Paky, pseudonym of Vincenzo Mattera (born 28 November 1999), is an Italian rapper.

Biography

Growing up between

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and

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, at the age of 10 Paky moved to

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, a town in the

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. He discovered rapping by chance as a child when he witnessed the filming of a

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music video, and became passionate about it when, during

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, he started listening to Italian and international

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. The rapper made his debut in February 2019 with the single "Tutti i miei fra", under the pseudonym Pakartas, a term that means "hanged" in the

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and which he would later shorten to Paky for the release of his first single, "Rozzi". The song gained notoriety to the point of being certified platinum by the Italian Music Industry Federation with 70,000 units sold nationwide, bringing the artist to the attention of

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. In November 2019, he made his first entry on the Top Singles chart with "Tuta Black", a collaboration with

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, which debuted at 53rd place. Between 2020 and 2021, he became known in the Italian hip-hop scene through various collaborations with top artists, including the remix of "Sport - I muscoli" by

Marracash Fabio Bartolo Rizzo (born 22 May 1979), known professionally as Marracash (), is an Italian rapper. Starting his career in the rap group Dogo Gang, he debuted as a solo artist rising in fame in the 2010s releasing six studio albums that reache ...

, "Tik Tok RMX" by

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and "Ti levo le collane" by Gué Pequeno. His singles "Tuta Black", "Non scherzare", "Boss", "In piazza" and "Fendi Belt" released between these two years have all been certified gold discs. January 2022 saw the release of "Blauer", the lead single for Paky's debut studio album, ''Salvatore''. The album, released the following March, debuted at the top of the FIMI Album Chart and in less than three months went

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with more than 50 000 certified sales. To promote the album, the rapper organized his first tour as a solo artist, the Salvatore Live Tour. October 2022 saw the release of ''Salvatore vive'', a deluxe version of the rapper's debut album anticipated by the release of the tracks "Sharm El Sheikh" and the title track. The album also features the tracks Belen, Honor and Respect and La bellavita, the latter produced in collaboration with

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artist Jul.{{cite web, url=https://www.newsic.it/recensione-paky-salvatore-vive/, title=Recensione: PAKY - "Salvatore vive", date=28 October 2022, access-date=12 December 2022

Discography

Studio albums

* 2022 – ''Salvatore''

Singles

As lead artist * 2019 – "Rozzi" * 2019 – "Tuta Black" (with

) * 2019 – "Non scherzare" (with Kermit) * 2020 – "Boss" (with Kermit) * 2020 – "In piazza" (with Shiva and Kermit) * 2022 – "Blauer" * 2022 – "Mama I'm a Criminal" * 2022 – "Storie tristi" (with Night Skinny) * 2022 – "Sharm El Sheikh" * 2022 – "La bellavita" (feat. Jul) * 2023 – "Tirana" (feat. Finem) * 2023 – "Paky Freestyle 2" Features * 2021 – "Fendi Belt" (Shiva feat. Paky) * 2022 – "L'amore e la violenza" (

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feat. Paky & 8blevrai) * 2022 – "Che stai dicenn" (

Luchè Luca Imprudente (born 7 January 1981), known professionally as Luchè, is an Italian rapper and record producer. Life and career Born in Naples, in the Marianella suburb, Luchè started his professional career as a member of the hip hop duo ...

feat. Paky)

Collaborations

* 2020 – "Alpha" (

Hatik Clément Daniel Maxime Penhoat (, ; born November 26, 1992, in Chevreuse), better known by his stage name Hatik, is a French rapper and actor from Guyancourt, Yvelines. He was known for his musical project ''Chaise pliante'' starting 2018. His ...

feat. Paky) * 2020 – "Sport + muscoli (RMX)" (

feat.

Lazza Jacopo Lazzarini (born 22 August 1994), known professionally as Lazza, is an Italian rapper, songwriter and record producer. Biography Lazzarini was born in Milan, more precisely in the Calvairate district which is in zone 4 of Milan. From a ...

, Paky, Taxi B) * 2020 – "Rari" (

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feat. Shiva, Paky) * 2020 – "Ti levo le collane" ( Gué Pequeno feat. Paky) * 2021 – "Tik Tok RMX" (

feat. Marracash, Gué Pequeno, Paky,

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) * 2021 – "Djungle" (TY1 feat. Marracash, Taxi B and Paky) * 2021 – "Non parlarmi" ( Side Baby feat. Paky) * 2021 – "Bandito" (Don Joe feat.

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, Paky) * 2021 – "Extendo" (Lele Blade feat. Paky) * 2022 – "Cosa nostra" (Mikush feat. Paky) * 2022 – "Copacabana" ( Rhove feat. Paky) * 2022 – "Giorni contati" (Night Skinny feat. Paky,

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, Geolier, Shiva) * 2022 – "Prodotto" (Night Skinny feat.

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, Paky, Jake La Furia, Lazza) * 2022 – "BTX Posse" (Night Skinny feat.

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, Ernia, Lazza,

Tony Effe Nicolò Rapisarda (born 17 May 1991), known professionally as Tony Effe, is an Italian rapper and former child actor. He was a member of Dark Polo Gang. Early Years Nicolò Rapisarda started his career as a child actor at the age of 4. He starr ...

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, Geolier, Guè, Paky, MamboLosco, L'immortale) * 2022 – "Nella casa di Dio" ( Sick Luke feat. Tony Effe, Paky, J Lord) * 2022 – "Aqua dans la Mercedes" (Jul feat. Paky) * 2023 – "Non ci torni più" (Geolier feat. Paky) * 2023 – "Tuta maphia" (Guè feat. Paky) * 2023 – "Bibidi bobidi bu" (Shiva feat. Paky)

References

Hip-hop singers 21st-century Italian male rappers Italian hip-hop musicians 1999 births Living people Rappers from Milan