Frankie Hi-Nrg MC
Ero un autarchico

THE REVIEW

If Caparezza criticizes the world’s society, Frankie Hi-Nrg MC is more concerned with discussing the problems of our country, Italy. Speaking of politics, Frankie compares the current political situation to the sport most loved by Italians (not by me...), soccer. As he says in "Rap Lamento", politics, according to Frankie, is like a soccer match, played by two teams with identical jerseys: the transfer campaigns are the elections, the ballot paper is the betting slip, and the parliament is the stadium, all set to the famous music of "90° minuto".

But the difference between Frankie Hi-Nrg MC and Caparezza doesn't stop here: in "Ero un autarchico" (released in 2003), there isn’t a variety of genres like in "Verità supposte", Frankie sticks to the old hip hop canon (singing well, mind you). The lyrics, however, are much more intelligent and spot-on, and much more elaborate. If Caparezza is ironic, Frankie Hi-Nrg MC is truly angry, more direct and less immediate. The latter focuses more on speaking and singing than on dealing with the background music. In Frankie’s latest CD, there are also some guest appearances; the most important is Antonio Rezza, who with his dark humor and sarcasm makes the songs he appears in enjoyable, namely "Virus" and "Zero a Zero".

"Ero un autarchico" is an excellent CD, but compared to "Verità supposte", it requires more listens to be truly appreciated.