Gue' Pequeno

Named after the protagonist in Brazilian crime epic City of God, Gu+¬ Pequeno has been an instrumental figure in the success of Italian hip-hop culture's two biggest collectives. Born Cosimo Fini, he started out in urban crew Le Sacre Scuole before joining two of its members, Jake La Furia and Joe Dan, to form Club Dogo, and later the 17-member-strong outfit Dogo Gang. With eight official releases in five years between them, the two acts became the dominant force on Italy's rap scene. Like most of his bandmates, Pequeno still found time to pursue other projects. He teamed up w...