Emis Killa

An Italian rapper whose broad commercial appeal has been informed by the likes of the Diplomats, the Game, and Fabolous, Emis Killa has combined aggressive rhymes and pop choruses to achieve sustained mainstream success in his native country. Barely into his twenties when he released his acclaimed debut album, L'erba cattiva (2012), Emis has gone on to top the Italian chart with the successive full-lengths Mercurio (2013), Terza stagione (2016), and Supereroe (2018). Between his first and second proper LPs, Emis captured the attention of a U.S. audience when he participated in...