Tempi Duri
Italian rap record label founded in 2011 by Fabri Fibra and Paola Zukar, active until around 2015.
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Overview
Tempi Duri (also known as Tempi Duri Records) was an Italian record label specialising in rap music. It was founded in 2011 by the Italian rapper Fabri Fibra together with the Italian music manager Paola Zukar, drawing on their years of experience in the Italian music scene. The label was based in Italy and operated primarily in the Italian market, releasing albums and mixtapes by a roster of Italian rap and hip-hop artists. The label's first release was Entics' album Soundboy, issued on 20 September 2011 with distribution by Sony Music. It was followed on 1 October 2011 by a free-download mixtape, Lo capisci l'italiano?! Rap Controcultura, by DJ Double S. On 10 October 2011 the label released Cattivo, a free-download mixtape by Maxi B that anticipated his new album L'ottavo giorno della settimana, distributed by Universal. Fabri Fibra subsequently announced on the label's official Facebook page that Mastafive had joined the label's team. In 2012 the label released further projects, including DJ Double S's mixtape Al centro della scena Mixtape on 23 June 2012 and an MTV Spit mixtape containing freestyles by participating artists, issued for free download on 6 July 2012. On 14 May 2013 the label released Stecca, the debut album of rapper Moreno, winner of the 12th edition of Amici. On 28 May 2013 it released Clementino's album Mea culpa, and on 28 January 2014 it released Rayden's fourth solo album, Raydeneide. In 2014 the roster began to change: on 24 April 2014 Entics left the label and released a new album, Entics Television. - Vol. 3, through Sony Music. Maxi B made the same choice, announcing via Facebook on 31 May that he would release the album Maledetto through a new label. In spring 2015 the label's Facebook and Twitter pages were deleted and its official website was taken down. Without any official statement, the label appeared to have closed. Subsequent albums by Fabri Fibra and Clementino were released entirely by Universal Music Group.
History
Tempi Duri Records was an Italian record label specialising in rap music. It was founded in 2011 by the rapper Fabri Fibra together with the Italian manager Paola Zukar, after years of experience in the Italian music scene. The label appears to have closed in 2015 for unknown reasons and without any official statement. The label's first release was Entics' album Soundboy, published on 20 September 2011 with distribution by Sony Music. It was followed on 1 October by a free-download mixtape, Lo capisci l'italiano?! Rap Controcultura, by DJ Double S. On 10 October, Cattivo, a mixtape by Maxi B, was also released for free download, anticipating the release of his new album L'ottavo giorno della settimana (distributed by Universal). Subsequently, on the official Facebook page, Fabri Fibra announced that Mastafive had joined the label's team. On 23 June 2012 another mixtape by DJ Double S, Al centro della scena Mixtape, was released. On 6 July 2012 the MTV Spit mixtape was published for free download, containing various freestyles by participating artists. On 14 May, Stecca, the debut album of rapper Moreno, winner of the 12th edition of Amici, was released. On 28 May 2013 Clementino's album, titled Mea culpa, was released. On 28 January 2014 Rayden's fourth solo album, Raydeneide, was released. On 24 April 2014 Entics left the label, releasing a new album (Entics Television. - Vol. 3) for Sony Music. Maxi B made the same choice, announcing through Facebook on 31 May that he would release the album Maledetto through a new label. In spring 2015, the label's Facebook and Twitter pages were deleted, while the official website was taken down. Without any official statement the label appears to have been closed. Subsequent albums by Fabri Fibra and Clementino were released entirely by Universal Music Group.
- 2015
Label's social pages deleted and website taken down; label appears closed
- 2014
Rayden's fourth solo album Raydeneide released (28 January)
- 2014
Entics leaves the label (24 April)
- 2014
Maxi B announces departure via Facebook (31 May)
- 2013
Moreno's debut album Stecca released (14 May)
- 2013
Clementino's album Mea culpa released (28 May)
- 2012
DJ Double S mixtape Al centro della scena Mixtape released (23 June)
- 2012
MTV Spit mixtape released for free download (6 July)
- 2011
Label founded by Fabri Fibra and Paola Zukar
- 2011
First release: Entics' album Soundboy (20 September, distributed by Sony Music)
Products and positioning
Italian rap and hip-hop record label
Product categories. Rap albums · Mixtapes
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