Samurai Jay
Italian rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1998)
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Key Takeaways
- Gennaro Amatore (born 1 October 1998), known professionally as Samurai Jay , is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.
- He began to gain recognition in the urban scene with his first EP, Promesse , released in 2018.
- It will be performed worldwide at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples during the XXX Universiade.
- This single featured Italian producers M4W and Dat Boi Dee, as well as Italian rapper Geolier.
- On 6 September 2019 he participated with Jake La Furia in the song High by Junior Cally, while on 4 November it was the turn of the single "Panico" by Peppe Soks and Dani.
Gennaro Amatore (born 1 October 1998), known professionally as Samurai Jay, is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.
Life and career
Born in 1998 in Mugnano di Napoli (NA), Campania, he was introduced to rap thanks to artists like Co'Sang, Linkin Park, and Jay-Z. He began to gain recognition in the urban scene with his first EP, Promesse, released in 2018.
After releasing the singles Sorry Mama, Audemars featuring MV Killa and Yung Snapp, and "Fai il serio", on 31 May 2019, he took part in the remix of Livio Cori's song "A casa mia". It will be performed worldwide at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples during the XXX Universiade.
That same year, he collaborated with Boro in "Male" and released the single "Gang", signed to the Thaurus label. This single featured Italian producers M4W and Dat Boi Dee, as well as Italian rapper Geolier. The single was the artist's first to enter the FIMI singles chart, and was also certified gold.
On 6 September 2019 he participated with Jake La Furia in the song High by Junior Cally, while on 4 November it was the turn of the single "Panico" by Peppe Soks and Dani.
In 2020, he collaborated with several artists, including Elettra Lamborghini and MamboLosco on the remix of "Te quemas" and the Dark Polo Gang on "No Stupid". He also released the singles "Vamos pa la banca" with Lele Blade, Geolier, and Dat Boi Dee, "Cringe" with Beba, "Tasche piene" with Shiva, "Kriminal" by Shablo with Gué Pequeno and Gemitaiz and "Il passo" with MamboLosco and Nardi. He also collaborated with Gigi D'Alessio on the single "Buongiorno" and the remix of "Fotomodelle un po' povere".
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