Lazza
Artist: Lazza
Real Name: Jacopo Lazzarini
Born: 22 August 1994, Calvairate
Roots: Calvairate, Milan
Active since: 2009
Style: Italian rap and trap, with classical piano influences
Debut album: Zzala (2017) ↗
Biography
Lazza is a Milanese rapper, pianist and songwriter whose music brings together technical rap, trap production and a strong melodic instinct. Born Jacopo Lazzarini on 22 August 1994, he developed an interest in music as a child and studied piano at Milan’s Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory. That classical background became a distinctive part of his musical identity, with the piano appearing throughout his work alongside heavy bass, electronic beats and rapid-fire verses.
His early development took place within Milan’s hip-hop scene, where freestyle and local crews gave him space to sharpen his delivery. He became involved with Zero2 and Blocco Recordz, building his reputation before reaching a wider audience. His first releases, Destiny Mixtape in 2012 and K1 Mixtape in 2014, document the beginnings of that progression, from an emphasis on bars and technique towards the trap sound that would shape his breakthrough.
A crucial step came through his association with 333 Mob and his working relationship with producers Slait and Low Kidd. This creative partnership helped him develop a recognisable sound in which his abilities as a pianist could sit naturally beside contemporary rap production. His debut album, Zzala, arrived in 2017, followed by a growing run of successful releases that established him as a major presence in Italian hip-hop.
Lazza’s appeal rests partly on the flexibility of his writing and performance. He can move from competitive, tightly packed verses to melodic choruses, balancing confidence and ambition with songs about relationships, disappointment and personal pressure. His piano performances and acoustic reinterpretations also reveal another side of material originally built around electronic production.
His career reached a broader mainstream audience with Sirio in 2022 and his appearance at the 2023 Sanremo Festival. Performing “Cenere”, he finished second and introduced his music to listeners well beyond his established rap audience. The song brought his melodic approach into especially sharp focus while retaining the intensity associated with his earlier work.
With Locura in 2024, Lazza continued to expand the scale of his music and collaborations. His path from mixtapes and freestyle to major stages reflects an artist who has steadily broadened his range while keeping rap technique and musicianship central to his identity.
Albums
Released on 14 April 2017, Zzala is Lazza’s debut studio album, issued by 333 Mob with distribution through Sony Music. Across eleven tracks, it brings together the technical precision of his early rap work, contemporary trap production and the piano playing that would become one of his most recognisable musical signatures.
The opening track, “Ouverture”, introduces that combination directly, placing his classical training alongside tightly controlled verses and modern beats. Working closely with producer Low Kidd, Lazza builds a sound around deep bass, sharp percussion and melodic details, with the piano contributing to the character of the music rather than simply decorating it.
Tracks such as “DDA”, “Maleducati” and “Lario” capture the confidence and competitive energy of this stage of his career. His delivery is agile and forceful, with changes of rhythm and densely packed rhymes giving the songs their momentum. “MOB”, featuring Salmo and Nitro, adds a shared burst of intensity and connects the debut with two established voices in Italian rap.
Although ambition and self-assertion run throughout the record, its musical range gives it an identity beyond those themes. The combination of instrumental ability and rap technique helped Lazza stand out within a rapidly expanding Italian trap scene. Zzala laid the foundations for his later success, establishing the partnership between musicianship, rhythmic precision and contemporary production that he would continue to develop.
Released on 1 March 2019, Re Mida is Lazza’s second studio album and marks a decisive step towards a fuller trap sound. Following the introduction made by Zzala, the record presents a more established and ambitious artist, combining intricate verses with stronger melodic hooks and polished production. It became his first album to reach number one in the Italian album chart.
Low Kidd remains central to the musical direction, helping create a setting of heavy bass, crisp percussion and atmospheric melodies. Lazza’s piano background still informs his approach, while his voice takes on a wider range of expression, moving between rapid passages, sung phrases and memorable refrains. The result broadens his sound while preserving the technical precision of his earlier work.
