Frankie hi-nrg mc

Francesco Di Gesù (; born 18 July 1969), better known by his stage name Frankie Hi-NRG MC, is an Italian rap and hip hop artist of Sicilian descent, born in Turin and raised between Caserta and Città di Castello. He has been active since the early stages of the Italian hip hop movement in the early 1990s and is regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre. He predominantly discusses politics and societal issues in his music, his debut single "Fight da faida" (Irma Records, 1992) complains about various issues, including the Mafia and its ties with Italian politicians, the Ustica massacre, the Bologna massacre and the Operation Gladio. In addition he has written for and performed with Italian artists like Fiorella Mannoia, Giorgia and international stars like RZA, Nas, Beastie Boys and Run DMC.

Frankie has expressed himself in other fields, writing and directing music videos. Since 2009 he has been an independent artist, releasing his latest album Essere Umani in 2014 on the Materie Prime Circolari snc label.

Furthermore, his album "La morte dei miracoli" boasts 39th place in the best albums according to Rolling Stone.

Collaborations He has collaborated with Italian and international artists (in addition to those included in his albums): Nas (Hate Me Now remix) RZA (Passaporto per resistere) La Comitiva with Ice one, Malaisa and Elisa (Nottetempo) Shel Shapiro (Che colpa abbiamo noi) Daniele Silvestri (Kunta kinte) Tiromancino (Roma di notte) Paola Cortellesi (Non mi chiedermi, Pugni in tasca) Caparezza (Quelli che benpensano (live))

Discography 1993 – Verba manent 1997 – La morte dei miracoli 2003 – Ero un autarchico 2005 – Rap©ital 2008 – DePrimoMaggio 2014 – Essere umani 2026 – Voce e batteria