Gemelli DiVersi

One of the most successful -- and openly commercial -- hip-hop acts to come from Italy at the end of the '90s, Gemelli Diversi formed in Milan in 1997 from the merging of two different rap duos, La Cricca (including rapper Emanuele "thema" Busnaghi and DJ Alessandro "thg" Merli) and Rima Nel Cuore (MC Luca "grido" Aleotti, the younger brother of Articolo 31's J-ax, and singer Francesco "strano" Stranges). Their debut single, "Un Attimo Ancora," released in 1998 and built upon the chorus of Pooh's '70s hit "Dammi Solo un Minuto," turned out to be a huge success, leading the album Gemelli Diversi to very good sales. After taking part in a Coca-Cola TV commercial, in 2000 the band released its sophomore effort, 4 X 4, and the photo book E Mò lo Sai. The next year saw the release of Come Piace A Me, including six live recordings and an unreleased track.



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