“Porto Cervo” and “Netflix” helped introduce the project, capturing its mixture of confidence, aspiration and restless energy. “Gucci Ski Mask”, featuring Guè, adds another prominent collaboration, while the wider guest list brings together established figures and younger voices from Italian rap. These appearances give the album variety without taking attention away from Lazza’s distinctive delivery.
Money, status and the pursuit of success run through the record, alongside more personal tensions involving relationships and the pressures of ambition. Its confident surface is balanced by moments that suggest the uncertainty behind the desire to keep moving forward.
Later in 2019, the project expanded with Re Mida (Aurum) and Re Mida (Piano Solo). The former added new material, while the latter revisited selected songs through piano and voice, revealing how well the writing could work in a stripped-back setting. Together, these releases underline the two sides of Lazza’s identity: a technically accomplished rapper and a musician able to reshape his songs beyond their original production.
Released on 8 April 2022, Sirio is Lazza’s third studio album and the record that brought his career to a new level of commercial success. Its seventeen tracks combine technical rap, melodic songwriting and contemporary production, giving greater space to emotional expression alongside the confidence and competitive energy of his earlier releases.
Low Kidd, Drillionaire and Young Miles are central to the production, creating a varied setting of heavy bass, atmospheric keyboards and sharp percussion. Lazza moves fluidly between intricate verses and sung choruses, using changes in pace and delivery to connect the album’s harder tracks with its more reflective moments. His musical training remains part of the writing, even when the arrangements move beyond the prominent piano passages associated with his debut.
“Molotov” captures the record’s forceful side, while “Piove”, featuring Sfera Ebbasta, pairs two distinctive voices over a direct, driving beat. “Panico”, with Takagi & Ketra, gives more room to melody, and “Nessuno”, featuring Geolier, adds another perspective to the album’s collaborations. International guests Tory Lanez and French Montana also contribute, widening the project’s musical reach.
Across the record, ambition and success sit alongside relationship difficulties, insecurity and the pressure of expectations. Lazza’s delivery gives these themes a sense of urgency, moving from self-assurance to vulnerability without losing the rhythmic precision that helped establish his reputation.
Sirio finished as Italy’s best-selling album of 2022 in the FIMI/GfK year-end ranking, confirming the scale of his breakthrough. Later that year, Sirio (Concertos) revisited selected material through piano, voice and strings, revealing a different dimension to the songs. The project established Lazza as an artist capable of reaching a broad audience while keeping his technical ability and musicianship central to his work.
Released on 20 September 2024, Locura is Lazza’s fourth studio album, arriving after the success of Sirio and his breakthrough appearance at Sanremo. The record develops his combination of technical rap and melodic songwriting, bringing together forceful performances, personal reflection and a wide range of collaborators.
The music gives Lazza room to move between tightly packed verses and more open, emotional choruses. Heavy beats sit alongside atmospheric arrangements, supporting songs that explore ambition, relationships and the strain that can accompany success. His delivery shifts with those moods, moving from confrontation and self-confidence to frustration and vulnerability.
“100 messaggi” captures the more personal side of the project, turning a troubled relationship into an intense vocal performance. “Zeri in più”, featuring Laura Pausini, brings together his rap delivery and her powerful singing, creating one of the album’s most distinctive combinations. “Canzone d’odio”, with Lil Baby, adds an international dimension and places Lazza alongside a prominent voice in American rap.
The wider guest list includes Marracash, Ghali, Artie 5ive and Kid Yugi, connecting different generations and styles within the Italian scene. These collaborations broaden the record’s sound while leaving Lazza’s voice and writing at its centre.
Following the expectations created by Sirio, Locura presents an artist working on a larger scale while continuing to examine the pressures behind his public image. Its balance of demanding rap passages, accessible melodies and emotionally direct songs extends the musical range that had helped establish him as a major figure in Italian music.
