An Italian hip-hop group, Gemelli Diversi was formed in Milan back in 1997 when two Italian rap crews, La Cricca and Rima Nel Cuore merged as one. In 2003, the group was named Best Italian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and their most recent release was 2007’s Boom!
99 Posse are an Italian hip-hop/reggae group from Naples who rap both in Italian and the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse’s songs are political or social in nature, and all of their albums have been released with a “political price,” with a sticker on every CD that says “Don’t pay more than…” 99 Posse also has their own record label, Novenove, which works to promote underground artists.