Ernia & Nitro

Matteo Professione (aka Ernia) is a popular Italian rapper known for his thoughtful lyrics and a smooth, controlled style that spans pop-rap, trap, and conscious hip-hop. He broke into the mainstream with his 2017 debut Come uccidere un usignol which, like each record that followed (68, Gemelli, Io non ho paura, and Per soldi e per amore), was certified platinum. Ernia was born in the QT8 district of Milan in 1983, an area that features heavily in his material. He co-founded the hip-hop collective Troupe D'Elite in 2011 with Ghali, Maite, and producer Fawzi, releasing an EP ...