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Marracash

Italian rapper

From: Nicosia, Italy
Since: 1979–present
Releases: 31

hip hop
hardcore hip hop
hip house
pop
pop rap

About

Fabio Bartolo Rizzo (born 22 May 1979), known professionally as Marracash (Italian: [marraˈkɛʃ]), is an Italian rapper. Starting his career in the rap group Dogo Gang, he rose to fame as a solo artist in the 2010s. He released six studio albums that reached the top ten of the Italian Albums Chart, including two top positions with Santeria (2016) and Persona (2019). He has also released numerous singles and collaborations, seventeen of which reached the top ten of the Italian Singles Chart. He has sold over 5 million copies in Italy, becoming one of the top selling Italian rappers in the 2010s.

He has sung and written songs with numerous artists including rappers like Gué Pequeno, J-Ax, Fabri Fibra, Emis Killa, Club Dogo, Baby K, and pop-influenced artists such as Tiziano Ferro, Elisa, Giusy Ferreri, Federica Abbate and Elodie.
In 2013, together with producer Shablo, he founded the independent record label Roccia Music, which involves established figures and newcomers to rap, producers and DJs. From 2012 to 2014, he hosted MTV Italy's freestyle music TV program MTV Spit.

From Marracash on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.