Frankie Hi-NRG MC
Encyclopedia
Frankie HI-NRG MC, born Francesco Di Gesù (Turin
, 18 August 1969), is an Italian
rapper of Sicilian
origins. Frankie HI-NRG has been active since the early stages of the Italian hip hop
movement in the early 1990s
, and predominantly discusses Politics
and Society
in his music.
, Italy
, he collaborated with Italian and international artists (in addition to those included in his albums):
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, 18 August 1969), is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
rapper of Sicilian
Sicilian
Sicily is an autonomous Italian island. The adjectival form Sicilian can also refer to:* Sicilian language* Sicilian Baroque, baroque architecture in 17th & 18th centuries on Sicily...
origins. Frankie HI-NRG has been active since the early stages of the Italian hip hop
Italian hip hop
The rap was born in Italy between the years 80 and 90, first of all just evolved as a form of expression, based loosely on the copy of rappers Americans.The first real Italian rapper was Kaos One and his Radical Stuff, but rap in English....
movement in the early 1990s
1990s
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, and predominantly discusses Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and Society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
in his music.
Biography
Born in TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, he collaborated with Italian and international artists (in addition to those included in his albums):
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(Nottetempo) - Shel Shapiro (Che colpa abbiamo noi)
- Daniele Silvestri (Kunta kinte)
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(Non mi chiedermi)
Discography
- 1993 - Verba manent
- 1997 - La morte dei miracoli
- 2003 - Ero un autarchico
- 2005 - Rap©ital
- 2008 - DePrimoMaggio