Warner Music Italia announces the acquisition of the rights to “SxM”, the first and only album of the Mixed Blood and a milestone in Italian hip hop, released in 1994. Produced in Bologna and originally published by Century Vox, Warner Music Italia is ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its release in 2024 with the 12 iconic tracks signed by the group composed of Neffa, Deda and DJ Gruff.
“SxM” is ranked 25th in the ranking of the 100 most beautiful Italian albums of all time according to Rolling Stone Italia, and is also considered by fans of the genre to be one of the fundamental projects that changed the course of the history of rap.
The album introduced for the first time with the rhymes of Neffa And Dada and the productions of DJ Gruff a unique language that has become iconic for Italian rap, and an innovative, visionary and pioneering musical style that has marked the entire current scene, giving voice to the generation of the nineties and which is still a source of inspiration for many artists of the old and new scene.
Come on Club Dogo in tributes such as “Cani Sciolti (2006)” up to Fabri Fiber in songs like “Applausi per Fibra” and countless other hits of Italian hip hop from yesterday and today, there are many references to the songs of “SxM” and to the world of Sangue Misto, which have become a true cultural phenomenon. From the anthem “Loose Dogs” to titles like “The pig“, until “The Stranger” And “Climate of tension” which reflect some social themes of the time that are still relevant today, all the songs on the “SxM” tracklist formed an immortal album that undoubtedly represented the beginning of a new era for Hip Hop in Italy.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM