Nesli
's Home and Fabri Fibra's Mr. Simpatia were released simultaneously on 1 September 2004.
The album cover shows Fibra's head lying on its side with a gruesome injury. Mr. Simpatia is an ironic title; the tracks' main themes are the Italian hip hop scene, contempt for society, relationships with girls, and Fibra's frustration about his job.
Fabri created his most commercially and artistically successful album, Tradimento ("Betrayal"). His first single, released in Europe 4 April 2006, was "Applausi per Fibra
" ("Applause for Fibra"). The single discussed Fibra's personal and life experiences overcome by Fabri himself, with a certain emphasis on self-praise.
Only a week after the official launch (6 June 2006) the album reached the number one spot in album sales. However it was criticized for its use of expletives, indifference in its presentation of provocative themes, and its misogynist
views of women, all of which were found across the album.
Following the success of "Applausi per Fibra", the second, more urban-themed single, "Su le mani
" ("On Your Hands"), was released. This was followed by the release of "Mal di stomaco" ("Stomachache"), which gained instant infamy, most notably for the originality of its music video (a fabricated broadcast of SKY TG24 - a Satellite news station) that reports on the death of Fabri Fibra in a car accident
. The authenticity is sealed with "live coverage" reports, interviews from famous stars such as Fernanda Lessa
, Eva Henger
, Jimmy Ghione, producer Fish, rapper Vacca and brother Nesli
. The video ends with Fabri's body disappearing from the morgue
.
The last single is "Idee stupide
" ("Stupid Ideas"), with a black and white video which, whilst not as original as the former video, uses a Rocky
-style montage that compliments Fabri's underdog lyrics.
In 2010, Tradimento came second in a newspaper poll, making it the second most important album of the decade in Italy. Tradimento is the biggest selling album in Italian music history.
. The song became a massive summer hit, being the most watched music video in Italy of 2008 and earning a nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards
for Best Italian Act.
; the video for "Speak English" was shot in Brighton, where Fibra lived and worked for four years. A track off the album, entitled "Donna Famosa" ("Famous Woman"), is featured in the soundtrack of the FIFA 10
football video game.
The album Controcultura (Counterculture) was released on 7 September 2010 and reached #1 in the Italian albums chart. The album has so far spawned three singles named "Vip In Trip", "Tranne Te" ("Except for You") (both peaking at #2 in the Italian singles chart), "Qualcuno Normale" ("Somebody Normal") featuring the artist Marracash
and "Le Donne" ("The Women"). Fibra said that "Le Donne" music was a response to the bales of misogyny that he had to face for years, mainly because of "Mrs. Simpatia".
On 1 March 2011, Fibra released the "Tranne Te: Rap Futuristico EP", a extended-play which had remixes of Tranne Te with other artists, like Redman
, the French rapper Soprano
and old friends from Fibra like Marracash and Dargen D'Amico. At the same month, Fibra released a online mixtape named "Venerdì 17" ("Friday 17"), available to download for free on his website. It contains many freestyles and remixes of some of his earlier work including many remixes of some of his more recent work.
The year of 2011 was also remarkable for Fibra, which he has won four consecutives awards: the platinum disc for "Controcultura", a multiplatinum disc for "Tranne Te", a "Superman" award from the TRL Awards 2011 and a "Wind Music" award.
In the Summer of 2011 Fibra launched his own record label named "Tempi Duri" (Hard Times). Young rappers Entics and Clementino have been signed to the label.
Biography
Tarducci was born in SenigalliaSenigallia
Senigallia is a comune and port town on Italy's Adriatic coast, 25 km by rail north of Ancona, in the Marche region, province of Ancona....
, Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
. He became interested in music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
from a young age; he wrote and performed his first piece when he was 17 years old.
In 1995 he recorded his first demo. He created the tandem Uomini di Mare with DJ Lato, beatmaker and deejay, and in 1996 they produced the underground CD Dei del mare quest'el gruv. In 1999 Fabri and Lato produced and distributed the LP Sindrome di fine millennio ("End of the Millennium Syndrome"), with collaborations from El Presidente (also known as Esa), Inoki
Inoki
iNoki is an iPhone app for migrating Nokia PC Suite backup .NBU file to Apple iPhone.Features=It is the iPhone version of the Noki application which is an explorer for Nokia backup files for Microsoft Windows. The app is targeted as a utility to migrated or import your Nokia phone data to iPhone...
, Joe Cassano and his brother Nesli
Nesli
Francesco Tarducci better known as Nesly Rice and more recently simply as Nesli is an Italian singer and music producer for Teste Mobili Records. He is younger brother to the rapper Fabri Fibra....
.
Following his underground success, Fabri Fibra began performing around Italy. In 2000 he established his label and group Teste Mobili Records (Bobbing Head Records), and collaborated with various Italian rap groups, lending vocals as well as lyrics to the mixtape circuit.
