MadMan returns to his most beloved saga with MM Vol. 5new chapter out on Friday 29 May for Tanta Roba Label / Island Records Italia / Universal Music Italia. The project is already available for pre-order and arrives after days of live on Twitch in which the rapper listened to the previous mixtapes of the series together with his fans.
During the live broadcasts, MadMan he retraced the birth of the saga piece by piece MMtelling behind the scenes of the studio, relationships in the rap scene of those years and the creative climate that accompanied the first chapters of the project.
“MM Vol. 5” marks the return to MadMan's origins
With MM Vol. 5the Apulian rapper returns to the sound and approach that made the saga a point of reference for a generation of Italian rap listeners.
The series MM was never intended as a simple collection of mixtapes. For MadMan it represented a space free from compromise, built around bars, technique and the urgency of writing.
The recent Twitch live shows have rekindled the interest of historical fans, bringing an important phase of independent Italian rap from the early 2010s back into the spotlight.
The history of the MM saga and the connection with Gemitaiz
MadManborn in 1988, is considered one of the most technical lyricists on the Italian rap scene. After the beginning with the first mixtapes and the self-produced album Escape from Heartin 2011 he began the partnership with Gemitaiz.
From the collaboration come works that have become cult like Haterproof, No sooner said than done, Kepler And Black box.
In 2013 the first chapter of the saga arrives with MM Vol. 1released as a free download shortly before signing with Tanta Roba Label.
In the following years the path continues with MM Vol. 2certified platinum, which also contains Poison 6 together with Gemitaizone of the pair's most iconic songs.
The saga then continues with MM Vol. 3 And MM Vol. 4the latter characterized by darker and more introspective atmospheres, almost entirely curated by producer PK.
From “LONEWOLF” to the new chapter
In recent years MadMan he alternated solo albums and collaborations, moving on from the joint album Black box up to the most recent project LONEWOLFanticipated in 2024 by the single FULL MOON.
Now the artist brings back to the center the saga that most of all defined his artistic career. And for many historical fans, the return of MM it already has the flavor of an event.
