Rondodasosa
Artist: Rondodasosa
Real Name: Mattia Barbieri
Born: 29 April 2002, Magenta, Milan
Roots: San Siro, Milan
Active since: 2020
Style: Drill and trap
Debut album: Trenches Baby (2022) ↗
Biography
Rondodasosa is one of the most recognisable figures in Italian drill, known for his deep voice, forceful delivery and connections with the British and European rap scenes. Born Mattia Barbieri on 29 April 2002, he grew up in Milan’s San Siro district, which remains central to his identity and music. His songs draw on neighbourhood life, friendship, ambition and the tensions that come with moving from a local community into the public eye.
He emerged in 2020, building an audience through online releases before introducing himself more fully with the EP Giovane Rondo. His direct delivery and taste for hard, bass-heavy production helped distinguish him within a new generation of Italian rappers. Early collaborations, including “Slime” with Lazza, brought him into contact with established artists while he was still developing his own following.
His rise was closely connected to Seven 7oo, the collective associated with San Siro and the wider RM4E circle. Its members brought their neighbourhood, friendships and shared experiences into their music, giving their releases a strong collective identity. For Rondodasosa, that sense of belonging became an important part of his public image: success was presented alongside loyalty to the people and places around him.
International connections also became a defining feature of his career. His collaboration with Central Cee on “Movie” in 2021 established an early link with British drill, followed by his appearance on the multinational track “Eurovision” in 2022. These collaborations placed him within a wider European network of rappers and reflected an approach that looked beyond Italy for both musical influences and new audiences.
Although drill is the foundation of his sound, his music also incorporates trap, melodic passages and more reflective material. Alongside confrontational performances, he explores isolation, personal relationships and the pressures of success. That range allows him to move between the confidence of his stage persona and a more vulnerable perspective.
His partnership with Artie 5ive became another significant part of his development, bringing together two distinctive voices from Milan’s contemporary rap scene. Throughout these collaborations and changes in direction, Rondodasosa has maintained a recognisable identity rooted in San Siro, while pursuing an audience beyond the boundaries of Italian rap.
Albums
Released on 16 October 2020, Giovane Rondo is Rondodasosa’s debut EP. Across seven tracks, it introduces the deep voice, direct delivery and American-influenced trap sound that helped bring the young rapper from Milan’s San Siro district to a wider audience. Produced entirely by AVA, the project offers a compact introduction to his musical identity.
The production combines heavy bass, sharp percussion and melodic backing, giving Rondodasosa space to alternate between forceful verses and more tuneful passages. His performances carry the confidence of an emerging artist determined to establish himself, while the writing draws on neighbourhood ties, personal ambition and relationships.
The collaborations broaden that introduction without overwhelming it. Shiva appears on “Youngshit”, while “Slatt”, featuring Capo Plaza, became an important early breakthrough. “Southside”, with Vale Pain and Abby 6ix, preserves the connection with the circle of artists around his beginnings.
Alongside those collaborations, songs such as “Baby” and “Dolore” give greater space to his melodic and more personal side. That balance helps the EP move beyond a single mood, bringing moments of vulnerability into its otherwise confident presentation.
Giovane Rondo established the foundations of Rondodasosa’s career before his debut studio album. Its short format captures an artist still developing his range, but already recognisable through his voice, delivery and choice of production.
Released on 4 November 2022, Trenches Baby is Rondodasosa’s debut studio album. Across 17 tracks, it expands the sound introduced on Giovane Rondo, placing his deep voice and forceful delivery within a broader mix of drill, trap and melodic rap. The record brings his San Siro roots together with the international connections he had developed during his early career.
NKO handles much of the production, creating a foundation of heavy bass, sharp percussion and dark melodies. Contributions from other producers add variety, allowing Rondodasosa to move between aggressive performances and more reflective passages. His delivery remains immediately recognisable, but the longer format gives him room to explore different rhythms and moods.
The Italian collaborations include “Blue Cheese” with Lazza and “No Luv” with Capo Plaza. “Cell”, featuring Rose Villain and Ghali, offers another combination of voices, while “Tonight”, with Vale Pain, maintains a connection with the circle around his beginnings. These appearances broaden the album without displacing Rondodasosa from its centre.
International guests Gazo and Russ Millions join him on “Killy Demon”, reinforcing his relationship with the wider European drill scene. Elsewhere, the record moves beyond that framework through melodic hooks and changes in production, balancing its confrontational energy with songs about relationships, uncertainty and personal ambition.
