Neapolitan music collective blending hip hop, dub and reggae with explicit left-wing political activism; sung in Italian and Neapolitan, notable for energetic live shows and activist stance.

Formed in Naples (early 1990s). Central figures mentioned in reviews include Luca "Zulù" Persico and Maria "Meg" Di Donna. Known for political lyrics, use of the Neapolitan dialect, collaborations with other artists (examples in reviews: Subsonica, Daniele Sepe, Marzouk Mehri, General Levy) and occasional legal controversies related to activism and concerts.

DeBaser hosts a small set of mostly appreciative reviews of 99 Posse, focusing on their political lyrics, Neapolitan voice and dub-influenced production. Critics highlight albums such as Cerco Tiempo, Corto circuito and La vida que vendrà. Opinions split between admiration for musical achievements and reservations about personal consistency of some members.

For:Fans of political hip hop, listeners of Italian/Neapolitan music, people interested in activist music and dub-influenced sounds.

 "\u0022Cerco Tiempo\u0022 is at the same time the least politicized and most introspective of their recorded albums, and we can objectively state that the 99 excel when they are detached from political themes."

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 "I can\u0027t deny that I have a certain disdain for Persico as a person, both for how he presents himself to the public today and for how he has fooled us."

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 "It was good music… Listen to it with the ears of when you were young and you truly believed in something different, probably very wrong, but surely you were in good faith…"

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 "Consistency or not, 99 Posse are one of the biggest pieces (almost certainly the biggest) of Italian Hip Hop, and thus also of the history of our music."

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