99 Posse
Encyclopedia
99 Posse is an Italian
hip hop
/reggae
group from Naples
. It raps both in Italian
and in the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse's songs deal with political or social issues, and the group members are considered left-wing hardliners. As a showing of their activism, all of the group's albums have been released with a prezzo politico ("political price"): each CD displays a sticker saying "Don't pay more than...". For 99 Posse, this means "putting into practice a specific understanding about their relationship with the market, a sort of ideal practice." The group has gained popularity in Italy through its songs and its voicing of progressive political causes.
Its first album, Curre Curre Guagliò (1993), was mainly influenced by reggae
and world music
. Subsequent albums, Cerco Tiempo (1996) and Corto Circuito (1998), included new styles like drum 'n bass and trip hop
. Curre Curre Guaglio was self-produced, but rose from its underground status to become an iconic album and cultural manifesto that eventually inspired the film Sud by Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores
. The group also has its own record label
, Novenove, which works to promote underground artists.
On July 18, 2009 they came back without Meg in Naples
, during a concert created by movements against repression and the blocking of 21 activists for G8
in Turin's university.
Italy
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
/reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
group from Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. It raps both in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and in the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse's songs deal with political or social issues, and the group members are considered left-wing hardliners. As a showing of their activism, all of the group's albums have been released with a prezzo politico ("political price"): each CD displays a sticker saying "Don't pay more than...". For 99 Posse, this means "putting into practice a specific understanding about their relationship with the market, a sort of ideal practice." The group has gained popularity in Italy through its songs and its voicing of progressive political causes.
Its first album, Curre Curre Guagliò (1993), was mainly influenced by reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
. Subsequent albums, Cerco Tiempo (1996) and Corto Circuito (1998), included new styles like drum 'n bass and trip hop
Trip hop
Trip hop is a music genre consisting of downtempo electronic music which originated in the early 1990s in England, especially Bristol. Deriving from "post"-acid house, the term was first used by the British music media and press as a way to describe the more experimental variant of breakbeat which...
. Curre Curre Guaglio was self-produced, but rose from its underground status to become an iconic album and cultural manifesto that eventually inspired the film Sud by Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores
Gabriele Salvatores
Gabriele Salvatores , is an Italian Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Born in Naples, Salvatores debuted as a theatre director in 1972, founding in Milan the Teatro dell'Elfo, for which he directed several avant-garde pieces until 1989.In that year, he directed his...
. The group also has its own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Novenove, which works to promote underground artists.
On July 18, 2009 they came back without Meg in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, during a concert created by movements against repression and the blocking of 21 activists for G8
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
in Turin's university.
Former members
- Luca "'O Zulù" Persico - vocals
- Marco "Kaya Pezz8" Messina - sampler and dub master
- Massimo "JRM" Jovine - bass
- Sacha Ricci - keyboard
- Claudio "Clark Kent" Marino - drums
Studio albums
| Date of release | Title | Studio | Label | Producer | Track listing |
| 1993 | Curre curre guagliò | Al Flying Recording Studio in Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
Novenove/BMG | Sergio Messina Sergio Messina Sergio Messina is an Italian musician, radio maker, writer, teacher and artist.In 1989 his no copyright, self distributed song Radiogladio got him international attention. Subsequently he produced Curre curre guaglio, 99 Posse's debut album, and then his own La Vendetta del Mulino Bianco... Radio Gladio&99Posse |
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| 1995 | Guai a chi ci tocca Guai a chi ci tocca Guai a chi ci tocca, is the second studio album from the Italian band 99 Posse. Recorded by Enzo Rizzo at Flying Recording studios and by Massimo Aluzzi at Splash studios , it was released on 1994.... |
Splash and Flying Records in Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
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| 1996 | Cerco tiempo | Flying Records in Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
IO | Kwanzaa Posse |
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| 1998 | Corto circuito | Transeuropa Recording Studio in Turin 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... |
IO | 99 Posse e Carlo U. Rossi |
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| 2000 | La vida que vendrá | Folder Studio in Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
Musica Posse / Self Distribuzione | 99 Posse e Carlo U. Rossi |
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Live Albums
| Year | Title |
| 1994 | Incredibile opposizione tour 94 Incredibile opposizione tour 94 -Disc one:# Presento - 0:29# 'A Murzett - 7:02# Napoli - 3:55# Un Bel di Vedremo - 9:44# Salario Garantito - 5:57# 'O Sfruttamento - 5:26# Tammuriata del Lavoro - 5:32# Rappresaglia - 6:13# La Bomba Intelligente - 9:27# Lui - 3:19-Disc two:# Odio - 4:33... |
| 2001 | NA9910º NA9910º This is the last album released in 2001 by 99 Posse. It's a live collection of the band's most important songs, played during their 2001 tour all along Italy.-Track listing:Disc 1#Amerika#Stop that train#Vulesse#Corto circuito... |