Lazza
Artist: Lazza
Real Name: Jacopo Lazzarini
Born: 22 August 1994, Calvairate
Roots: Calvairate, Milan
Active since: 2009
Style: Italian rap and trap, with classical piano influences
Debut album: Zzala (2017) ↗
Biography
Lazza is a Milanese rapper, pianist and songwriter whose music brings together technical rap, trap production and a strong melodic instinct. Born Jacopo Lazzarini on 22 August 1994, he developed an interest in music as a child and studied piano at Milan’s Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory. That classical background became a distinctive part of his musical identity, with the piano appearing throughout his work alongside heavy bass, electronic beats and rapid-fire verses.
His early development took place within Milan’s hip-hop scene, where freestyle and local crews gave him space to sharpen his delivery. He became involved with Zero2 and Blocco Recordz, building his reputation before reaching a wider audience. His first releases, Destiny Mixtape in 2012 and K1 Mixtape in 2014, document the beginnings of that progression, from an emphasis on bars and technique towards the trap sound that would shape his breakthrough.
A crucial step came through his association with 333 Mob and his working relationship with producers Slait and Low Kidd. This creative partnership helped him develop a recognisable sound in which his abilities as a pianist could sit naturally beside contemporary rap production. His debut album, Zzala, arrived in 2017, followed by a growing run of successful releases that established him as a major presence in Italian hip-hop.
Lazza’s appeal rests partly on the flexibility of his writing and performance. He can move from competitive, tightly packed verses to melodic choruses, balancing confidence and ambition with songs about relationships, disappointment and personal pressure. His piano performances and acoustic reinterpretations also reveal another side of material originally built around electronic production.
His career reached a broader mainstream audience with Sirio in 2022 and his appearance at the 2023 Sanremo Festival. Performing “Cenere”, he finished second and introduced his music to listeners well beyond his established rap audience. The song brought his melodic approach into especially sharp focus while retaining the intensity associated with his earlier work.
With Locura in 2024, Lazza continued to expand the scale of his music and collaborations. His path from mixtapes and freestyle to major stages reflects an artist who has steadily broadened his range while keeping rap technique and musicianship central to his identity.
Albums
Released on 14 April 2017, Zzala is Lazza’s debut studio album, issued by 333 Mob with distribution through Sony Music. Across eleven tracks, it brings together the technical precision of his early rap work, contemporary trap production and the piano playing that would become one of his most recognisable musical signatures.
The opening track, “Ouverture”, introduces that combination directly, placing his classical training alongside tightly controlled verses and modern beats. Working closely with producer Low Kidd, Lazza builds a sound around deep bass, sharp percussion and melodic details, with the piano contributing to the character of the music rather than simply decorating it.
Tracks such as “DDA”, “Maleducati” and “Lario” capture the confidence and competitive energy of this stage of his career. His delivery is agile and forceful, with changes of rhythm and densely packed rhymes giving the songs their momentum. “MOB”, featuring Salmo and Nitro, adds a shared burst of intensity and connects the debut with two established voices in Italian rap.
Although ambition and self-assertion run throughout the record, its musical range gives it an identity beyond those themes. The combination of instrumental ability and rap technique helped Lazza stand out within a rapidly expanding Italian trap scene. Zzala laid the foundations for his later success, establishing the partnership between musicianship, rhythmic precision and contemporary production that he would continue to develop.
Released on 1 March 2019, Re Mida is Lazza’s second studio album and marks a decisive step towards a fuller trap sound. Following the introduction made by Zzala, the record presents a more established and ambitious artist, combining intricate verses with stronger melodic hooks and polished production. It became his first album to reach number one in the Italian album chart.
Low Kidd remains central to the musical direction, helping create a setting of heavy bass, crisp percussion and atmospheric melodies. Lazza’s piano background still informs his approach, while his voice takes on a wider range of expression, moving between rapid passages, sung phrases and memorable refrains. The result broadens his sound while preserving the technical precision of his earlier work.
