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Rating: The first time I heard about Nitro was in 2012, during the first edition of MTV Spit, hosted by the good Marra. I really liked his freestyles, and I made a prediction: Nitro would face Ensi in the final. Unfortunately (for Nitro), my prediction proved to be accurate, and our guy was defeated by the member of OneMic in a clash of titans (I recommend looking up the battle on YouTube for those who missed it).
I immediately became a fan of his and was happy when I heard he would participate in the second edition of the program, totally sure he would have no rivals. I was gobsmacked when he was defeated in the finals by MORENO (Sapore di sale, sa-sa-sa sapore di sale, sotto questo sole... remember?) and I practically told the program to screw itself and started waiting for our man's debut album. The wait ended not long after the second edition finished, and curious, I began listening.
Before talking about the album, it must be said that the Machete influence (Nitro's crew) is very strong on it, and in terms of sound, I've always associated it with Salmo's Midnite, and all the producers (Shocca, Stabber, Squarta, the versatile Salmo, Denny The Cool, Deleterio, and the dubstep duo Belzebass as the main ones) do their job excellently, some more than others. The album starts with the (spectacular) intro 0 where he talks about himself in rather angry tones and talks about his past as a "loser" (I who have always been the second choice, from the worst slut to the best shitty friend. I was the one in the room who didn't go to parties, and if I went, I'd get bored and watch others dance) and his recent participation in Spit (I always live in the hell of the eternal second but when I rap, I stop time and become an eternal second). It continues with Back Again where he lashes out at the fakes and those who made it without sweating much (I wanted to take the stairs, you wanted the elevators but if I fall, I get hurt, if you do it, you die). A great track also. At track number 3, we find the title track, self-celebration with impactful phrases (I spoke to the artist's life and told her honey, you're not for me) and great wordplay (but if the stakes get too high, I fire mortar shots straight at the commander, it's the time needed for a couple of questions, I look at you while you laugh and I melt in the flames!). After a short skit, we have Family Affar, which honestly never said much to me, but I recognize it as a great track with a tribute to Fabri Fibra (Fabri Fibra said he's my fan, you understand? Fibra is my fan, he's not your fan, he's mine, you understand, even if I sing with long, smooth hair), a phrase that connects to one by Fibra about Ramazzotti in "La Soluzione" (2007). Then we have Margot, a beautiful track where the MC talks about a troubled love story with a woman he would like to forget but can't, as he is now completely dependent on her, comparing her to Lupin's Margot. Next is Kill Them All, where Nitro attacks those who say hip hop is dead just because they can't do it (if this shit is dead it's your fault or euthanasia?). Finally, we get to the strong tracks of the album. The first, Storia Di Un Presunto Artista, is a beautiful love song dedicated to music, in which Nitro laments the intimacy he had with it before fame (I miss so much when it was just you and me and a blank sheet). Beautiful track, one of the best in recent years. The second of the trio is Bipolar Mind, where the rapper talks about his discomfort and constant mood swings as if there were two distinct people in him (I have two different personalities, and they both suck) (Trust me, not them,
An imperfect album, but it represents a great debut for our Nitro who is destined to enter the ranks of the greats of rap made in Italy.
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