Trenches Baby marks the transition from a promising newcomer to an artist capable of sustaining a full-length project. Its mixture of local identity, international influences and contrasting collaborations establishes a wider musical range while retaining the directness that first brought Rondodasosa attention.
Released on 8 December 2023, Motivation 4 the Streetz is a collaborative album by Rondodasosa and Artie 5ive. Across 17 tracks, the two Milanese rappers develop the partnership established through their earlier collaborations, bringing together contrasting voices and a shared enthusiasm for American-influenced rap. The project centres on ambition, loyalty and the desire to turn difficult beginnings into a different future.
Rondodasosa’s deep, forceful delivery provides a contrast to Artie’s more elastic phrasing and changes of rhythm. Their performances give the record much of its character: verses pass between them, hooks connect their different approaches, and neither artist is confined to a supporting role. The partnership allows Rondodasosa to work within a sound that extends beyond the drill most closely associated with his early success.
Tracks such as “Ready 4 War”, “Red&Blue” and “Hoodrich” capture the energy behind their collaboration. Heavy bass and crisp percussion support performances built around confidence, competition and shared identity, while more melodic passages introduce changes of pace across the record.
The guest appearances add further contrasts. Capo Plaza joins the pair on “Nulla accade”, while Tony Effe contributes to “Money Sex Beef”. Rose Villain appears on the opening title track, adding another voice to the introduction without changing the album’s focus on its two principal artists.
Motivation 4 the Streetz captures an important meeting point in their careers. For Rondodasosa, it offers room to develop his delivery through a sustained partnership; for Artie, it provides a substantial early statement. Together, they create a record whose identity comes from their chemistry as much as from its individual songs.
Released on 5 April 2024, Blue Tape is Rondodasosa’s first solo mixtape. Its 13 tracks place his voice firmly at the centre, with no guest vocal appearances. Following the collaborative approach of his previous project, this release gives him space to carry the songs alone and explore a broader range of American-influenced rap sounds.
The production combines heavy bass and sharp percussion with melodic loops and changes of pace. Rondodasosa moves between forceful verses and more tuneful passages, using his deep voice to connect the project’s harder moments with its more reflective material. The sound extends beyond the drill associated with his early breakthrough, showing his interest in different approaches to trap.
“Town” and “Adderall” introduced the mixtape before its release, presenting different sides of its musical direction. Across the project, confidence and ambition sit alongside more personal concerns, with neighbourhood identity, relationships and the pressures surrounding his career providing recurring subjects.
The absence of featured artists gives the record a particular focus. Changes in delivery, rhythm and atmosphere come through Rondodasosa’s own performances, making the contrast between his confrontational and melodic approaches more noticeable. The relatively short running time also keeps the project compact.
Blue Tape captures Rondodasosa developing his identity as a solo performer. Its importance within his catalogue lies in that concentrated presentation: a project carried by his own voice, expanding his musical range while retaining the direct delivery that made him recognisable.
Released on 26 September 2025, Mattia is Rondodasosa’s third studio album, counting his joint project with Artie 5ive. Its title uses his real first name, introducing a record that places greater emphasis on the person behind his public image. Across the original 15 tracks, forceful rap performances sit alongside songs about loneliness, relationships and the emotional pressures surrounding success.
“Welcome to Mylan” opens the album with an energetic performance and a change of beat, retaining the confidence associated with his earlier work. “Al Pacino” and “Drilla” continue that harder approach, while other tracks give more space to melody and reflection. American rap remains a strong influence, with the production providing different settings for his deep voice and shifting delivery.
The guest list is deliberately limited. Guè joins him on “Whigga”, connecting Rondodasosa’s sound with an established voice in Milanese rap. Elsewhere, ayo ally appears on “Ottobre” and Heartman contributes to “Amico”. These collaborations introduce contrasting performances while keeping the focus on Rondodasosa’s own perspective.
The more melodic material gives the album a different emotional weight from his most confrontational releases. Alongside ambition and self-assertion, there is a recurring sense of distance from other people, with personal disappointment and the difficulty of maintaining close relationships becoming part of the record’s atmosphere.
Mattia develops the tension between Rondodasosa’s confident stage persona and a more exposed, reflective voice. Its harder tracks preserve the energy of his beginnings, while the quieter passages show his continuing interest in broadening the subjects and moods of his music.