“Porto Cervo” and “Netflix” helped introduce the project, capturing its mixture of confidence, aspiration and restless energy. “Gucci Ski Mask”, featuring Guè, adds another prominent collaboration, while the wider guest list brings together established figures and younger voices from Italian rap. These appearances give the album variety without taking attention away from Lazza’s distinctive delivery.
Money, status and the pursuit of success run through the record, alongside more personal tensions involving relationships and the pressures of ambition. Its confident surface is balanced by moments that suggest the uncertainty behind the desire to keep moving forward.
Later in 2019, the project expanded with Re Mida (Aurum) and Re Mida (Piano Solo). The former added new material, while the latter revisited selected songs through piano and voice, revealing how well the writing could work in a stripped-back setting. Together, these releases underline the two sides of Lazza’s identity: a technically accomplished rapper and a musician able to reshape his songs beyond their original production.
Released on 8 April 2022, Sirio is Lazza’s third studio album and the record that brought his career to a new level of commercial success. Its seventeen tracks combine technical rap, melodic songwriting and contemporary production, giving greater space to emotional expression alongside the confidence and competitive energy of his earlier releases.
Low Kidd, Drillionaire and Young Miles are central to the production, creating a varied setting of heavy bass, atmospheric keyboards and sharp percussion. Lazza moves fluidly between intricate verses and sung choruses, using changes in pace and delivery to connect the album’s harder tracks with its more reflective moments. His musical training remains part of the writing, even when the arrangements move beyond the prominent piano passages associated with his debut.
“Molotov” captures the record’s forceful side, while “Piove”, featuring Sfera Ebbasta, pairs two distinctive voices over a direct, driving beat. “Panico”, with Takagi & Ketra, gives more room to melody, and “Nessuno”, featuring Geolier, adds another perspective to the album’s collaborations. International guests Tory Lanez and French Montana also contribute, widening the project’s musical reach.
Across the record, ambition and success sit alongside relationship difficulties, insecurity and the pressure of expectations. Lazza’s delivery gives these themes a sense of urgency, moving from self-assurance to vulnerability without losing the rhythmic precision that helped establish his reputation.
Sirio finished as Italy’s best-selling album of 2022 in the FIMI/GfK year-end ranking, confirming the scale of his breakthrough. Later that year, Sirio (Concertos) revisited selected material through piano, voice and strings, revealing a different dimension to the songs. The project established Lazza as an artist capable of reaching a broad audience while keeping his technical ability and musicianship central to his work.
Released on 20 September 2024, Locura is Lazza’s fourth studio album, arriving after the success of Sirio and his breakthrough appearance at Sanremo. The record develops his combination of technical rap and melodic songwriting, bringing together forceful performances, personal reflection and a wide range of collaborators.
The music gives Lazza room to move between tightly packed verses and more open, emotional choruses. Heavy beats sit alongside atmospheric arrangements, supporting songs that explore ambition, relationships and the strain that can accompany success. His delivery shifts with those moods, moving from confrontation and self-confidence to frustration and vulnerability.
“100 messaggi” captures the more personal side of the project, turning a troubled relationship into an intense vocal performance. “Zeri in più”, featuring Laura Pausini, brings together his rap delivery and her powerful singing, creating one of the album’s most distinctive combinations. “Canzone d’odio”, with Lil Baby, adds an international dimension and places Lazza alongside a prominent voice in American rap.
The wider guest list includes Marracash, Ghali, Artie 5ive and Kid Yugi, connecting different generations and styles within the Italian scene. These collaborations broaden the record’s sound while leaving Lazza’s voice and writing at its centre.
Following the expectations created by Sirio, Locura presents an artist working on a larger scale while continuing to examine the pressures behind his public image. Its balance of demanding rap passages, accessible melodies and emotionally direct songs extends the musical range that had helped establish him as a major figure in Italian music.