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Coez (2015) | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Silvano Albanese |
| Born | 11 July 1983 (age 37) Nocera Inferiore, Italy |
| Genres | Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Carosello |
| Associated acts | Circolo Vizioso, Brokenspeakers |
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Silvano Albanese (born 11 July 1983, in Nocera Inferiore, Italy) and better known by his stage name Coez is an Italian singer and rapper.
Career[edit]
Born in Nocera Inferiore in the province of Salerno, he grew up in Rome. He studied comedy at Scuola Cinematografica and his first musical project was Circolo Vizioso in collaboration with Franz and Nicco. After a self-titled mixtape, he released his first official release Terapia produced by Ford 78 and Sine.
In 2007, he met Lucci and Bruno Cannavicci (better known as Snais), who were members of the band Unabombers, and with addition of Franz and Nicco from Circolo Vizioso days, the five formed the collective Brokenspeakers. The formation had great success all over Italy even opening for Busta Rhymes.
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In parallel with working with the Brokenspeakers, Coez took a solo career and in 2009 released his solo album Figlio di nessuno that also included collaborations with Lucci, Hube, Nicco & Franz, Julia and Supremo73. In November 2011, he released the mixtape Fenomeno mixed with DJ Sine. Coez's first big commercially successful solo single was 'Nella casa' followed by the album Non erano fiori on the Carosello Records and in collaboration with Riccardo Sinigallia. The album reached the Top 10 of the official Italian Albums Chart. He was also featured as a newcomer artist in the Music Summer Festival. In 2014, he collaborated with Gemitaiz & MadMan and in September 2015, he released Niente che non va with the single 'La rabbia dei secondi' from the album. On May 5, 2017, he released his fourth solo album, Faccio un casino reaching #2 on the Italian Albums Chart. It was certified gold. The title track made it to the Top 10 on the Italian Singles Chart with a second track 'La musica non c'è' topping the Italian Singles Chart making it his first #1 hit in Italy. Faccio un casino was nominated for IMPALA's European Album of the Year Award.[1]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [2] | |||
| 2009 | Figlio di nessuno | — | |
| 2013 | Non erano fiori | 9 | |
| 2015 | Niente che non va | 2 | |
| 2017 | Faccio un casino | 2 |
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| 2019 | È sempre bello | 1 [4] |
Mixtape[edit]
- 2011: Fenomeno Mixtape
EPs[edit]
- 2012: Senza mani
- 2016: From the Rooftop
Singles[edit]
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| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [2] | |||
| 2017 | 'Faccio un casino' | 9 | Faccio un casino |
| 'La musica non c'è' | 1 | ||
| 'Le luci della città' | 16 | ||
| 'E yo mamma' | 40 | ||
| 2019 | 'È sempre bello' | 1 [5] |
Others
- 2011: 'E invece no'
- 2012: 'Ali sporche'
- 2012: 'Forever Alone'
- 2013: 'Hangover'
- 2013: 'Siamo morti insieme'
- 2014: 'Instagrammo' (with Gemitaiz & MadMan)
- 2015: 'La rabbia dei secondi'
- 2016: 'Jet'
- 2016: 'Niente di che'
- 2016: 'Lontana da me'
References[edit]
- ^'22 acts in the running for best European independent album'. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ ab'Coez discography'. italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^'Italian album certifications – Coez – Faccio un casino' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 January 2018. Select 'Tutti gli anni' in the 'Anno' drop-down menu. Select 'Faccio un casino' in the 'Filtra' field. Select 'Album e Compilation' under 'Sezione'.
