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What do we mean by hip hop? Rap music, or showing cars like "Fast And Furious," big chains like a house, and breasts and butts in the wind? Fortunately, there are those who rap intelligently, and I'm very proud to say that these exceptions are Italian, namely Caparezza and Frankie Hi-Nrg MC.
Let's talk about the first, Michele Salvemini, known as Caparezza. After the first "Caparezza?!" (2001), in 2003 "Verità supposte" was released: this CD does not just rhyme like the first album but also adds guitars (electric and acoustic), drums, strings, and electronic instruments.
The variety of music on the album is wide: it doesn't lack hip hop, of course, but we also hear tracks with folk music ("Stanco e sbronzo"), with jazz (listen to the end of the famous "Fuori dal tunnel"), with electronic Subsonica style ("Vengo dalla luna"), and even a track with nu-metal influences ("Dualismi"). The lyrics of the songs are very interesting; they condemn all forms of racism (the already mentioned "Vengo dalla luna" and "Nessuna Razza"), criticize war ("Follie Preferenziali"), express annoyance with a decidedly stupid TV ("Limiti"), and much more...
It can be said that in this album, Caparezza criticizes contemporary world society in an ironic but also very angry manner. Don't be fooled by the rap label: if you are true music lovers, you should get this album.
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By pugliamix
"Caparezza could be considered the Italian equivalent of Eminem (seriously, he’s really good)."
The effect achieved is that the purity and unity of the sound of the individual tracks are lost, making the chorus seem a bit 'glued on.'
By ste84
This album is a concentrate of raw and unfiltered truth: the capa says only true things that might also be annoying, but this is reality and he doesn’t feel like telling lies.
He is different from the 'crowd' and we can only be glad to have someone in Italy who goes against the tide.