Turbe Giovanili (2002)
In 2002 Fabri released his first solo album, titled Turbe giovanili (Juvenile Troubles), for which he wrote and recorded his lyrics under the production and arrangement of Neffa. A year later Fabri distributed Lato e Fabri Fibra which brought a close to the partnership with Lato and the Uomini di mare project with aky il grande.Nesli
Nesli
Francesco Tarducci better known as Nesly Rice and more recently simply as Nesli is an Italian singer and music producer for Teste Mobili Records. He is younger brother to the rapper Fabri Fibra....
's Home and Fabri Fibra's Mr. Simpatia were released simultaneously on 1 September 2004.
Mr. Simpatia (2004)
Released in 2004, Mr. Simpatia (Mr. Sympathy) is Fibra's second solo album. All the instrumental bases were made by his younger brother, the rapper Nesli Rice, with the exceptions of "Non Ti Invidio" ("I Don't Envy You") (made by Bassi Maestro) and the album's bonus track (by Bosca).The album cover shows Fibra's head lying on its side with a gruesome injury. Mr. Simpatia is an ironic title; the tracks' main themes are the Italian hip hop scene, contempt for society, relationships with girls, and Fibra's frustration about his job.
Tradimento (2006)
After splitting from his recording company contract at Vibrarecords, Fabri went underground and went unheard from for a year, until he resurfaced with a new deal at major recording company Universal Music Italia. Under the production of Fish and brother NesliNesli
Francesco Tarducci better known as Nesly Rice and more recently simply as Nesli is an Italian singer and music producer for Teste Mobili Records. He is younger brother to the rapper Fabri Fibra....
Fabri created his most commercially and artistically successful album, Tradimento ("Betrayal"). His first single, released in Europe 4 April 2006, was "Applausi per Fibra
Applausi per Fibra
"Applausi per Fibra" is the first single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006.The song debuted its first week at #7 the best-selling singles in Italy and touched at its peak at #6....
" ("Applause for Fibra"). The single discussed Fibra's personal and life experiences overcome by Fabri himself, with a certain emphasis on self-praise.
Only a week after the official launch (6 June 2006) the album reached the number one spot in album sales. However it was criticized for its use of expletives, indifference in its presentation of provocative themes, and its misogynist
Misogyny
Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Philogyny, meaning fondness, love or admiration towards women, is the antonym of misogyny. The term misandry is the term for men that is parallel to misogyny...
views of women, all of which were found across the album.
Following the success of "Applausi per Fibra", the second, more urban-themed single, "Su le mani
Su le Mani
"Su le Mani" is the third single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006....
" ("On Your Hands"), was released. This was followed by the release of "Mal di stomaco" ("Stomachache"), which gained instant infamy, most notably for the originality of its music video (a fabricated broadcast of SKY TG24 - a Satellite news station) that reports on the death of Fabri Fibra in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
. The authenticity is sealed with "live coverage" reports, interviews from famous stars such as Fernanda Lessa
Fernanda Lessa
Fernanda Lessa is a Brazilian top model. She was born April 15, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is 5'10" tall and has brown hair and eyes....
, Eva Henger
Eva Henger
Eva Henger is a Hungarian former porn star and an actress in mainstream films and an adult model.She was born in the city of Győr and was chosen Miss Teen Hungary in 1990 at the age of 17. In 1995 she went to Italy and soon became the girlfriend of porn producer Riccardo Schicchi. She married...
, Jimmy Ghione, producer Fish, rapper Vacca and brother Nesli
Nesli
Francesco Tarducci better known as Nesly Rice and more recently simply as Nesli is an Italian singer and music producer for Teste Mobili Records. He is younger brother to the rapper Fabri Fibra....
. The video ends with Fabri's body disappearing from the morgue
Morgue
A morgue or mortuary is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise...
.
The last single is "Idee stupide
Idee Stupide
"Idee Stupide" is the forth and last single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006. This song is in collaboration with the singer Diego Mancino.-Diatribe with Gemelli Diversi:...
" ("Stupid Ideas"), with a black and white video which, whilst not as original as the former video, uses a Rocky
Rocky
Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
-style montage that compliments Fabri's underdog lyrics.
In 2010, Tradimento came second in a newspaper poll, making it the second most important album of the decade in Italy. Tradimento is the biggest selling album in Italian music history.
Bugiardo (2008)
Fabri Fibra's next album, Bugiardo (Liar), came out on 9 November 2007, after the release of the street-single "Questo è il nuovo singolo" ("This is the new single"). The first official single, "Bugiardo", came out on 15 October 2007 and the second official single being "La Soluzione" ("The Solution"), which came out on 9 November 2007. On 25 April 2008, Fibra released the single “In Italia” featuring singer Gianna NanniniGianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".-Personal life:...
. The song became a massive summer hit, being the most watched music video in Italy of 2008 and earning a nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
for Best Italian Act.
