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THE REVIEW
There are many, many people who are upset with Articolo 31 because they betrayed hip-hop.
The purists of the genre, MCs, DJs, and various folks cannot stand the mix of pop, rock, rapcore, and punk that emanates from this album and the subsequent ones, which is blended with hip-hop, in my (perfectly objective) opinion, quite masterfully. They've even gone so far as to hurl insults, even within this site, against J Ax. Asserting that his partner and DJ Jad left him because he couldn't stand the "poppy" genre the group was taking on anymore. What nonsense. The two simply decided to pursue their solo paths for a while. It was said that the genre change was Ax's idea to sell more. To me, this album seems much less commercial, for example, than "Così Com'è," considered the masterpiece of the 90s Articolo ( "now my record sells four times his magazine", from "Un Urlo") while this album is brimming with anger against our commercial society. Articolo wanted to convey just this in tracks like Noi No, Passa Il Funk, Pere, or Soldisoldisoldi: not a commercial turn, quite the opposite, an indie turn.
Articolo continues to say the same things they said years ago, but with this change, perhaps for the first time, they are REALLY saying it. Sincere and incredibly pissed off. And precisely for this reason, I believe this album is their masterpiece.
In spot-on songs like L'Ultima Bomba In Città, very melodic punk, the wonderful and very sad Non È Un Film, the most original of all; in songs like Soldisoldi, L'Altra Metà, and Noi No, they touch on heavy metal with excellent results (especially in the last two); Other unmissable gems include Fuck You in duet with Paola Turci where her voice and Ax's interweave perfectly, the harsh Spirale Ovale and the very engaging Gente Che Spera with the Sud Sound System featuring Latin American pop sounds, a true cherry on top.
No matter what music you like, you'll find everything here, just everything, blended quite perfectly to say the least. I assure you very few Italian groups have succeeded.
This album will not stop tomorrow. And I will not stop listening to it.
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Articolo 31's Domani Smetto defies hip-hop purists by blending pop, punk, rock, and rapcore into a deeply sincere and angry album. Far from a commercial sellout, the record conveys a powerful indie spirit criticizing society. The album's eclectic mix, from punk melodies to Latin pop influences, marks it as Articolo 31’s true masterpiece. Fans of diverse music styles will find much to appreciate in its innovative sound.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Articolo 31
Articolo 31 are an Italian hip hop duo associated in the reviews with J-Ax (Alessandro Aleotti) and DJ Jad (Luca Perrini). Their early work is depicted as foundational for Italian hip hop and later work as a controversial shift toward crossover/pop-rock.18 Reviews
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