Rondodasosa
Artist: Rondodasosa
Real Name: Mattia Barbieri
Born: 29 April 2002, Magenta, Milan
Roots: San Siro, Milan
Active since: 2020
Style: Drill and trap
Debut album: Trenches Baby (2022) ↗
Biography
Rondodasosa is one of the most recognisable figures in Italian drill, known for his deep voice, forceful delivery and connections with the British and European rap scenes. Born Mattia Barbieri on 29 April 2002, he grew up in Milan’s San Siro district, which remains central to his identity and music. His songs draw on neighbourhood life, friendship, ambition and the tensions that come with moving from a local community into the public eye.
He emerged in 2020, building an audience through online releases before introducing himself more fully with the EP Giovane Rondo. His direct delivery and taste for hard, bass-heavy production helped distinguish him within a new generation of Italian rappers. Early collaborations, including “Slime” with Lazza, brought him into contact with established artists while he was still developing his own following.
His rise was closely connected to Seven 7oo, the collective associated with San Siro and the wider RM4E circle. Its members brought their neighbourhood, friendships and shared experiences into their music, giving their releases a strong collective identity. For Rondodasosa, that sense of belonging became an important part of his public image: success was presented alongside loyalty to the people and places around him.
International connections also became a defining feature of his career. His collaboration with Central Cee on “Movie” in 2021 established an early link with British drill, followed by his appearance on the multinational track “Eurovision” in 2022. These collaborations placed him within a wider European network of rappers and reflected an approach that looked beyond Italy for both musical influences and new audiences.
Although drill is the foundation of his sound, his music also incorporates trap, melodic passages and more reflective material. Alongside confrontational performances, he explores isolation, personal relationships and the pressures of success. That range allows him to move between the confidence of his stage persona and a more vulnerable perspective.
His partnership with Artie 5ive became another significant part of his development, bringing together two distinctive voices from Milan’s contemporary rap scene. Throughout these collaborations and changes in direction, Rondodasosa has maintained a recognisable identity rooted in San Siro, while pursuing an audience beyond the boundaries of Italian rap.
Albums
Released on 16 October 2020, Giovane Rondo is Rondodasosa’s debut EP. Across seven tracks, it introduces the deep voice, direct delivery and American-influenced trap sound that helped bring the young rapper from Milan’s San Siro district to a wider audience. Produced entirely by AVA, the project offers a compact introduction to his musical identity.
The production combines heavy bass, sharp percussion and melodic backing, giving Rondodasosa space to alternate between forceful verses and more tuneful passages. His performances carry the confidence of an emerging artist determined to establish himself, while the writing draws on neighbourhood ties, personal ambition and relationships.
The collaborations broaden that introduction without overwhelming it. Shiva appears on “Youngshit”, while “Slatt”, featuring Capo Plaza, became an important early breakthrough. “Southside”, with Vale Pain and Abby 6ix, preserves the connection with the circle of artists around his beginnings.
Alongside those collaborations, songs such as “Baby” and “Dolore” give greater space to his melodic and more personal side. That balance helps the EP move beyond a single mood, bringing moments of vulnerability into its otherwise confident presentation.
Giovane Rondo established the foundations of Rondodasosa’s career before his debut studio album. Its short format captures an artist still developing his range, but already recognisable through his voice, delivery and choice of production.
Released on 4 November 2022, Trenches Baby is Rondodasosa’s debut studio album. Across 17 tracks, it expands the sound introduced on Giovane Rondo, placing his deep voice and forceful delivery within a broader mix of drill, trap and melodic rap. The record brings his San Siro roots together with the international connections he had developed during his early career.
NKO handles much of the production, creating a foundation of heavy bass, sharp percussion and dark melodies. Contributions from other producers add variety, allowing Rondodasosa to move between aggressive performances and more reflective passages. His delivery remains immediately recognisable, but the longer format gives him room to explore different rhythms and moods.
The Italian collaborations include “Blue Cheese” with Lazza and “No Luv” with Capo Plaza. “Cell”, featuring Rose Villain and Ghali, offers another combination of voices, while “Tonight”, with Vale Pain, maintains a connection with the circle around his beginnings. These appearances broaden the album without displacing Rondodasosa from its centre.
International guests Gazo and Russ Millions join him on “Killy Demon”, reinforcing his relationship with the wider European drill scene. Elsewhere, the record moves beyond that framework through melodic hooks and changes in production, balancing its confrontational energy with songs about relationships, uncertainty and personal ambition.
