Giovanni "Joe" Cassano (aka Johnny Jab) was an Italo-American rapper active in the 1990s, praised for a distinctive flow. He is the subject of the tribute album "Dio Lodato" and died in 1999.

Reviews state he recorded around 1996, collaborated with Inoki, Uomini di mare, PMC, and that tracks mentioned include "Gli occhi della strada" and "A nocche dure". The album "Dio Lodato" is presented as a tribute; one review says he died of an overdose and gives his dates as 1974-1999. Reviews also mention experience in America with his father, attendance at jams from Pescara to the Mick Chek in Bologna, and murals dedicated to him in Bologna. "Dio lodato" is noted to feature a feat by Fibra and Lato.

Joe Cassano (Giovanni Cassano, aka Johnny Jab) is remembered in these reviews as an influential Italo-American MC with a distinctive flow. The album Dio Lodato is presented as a tribute after his death in 1999. Reviews highlight collaborations, specific tracks, and murals dedicated to him. Reviewers regard his loss as a blow to the Italian hip-hop scene.

For:Fans of Italian hip hop, 1990s rap collectors, DeBaser readers

 Giovanni Cassano aka Johnny Jab or rather Joe was one of the best MCs in Italy.

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 This record, more than an album, is a tribute to a young man who left us too soon (due to causes I prefer not to mention), a tribute to his death and the void he left in the Italian scene.

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