Chi Vuole Essere Fabri Fibra? (2009)
On 10 April 2009, Fibra released his fifth album, entitled Chi Vuole Essere Fabri Fibra? (Who Wants To Be Fabri Fibra?) He released two songs from the album, entitled "Incomprensioni" ("Incomprehension") (featuring Federico Zampaglione) and "Speak English", which discusses the cultural differences between Italy and EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; the video for "Speak English" was shot in Brighton, where Fibra lived and worked for four years. A track off the album, entitled "Donna Famosa" ("Famous Woman"), is featured in the soundtrack of the FIFA 10
FIFA 10
carlos leivaFIFA 10 is the 17th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on 2 October 2009 in Europe, 30 September in Australia and 20 October 2009 in North America...
football video game.
Controcultura (2010)
From 18 February 2010, MTV Italia broadcast a program on Thursday nights entitled Fabri Fibra: Italy. The program was defined as a docu-drama, and included five episodes showing the lives of young people living in socially disadvantaged situations. On 4 May 2010, Fibra released a remastered album of Turbe giovanilili, entituled Turbe giovanili Remaster. On 20 July 2010, Fibra also released his first web-album, entitled Quorum, which is available in his website.The album Controcultura (Counterculture) was released on 7 September 2010 and reached #1 in the Italian albums chart. The album has so far spawned three singles named "Vip In Trip", "Tranne Te" ("Except for You") (both peaking at #2 in the Italian singles chart), "Qualcuno Normale" ("Somebody Normal") featuring the artist Marracash
Marracash
Fabio Rizzo , better known by his stage name Marracash, is an Italian rapper. He is also a member of the Milan-based rap group Dogo Gang.-Biography:...
and "Le Donne" ("The Women"). Fibra said that "Le Donne" music was a response to the bales of misogyny that he had to face for years, mainly because of "Mrs. Simpatia".
On 1 March 2011, Fibra released the "Tranne Te: Rap Futuristico EP", a extended-play which had remixes of Tranne Te with other artists, like Redman
Redman
Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an American MC, rapper, DJ, record producer and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is also well known for his collaborations with Method Man, including their starring roles in films and...
, the French rapper Soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
and old friends from Fibra like Marracash and Dargen D'Amico. At the same month, Fibra released a online mixtape named "Venerdì 17" ("Friday 17"), available to download for free on his website. It contains many freestyles and remixes of some of his earlier work including many remixes of some of his more recent work.
The year of 2011 was also remarkable for Fibra, which he has won four consecutives awards: the platinum disc for "Controcultura", a multiplatinum disc for "Tranne Te", a "Superman" award from the TRL Awards 2011 and a "Wind Music" award.
In the Summer of 2011 Fibra launched his own record label named "Tempi Duri" (Hard Times). Young rappers Entics and Clementino have been signed to the label.
Discography
- 1996 - Del mare quest'el gruv
- 1999 - Sindrome di fine millenio
- 2002 - Turbe giovanili
- 2004 - Mr. Simpatia
- 2005 - Mr. Simpatia (Live)
- 2005 - Mr. Simpatia (Gold Edition)
- 2006 - TradimentoTradimento (album)Tradimento is the third solo album by Italian rapper Fabrizio Tarducci, better known as Fabri Fibra. It was also his first LP to be distributed under the recording house Universal Music Italia....
- 2006 - Tradimento + Pensieri scomodi
- 2007 - Bugiardo
- 2009 - Chi vuole essere Fabri Fibra? (Gold)
- 2010 - Turbe giovanili Remaster
- 2010 - Quorum
- 2010 - Controcultura (Platinum)
- 2011 - Tranne Te: Rap Futuristico EP (EP)
- 2011 - Venerdì 17 (Mixtape)
Singles
- Applausi per FibraApplausi per Fibra"Applausi per Fibra" is the first single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006.The song debuted its first week at #7 the best-selling singles in Italy and touched at its peak at #6....
(2006) - Mal Di Stomaco (2006)
- Su Le ManiSu le Mani"Su le Mani" is the third single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006....
(2006) - Idee StupideIdee Stupide"Idee Stupide" is the forth and last single released by Fabri Fibra from his third solo studio album: Tradimento, recorded in 2006. This song is in collaboration with the singer Diego Mancino.-Diatribe with Gemelli Diversi:...
(2006) - Questo è Il Nuovo Singolo (Street Single) (2007)
- BugiardoBugiardo (song)"Bugiardo" is the second single released by Fabri Fibra from his fourth solo studio album: Bugiardo, recorded in 2007.In the video, as well as Fibra, appears the brother Nesli, DJ Fish and DJ Nais....
(2007) - La soluzione (2008)
- In Italia featuring Gianna NanniniGianna NanniniGianna Nannini is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".-Personal life:...
(2008) - Incomprensioni featuring Federico Zampaglione (2009)
- Speak English (2009)
- Festa Festa featuring CrookersCrookersCrookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked...
& Dargen D'Amico (2010) - Vip in Trip (2010)
- Tranne Te (2010)
- Qualcuno Normale featuring MarracashMarracashFabio Rizzo , better known by his stage name Marracash, is an Italian rapper. He is also a member of the Milan-based rap group Dogo Gang.-Biography:...
(2011) - Le Donne (2011)