Article 31
Article 31 | |
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J-Ax from Articolo 31 live |
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General information | |
origin | Milan, Italy |
Genre (s) | Hip hop |
founding | 1990 |
Current occupation | |
J-Ax | |
DJ Jad |
Articolo 31 is an Italian hip-hop - Duo , founded 1990th
Band history
J Ax (alias Alessandro Aleotti) and DJ Jad (alias Luca Perrini) met at a party in Milan . In the same year they decided to start a group. At first they wanted to call themselves Articolo 41 , which is the legal basis in Italy, according to which one can be exempted from Italian military service due to a "nervous syndrome" . However, an Italian professor advised them to use the name Articolo 31 , which in the Irish constitution regulates freedom of speech in the media. A reference to this can be found in the (spoken) intro of the album Strade di Città . However, it should be noted that Article 31 of the Irish Constitution by no means deals with freedom of the press or the media , but rather the structure and rights of the Council of State . Instead, it may be an allusion to Article 31 of the Irish Broadcasting Authority Act of 1960, which at that time was a legal basis for state media censorship.
Beginnings and successes of the band
With their single Tocca qui from the album Strade di Città , they became the first Italian hip-hop band to land in the Italian charts. Strade di Città is one of the first hip-hop albums in Italy. They then founded the Spaghetti Funk crew. Her second album Mesa di Vesperi marked her final breakthrough .
In 1996 her album Così com'é came out, which, like the previous album , was produced by Franco Godi. The record became a huge success and Articolo 31 became an integral part of the Italian music scene. Così com'é was also released in Switzerland and Germany with respectable success, followed by a tour lasting from 1996 to 1997.
In 1999 the album Xché sì was recorded with the participation of artists such as Kurtis Blow , Carmelo Saez Mendoza, Paolo Brera and Gemelli Diversi .
With their film Senza Filtro , made in 2001, they describe difficulties faced by Italian young people in big cities, such as drug use.
In her sixth album Domani Smetto , her music got a new sound that added elements of rock, pop and punk to the rap. Thanks to this album, the band became so well known that they were regularly invited to TRL . In 2003 her last studio album to date, Italiano Medio , was released, which, like the previous album, combines pop, rock and rap elements. In the same year, the first live album La Riconquista Del Forum was also released: Live .
Time out and solo career
In 2005, the band members announced that they would be taking a hiatus to focus on their solo careers. DJ Jad continues to work as a DJ and released his album Milano - New York in 2006. J Ax released his album Di sana pianta on October 1st, 2006 .
Filmography
- 2001: Senza filtro (Director: Mimmo Raimondi) (documentary)
- 2004: Natale a casa Deejay (Director: Lorenzo Bassano) (Comedy film)
Discography
Albums
year | Title label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, label , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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IT | CH | |||
1993 | Strade di cittá Crime Squad / Best Sound |
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1994 | Messa di vespiri Crime Squad / Best Sound |
IT26 (15 weeks) IT |
- |
First published: February 25, 1994
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1996 | So com'è Crime Squad / Best Sound |
IT2 (55 weeks) IT |
CH19 (11 weeks) CH |
First published: March 14, 1996
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1998 | Nessuno Best Sound |
IT2 (17 weeks) IT |
CH27 (5 weeks) CH |
First published: March 7, 1998
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1999 | Xché sì! Best sound |
IT23 (22 weeks) IT |
CH74 (10 weeks) CH |
First published: December 20, 1999
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2002 | Domani smetto Best Sound |
IT1
gold
(48 weeks)IT |
CH50 (8 weeks) CH |
First published: March 21, 2002
Sales: + 25,000 |
2003 | Italiano medio Best Sound |
IT3 (46 weeks) IT |
CH63 (1 week) CH |
First published: November 7, 2003
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Live albums
year | Title label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, label , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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IT | CH | |||
2004 | La riconquista del forum Best Sound |
IT12 (14 weeks) IT |
- |
First published on November 12, 2004
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Compilations
year | Title label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, label , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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IT | CH | |||
2000 | Greatest hits, best sound |
IT14th
gold
(17 weeks)IT |
CH77 (3 weeks) CH |
First published November 12, 2004
Sales: + 25,000 |
2013 | Un'ora con ... best sound |
- | - |
First published on July 23, 2013
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Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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IT | CH | |||
1996 | Tranqi Funky Così com'è |
IT10
gold
(17 weeks)IT |
- |
Sales: + 25,000
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Il Funkytarro Così com'è |
IT22 (2 weeks) IT |
- | ||
1997 | So e so Così com'è |
IT9 (1 week) IT |
- |
8th place (3 weeks) in the M&D charts
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1998 | La fidanzata Nessuno |
- | - |
15th place (3 weeks) in the M&D charts
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2003 | La mia ragazza mena Italiano medio |
IT3
gold
(20 weeks)IT |
- |
Sales: + 25,000
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- 1992: Nato per rappare / 6 quello che 6
- 1993: Tocca qui
- 1993: Ti sto parlando
- 1993: È Natale (ma io non ci sto dentro)
- 1994: Voglio una lurida
- 1994: Un'altra cosa che ho perso / Mr. gilet di pelle
- 1994: Ohi Maria
- 1994: Il mio fuoco
- 1994: Mollami (feat. Extrema )
- 1996: 2030
- 1997: Domani - Platinum (50,000+)
- 1998: Aria
- 1998: Venerdì
- 1998: Vai bello (feat. Extrema)
- 1999: Senza regole
- 1999: Guapa loca
- 2000: Volume
- 2002: Domani smetto - platinum (50,000+)
- 2002: Spirale oval - platinum (50,000+)
- 2002: Non è un film
- 2002: Pere
- 2002: Gente che spera - platinum (50,000+)
- 2004: L'italiano medio
- 2004: Senza dubbio
- 2004: I consigli di un pirla
- 2004: Beast mutanti
- 2005: Nato sbagliato
Video albums
- 1997: So come siamo (VHS)
- 1998: Articolo 31 Live - Così com'è tour 96/97 (VHS)
- 2005: La riconquista del forum (CD + DVD)
literature
- 1998: J Ax., I pensieri di nessuno. Ricordi-Pop Publications.
Web links
- Articolo 31 at Discogs (English)
- Articolo 31 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Frank Baasner: Poesia cantata 2: The Italian Cantautori between engagement and commerce . Walter de Gruyter, 2011, ISBN 978-3-11-091909-7 , pp. 202 f . ( google.de [accessed on November 22, 2019]).
- ^ Constitution of Ireland (1937). In: Verfassungen.eu. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
- ↑ electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB): electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Articolo 31 at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ Rockol com srl: √ Il 31 agosto esce 'Senza filtro', il film degli Articolo 31. Accessed November 22, 2019 (Italian).
- ↑ a b J-Ax at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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↑ a b c chart sources:
- Guido Racca & Chartitalia: Top 100 FIMI album . Lulu , 2013, p. 70 (IT).
- Italiancharts.com (IT)
- Hitparade.ch (CH)
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Certificazioni. FIMI, accessed November 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Guido Racca: M&D Borsa Singoli 1960-2019 . Self-published, 2019, ISBN 978-1-09-326490-6 , pp. 115 . ; Guido Racca & Chartitalia: Top 100 FIMI Singoli . Lulu, 2013, p. 66 .