Flaminio Maphia
Per Un Pugno Di Euri

LA RECENSIONE

But... I believe that for a few years now, Flaminio Maphia (once the cornerstone of good Roman rap) have truly lost themselves a bit in some maze of commercial and flashy music at all costs; they demonstrate this with this record, let's say, almost useless if it weren't for two or three somewhat less embarrassing tracks.

The album opens with a horrible and truly unlistenable intro, followed by "Flaminio Maphia", a track that mimics the best Snoop Doggy Dogg of "What's my name", full-on vocoder, tunz tunz bass, acceptable synth, great backing vocals, and an acceptable text which attacks the annoying mega-ghettoized hardcore hip-hop (and rightly so).
"Supercar" wins the tacky song of the year award, a bad attempt to create a radio hit, and this album is full of poorly executed attempts. The fourth track is titled "Da paura", artistically it’s the most acceptable, the sample of the base is " Splendida giornata" by Vasco Rossi, G. Max's lyrics break just right while Rude Mc's ruins the whole work a bit given the horrible metrics. "Che idea!" is another semi-failed hit attempt, it's like a cover of Pino D'Angiò who was everywhere except Italy in the '80s with his "Ma quale idea"; the track is overall catchy and can be listened to without many problems.

"Federica", the sixth track, is a no comment in its own right! After a horrible skit, comes a horrible song of complaint, the base is good, but the lyrics and even the scratches are unbearable... "L'hai messa in banca" instead is amusing as a subject (a guy leaves his girl to his best friend who first complains and then... ehmmm... takes her for a spin in bed), as a base, in pure west coast style, as lyrics, sung only by G. Max (thankfully) and Daniele Vit (think about it, former backing vocalist for Alex Britti, wow what luck!).
The tenth track, "Rapper do vai", moves on a Queen sample (sacrilege) " Another one bites the dust" and just for this, the record should be burned; moreover, the rhymes of Inoki, Rude Mc, and G. Max are embarrassing, Benetti and K.O. are the ones who save the day! "Fort Apache" is entirely sung by Rude Mc... well, let's move on... the twelfth track... look, I categorically refuse!!!

What can I say?! I miss a bit the old Flaminio Maphia, still commercial but at least not obscene (e.g., "Ragazze acidelle" which, if I think about... brrrrr...), the ones who sometimes really had something to say (e.g., "Tony & Dino" or "La gabbia", which are great tracks)!!! Anyway, the true Italian hip-hop will forever remain that of the legendary COLLE DER FOMENTO! No stories