Clementino & TY1 >The London Bash<

Italy's undisputed king of freestyle Clementino aka Iena White will be landing in London on Wednesday, 10th of May 2017 for an unmissable show!The iconic rapper, together with TY1, will be firing up the capital with an unforgettable performance that will also celebrate the release of Clementino's new album Vulcano.Save the date now, don't miss out on this opportunity to see one of Italy's most influential hip hop artists in action! Opening act: Cypha Killa & Allmoe. Special Guests: Al Rame and SACE

<<< Bio:CLEMENTINO (alter ego: IENA WHITE) is an Italian mc born in 1982. His career in the hip hop world begins and thrives in his early years within the live contest scene – he is a virtuoso freestyler and wins several national competitions between 2004 and 2006. For his first studio album Napolimanicomio, released in 2006, Clementino calls upon some of the most original and significant voices of the Neapolitan scene. The release of the album is followed by a tour of more than 200 gigs all over Italy.

In 2009 he joines the Videomind, under Relief Records EU, and also releases with this label the album I.E.N.A. in 2011. In 2012 he creates the duo Rapstar with Fabri Fibra, and releases the album Non è gratis, distributed by Universal. And it is in 2013 that the rapper releases his first solo album with Universal, Mea Culpa, which tops up the Italian charts, earning him a his first Golden Certificate. His single 'O vient, wins the 2013 Music Summer Festival and again is certified gold in 2015. 
The national fame of the mc is by now established in the mainstream and soon his music becomes the soundtrack to daily life in Naples and all of Southern Italy, with songs becoming viral especially in the summertime. In 2016 and 2017 Clementino takes part in the San Remo music Festival with the songs Quando Sono Lontano and Ragazzi fuori respectively. 
The London gig powered by Hip Hop Italia in collaboration with UKITA events is part of his first European tour, organized by Thaurus agency. 

TAYONE (TY1 ) is a fine Italian DJ and turntablist. ITF champion in 1997 and later judge, member of Italian turntablist crew Alien Army, in 2012 TY1 becomes one of the two official djs in the tv show MTV Spit. He collaborates with Clementino as dj and beatmaker since 2009.

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Sace 

Born in 1995, Sace is one of the new promises of the Roman rap scene. In 2010 he begins his journey in hip hop music at the young age of 15 and straight away wins a featuring competition organized by hiphop website Honiro.it. 
In 2012 SACE signs up with independent label Red Carpet Music, and with them begins to work on his first official project, "Giovane e Forte EP", released on free download, followed the following year by "Giovane e Forte 2”. In 2013, durign the production of the last volume of the project, Sace decides to split from the label and releases his first album in physical format, which includes all his 3 Eps and is titled "Giovane e Forte – Trilogy". Later in the year, the single "Limitless" is born of the collaboration with producer Stabber, and is a deeply experimental track that points at a totally new dimension for the artist. From this moment, everything changes and 2016 is the defining year for this change. It mixtape EXCELSIOR is released in December and, in January 2017 the first two singles are released, with respective videos: STRAWDOG, shot in New York City, and EXCELSIOR, track that gives the project its name. 

Hip hop italia is proud to bring this promising talent to the UK as part of a long-term project aiming at promoting and sustaining Italian hh at home and abroad.