Trenches Baby marks the transition from a promising newcomer to an artist capable of sustaining a full-length project. Its mixture of local identity, international influences and contrasting collaborations establishes a wider musical range while retaining the directness that first brought Rondodasosa attention.
Released on 8 December 2023, Motivation 4 the Streetz is a collaborative album by Rondodasosa and Artie 5ive. Across 17 tracks, the two Milanese rappers develop the partnership established through their earlier collaborations, bringing together contrasting voices and a shared enthusiasm for American-influenced rap. The project centres on ambition, loyalty and the desire to turn difficult beginnings into a different future.
Rondodasosa’s deep, forceful delivery provides a contrast to Artie’s more elastic phrasing and changes of rhythm. Their performances give the record much of its character: verses pass between them, hooks connect their different approaches, and neither artist is confined to a supporting role. The partnership allows Rondodasosa to work within a sound that extends beyond the drill most closely associated with his early success.
Tracks such as “Ready 4 War”, “Red&Blue” and “Hoodrich” capture the energy behind their collaboration. Heavy bass and crisp percussion support performances built around confidence, competition and shared identity, while more melodic passages introduce changes of pace across the record.
The guest appearances add further contrasts. Capo Plaza joins the pair on “Nulla accade”, while Tony Effe contributes to “Money Sex Beef”. Rose Villain appears on the opening title track, adding another voice to the introduction without changing the album’s focus on its two principal artists.
Motivation 4 the Streetz captures an important meeting point in their careers. For Rondodasosa, it offers room to develop his delivery through a sustained partnership; for Artie, it provides a substantial early statement. Together, they create a record whose identity comes from their chemistry as much as from its individual songs.
Released on 5 April 2024, Blue Tape is Rondodasosa’s first solo mixtape. Its 13 tracks place his voice firmly at the centre, with no guest vocal appearances. Following the collaborative approach of his previous project, this release gives him space to carry the songs alone and explore a broader range of American-influenced rap sounds.
The production combines heavy bass and sharp percussion with melodic loops and changes of pace. Rondodasosa moves between forceful verses and more tuneful passages, using his deep voice to connect the project’s harder moments with its more reflective material. The sound extends beyond the drill associated with his early breakthrough, showing his interest in different approaches to trap.
“Town” and “Adderall” introduced the mixtape before its release, presenting different sides of its musical direction. Across the project, confidence and ambition sit alongside more personal concerns, with neighbourhood identity, relationships and the pressures surrounding his career providing recurring subjects.
The absence of featured artists gives the record a particular focus. Changes in delivery, rhythm and atmosphere come through Rondodasosa’s own performances, making the contrast between his confrontational and melodic approaches more noticeable. The relatively short running time also keeps the project compact.
Blue Tape captures Rondodasosa developing his identity as a solo performer. Its importance within his catalogue lies in that concentrated presentation: a project carried by his own voice, expanding his musical range while retaining the direct delivery that made him recognisable.
Released on 26 September 2025, Mattia is Rondodasosa’s third studio album, counting his joint project with Artie 5ive. Its title uses his real first name, introducing a record that places greater emphasis on the person behind his public image. Across the original 15 tracks, forceful rap performances sit alongside songs about loneliness, relationships and the emotional pressures surrounding success.
“Welcome to Mylan” opens the album with an energetic performance and a change of beat, retaining the confidence associated with his earlier work. “Al Pacino” and “Drilla” continue that harder approach, while other tracks give more space to melody and reflection. American rap remains a strong influence, with the production providing different settings for his deep voice and shifting delivery.
The guest list is deliberately limited. Guè joins him on “Whigga”, connecting Rondodasosa’s sound with an established voice in Milanese rap. Elsewhere, ayo ally appears on “Ottobre” and Heartman contributes to “Amico”. These collaborations introduce contrasting performances while keeping the focus on Rondodasosa’s own perspective.
The more melodic material gives the album a different emotional weight from his most confrontational releases. Alongside ambition and self-assertion, there is a recurring sense of distance from other people, with personal disappointment and the difficulty of maintaining close relationships becoming part of the record’s atmosphere.
Mattia develops the tension between Rondodasosa’s confident stage persona and a more exposed, reflective voice. Its harder tracks preserve the energy of his beginnings, while the quieter passages show his continuing interest in broadening the subjects and moods of his music.