- ^'Album – Classifica settimanale WK 14 (dal 29.03.2019 al 04.04.2019)' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^'Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 3' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
Raymond Yu (born February 5, 1982),[1][2] known professionally as China Mac, is an American rapper, entertainer, activist, and former gang member.[3][4]
Early years[edit]
Yu was born and raised in Brooklyn to Chinese immigrants, from Hong Kong.[3][5] He moved into a group home at the age of 8.[6] Yu joined the Ghost Shadows gang when he was 12.[3] In his teenage years, he would partake in freestyle rap battles with other kids at the juvenile detention center.[3]
Career[edit]
2000–2013: Incarceration[edit]
At the age of 18, Mac was sentenced to three years in prison for gang related crimes in 2000.[3]
On November 9, 2003, Mac was involved in an altercation with MC Jin at a bar in Chinatown, Manhattan, where he shot Jin's acquaintance, rapper Christopher 'LS' Louie, in the back.[7][8] Mac later went on the run for over a year and was apprehended in Seattle, Washington when he tried to leave the country with a fake passport.[3] In prison, he was nicknamed 'China Mac' by the Mac Ballers gang. He was released on parole in November 2013 and founded the Red Money Records record label and pet store with the money he saved up while in prison.[3][7][6]
2014–present: Music production & activism[edit]
Mac returned to prison for an accused parole violation and was later released in 2017.[7] Since then, he has uploaded video content, including the food show Mac Eats, onto his YouTube channel, China Mac TV.[4]
Mac released his album MITM in 2017.[9][10]
In 2018, Mac was a prominent critic of Lil Pump's single Butterfly Doors, which used the pejorative ching chong slur.[4][11]
In 2019, he released the dual EP, Yin and Yang.[12] That same year, Mac released a Chinese/Spanish record with Tali Goya.[4]
In July 2020, amidst the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, an 89 year old Chinese grandmother was assaulted and set on fire in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.[13][14] Mac and actor Will Lex Ham organized a march in that neighborhood on August 1st, 2020 as a response to raise awareness about anti-Asian hate crimes.[14] The 'They Can't Burn Us All' rallying cry have transformed into a national protest for 'unity amongst all people against hate crimes and racism.'[15] The duo later held rallies in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.[16] These events have garnered hundreds to participate.[14][15]
China Mac's activism led him to release the single 'They Can't Burn Us All' on October 30, 2020.[17][better source needed]
Personal life[edit]
His father was a part of the Chinese-American gang, Flying Dragons, that was active in the 1980s.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Vyas, Karishma. 'Ex-prisoner-turned-rapper fights for justice for Asian Americans'. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^Mac, China (February 5, 2020). 'Blessed to see another year Birthday cakeFolded hands. Gift me by Pre Saving THE ARRIVAL'. Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ abcdefghEditorial Staff, Editorial Staff (2018-04-15). 'Meet an Ex-Member of One of the Most Violent Chinese-American Gangs in the U.S.'NextShark. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ abcdLeutz, Ryan (June 10, 2019). 'China Mac talks to Plugged Soundz about his Lil Pump Beef, career after prison, and his skincare regimen. Plugged Soundz'. Plugged Soundz. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^China Mac Explains How to Smuggle Sneakers Into Prison (Video). Full Size Run. Sole Collector. June 27, 2019.
- ^ abVicino, Stephen (2014-11-17). 'Exclusive Interview with China Mac'. Music Existence. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ abcDruzkowski, Piotr (2019-06-25). 'China Mac sits down for a talk with MC Jin 15 years after NYC shooting'. SR-MAG.COM. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^Riley, Wallace (2019-06-22). 'Jin & China Mac Reconcile 15 Years After China Mac Shot Jin's Friend'. HipHopDX. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^'M.I.T.M, by CHINA MAC'. CHINA MAC. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^Santi, Christina (November 21, 2017). 'EXCLUSIVE: China Mac on Chinese Mafia, Shooting Jin's Friend, Prison Time (Full Interview)'. www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^Casino, Khier (2018-12-18). 'China Mac Puts Lil Pump on Instagram Blast for Mocking Asians in New Video'. NextShark. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^Todd, Jessica (August 28, 2019). 'EXCLUSIVE: China Mac: I was in a Maximum Security Prison for 10 Years, I Suppressed a Lot'. www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^Kim, CeFaan (July 24, 2020). 'Exclusive: 89-year-old woman who was attacked, set on fire in Brooklyn speaks out'. WABC New York. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ abc'Rapper China Mac: 'Who Will Stand with Us If We Don't Stand Up for Ourselves?''. PEOPLE.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ abChen, Maina (September 10, 2020). '#TheyCantBurnUsAll Movement Makes Its Way to Los Angeles and San Francisco'. NextShark. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^Yu, Betty (September 26, 2020). ''They Can't Burn Us All' Anti-Racism Movement Heads To San Francisco'. sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com. CBS. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^Bit, Lillian (October 31, 2020). 'Bad Ass Asians: China Mac releases first single: They Can't Burn Us All'. AsAmNews. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
External links[edit]
- China Mac on Instagram
- China Mac on YouTube