Articolo 31 is a band from Milan, Italy, formed in 1990 by J-Ax and DJ Jad, combining [hop music|hip hop], funk, pop and traditional Italian musical forms.
They probably meant the Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act. Articolo 31 released one of the first Italian hip hop records, Strade di città, in 1993.
Soon, they signed with BMG Ricordi and started to mix rap with pop music - a move that earned them great commercial success but that alienated the underground hip hop scene, who perceived them as traitors. In 1997, DJ Gruff dissed Articolo 31 in a track titled 1 vs 2 on the first album of the beatmaker Fritz da Cat, starting a feud that would go on for years. In 2001, Articolo 31 collaborated with the American old school rapper Kurtis Blow on the album XChé SI!.
Soon, they signed with BMG Ricordi and started to mix rap with pop music - a move that earned them great commercial success but that alienated the underground hip hop scene, who perceived them as traitors. In 1997, DJ Gruff dissed Articolo 31 in a track titled 1 vs 2 on the first album of the beatmaker Fritz da Cat, starting a feud that would go on for years. In 2001, Articolo 31 collaborated with the American old school rapper Kurtis Blow on the album XChé SI!.
Their producer was Franco Godi, who also produced the music for the Signor Rossi animated series. Their 2002 album Domani smetto represented a further departure from hip hop, increasingly relying on the formula of rapping over pop music samples.
Several of their songs rotate around the theme of soft drugs legalization in Italy (pointing strongly in favour). Following their 2003 album "Italiano medio", the band took a break.
In 2006, the group declared an indefinite hiatus. Their posse, Spaghetti Funk, includes other popular performers like Space One and pop rappers Gemelli DiVersi. ==Band members== J-Ax - vocals DJ Jad - turntables ==Discography== ==References== Italian hip hop groups Musical groups from Milan Hip hop groups from Milan Italian rappers
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