Paky
Artist: Paky
Real Name: Vincenzo Mattera
Born: 28 November 1999, Naples
Roots: Rozzano, Milan
Active since: 2019
Style: Italian rap, trap and gangsta rap, with raw delivery and street-focused storytelling
Debut album: Salvatore (2022) ↗
Biography
Paky is one of the most recognisable voices to emerge from the rap scene around Milan in the late 2010s. Born Vincenzo Mattera in Naples on 28 November 1999, he spent his early childhood between Secondigliano and Fuorigrotta before moving to Rozzano at the age of ten. The town became central to his identity and music, providing the setting for stories about friendship, loss, neighbourhood loyalty and the desire to escape difficult circumstances. His rough vocal tone and forceful delivery give those stories an immediately distinctive character.
He began releasing music in 2019, initially using the name Pakartas. His early single “Tutti i miei fra” was followed later that year by “Rozzi”, produced by Kermit and dedicated to Rozzano. The track became his breakthrough, introducing a rapper whose presence depended as much on the grain of his voice and the intensity of his performance as on his writing. The neighbourhood and the people around him were integral to the song’s identity, establishing a connection that continued through his later releases.
Collaborations helped broaden his audience while keeping him closely connected to the younger rap scene. “Tuta Black” and “In piazza”, recorded with Shiva, were followed by further appearances together, including “Fendi Belt”. Paky developed a sound built around heavy bass, stark production and direct, sometimes confrontational verses. Beneath that aggression, however, his songs also made room for grief, insecurity and attachment to the people who had shaped his life.
His debut album, Salvatore, arrived on 11 March 2022 through Island Records. Named after a late uncle, it brought a more personal dimension to the image established by his early singles. Songs including “Blauer”, “Mama I’m a Criminal” and “Storie tristi” presented different sides of his writing, balancing outward confidence with darker reflection. Guests included Marracash, Guè, Geolier and Luchè, placing him alongside established artists without diluting his own identity. The expanded edition, Salvatore Vive, followed later that year, adding material including “Sharm El Sheikh” and “La Bellavita” with Jul.
In 2024, Paky joined Warner Music Italy and released “Street Life”, written and produced with Night Skinny. This opened a new phase leading to his second studio album, GLORIA, released on 12 December 2025. Its collaborations included Simba La Rue, Kid Yugi, Sfera Ebbasta and Tedua. A free performance among Rozzano’s housing blocks accompanied the release, bringing the project back to the community that had helped define his career.
Across his work, Paky’s strongest identifying feature remains the tension between aggression and vulnerability. His songs can sound defiant and uncompromising, yet repeatedly return to absence, belonging and the emotional cost of his surroundings. That combination gives his music a personal weight beyond its harder surface, with Rozzano remaining a constant reference point as his audience has grown.
Albums
Salvatore Vive, released in October 2022 through Island Records, is the expanded edition of Paky’s debut album, Salvatore. It adds five tracks to the original seventeen, placing the new material at the beginning of the record. The brief title track introduces this additional chapter, followed by “Belen”, “Sharm El Sheikh”, “La Bellavita” and “Onore e rispetto”. Together, they extend the project while preserving its connection to the people and experiences behind the original album.
The additions give Paky space to explore different moods within his established sound. “Belen” and “Sharm El Sheikh” bring memorable hooks and his characteristic rough delivery, while “La Bellavita”, featuring French rapper Jul, introduces an international collaboration. Jul’s melodic approach provides a contrast to Paky’s heavier vocal tone, broadening the edition’s musical range. “Onore e rispetto” completes the new opening sequence before the original album begins.
The full Salvatore tracklist remains intact, including collaborations with Marracash, Shiva, Guè, Geolier and Luchè. Its movement between aggressive street rap and more vulnerable writing therefore remains the foundation of the listening experience. The new songs sit alongside that emotional framework, adding further expressions of ambition, loyalty and escape.
As an expanded edition, Salvatore Vive captures Paky building on the momentum of his breakthrough year. The additional tracks offer a fresh entry into the album, with “La Bellavita” extending his collaborative reach beyond the Italian scene. It presents a broader version of his debut while keeping the personal dedication and neighbourhood identity of Salvatore at its centre.
GLORIA, released on 12 December 2025 through Warner Music Italy, is Paky’s second studio album. Arriving more than three years after Salvatore, its fifteen tracks expand his musical range while retaining the rough delivery and neighbourhood perspective that defined his debut. The record moves between confrontational rap, personal reflection and melodic collaborations, with ambition repeatedly set against the emotional weight of his past.
“Cattivo Esempio”, “Gangsta Shit” and “HD” introduced the project’s harder side before its release. Paky’s voice remains the main source of tension, giving even the more polished arrangements an abrasive edge. Tracks such as “Flusso Di Coscienza”, “1 Ora D’Aria” and the closing “Un Altro Inferno” also leave space for a more inward-looking register. Across the album, moments of confidence sit alongside a persistent sense of unease.
The rap collaborations connect Paky with several prominent voices from his generation. Simba La Rue joins “Gangsta Shit”, while “Ancora Tra” brings together Baby Gang and Shiva. Kid Yugi appears on “I Soldi Parlano”, and Sfera Ebbasta contributes to “Tardi”. These exchanges provide contrasting flows and vocal textures around Paky’s distinctive delivery.
Other guests broaden the album’s melodic possibilities. Rose Villain appears on “Dentro Lo Store”, while CLARA and Tedua share “Lame”. Alessandra Amoroso contributes to “Dio Non C’è”, and “Ossa & Carne” pairs Franco126 with Guè. This wider cast gives GLORIA a different balance from his debut, making room for more sung passages while keeping Paky’s forceful presence at its centre. The result is a broader second album that carries his established identity into a more varied set of songs.
Paky
Artist: Paky
Real Name: Vincenzo Mattera
Born: 28 November 1999, Naples
Roots: Rozzano, Milan
Active since: 2019
Style: Italian rap, trap and gangsta rap, with raw delivery and street-focused storytelling
Debut album: Salvatore (2022) ↗
Biography
Paky is one of the most recognisable voices to emerge from the rap scene around Milan in the late 2010s. Born Vincenzo Mattera in Naples on 28 November 1999, he spent his early childhood between Secondigliano and Fuorigrotta before moving to Rozzano at the age of ten. The town became central to his identity and music, providing the setting for stories about friendship, loss, neighbourhood loyalty and the desire to escape difficult circumstances. His rough vocal tone and forceful delivery give those stories an immediately distinctive character.
He began releasing music in 2019, initially using the name Pakartas. His early single “Tutti i miei fra” was followed later that year by “Rozzi”, produced by Kermit and dedicated to Rozzano. The track became his breakthrough, introducing a rapper whose presence depended as much on the grain of his voice and the intensity of his performance as on his writing. The neighbourhood and the people around him were integral to the song’s identity, establishing a connection that continued through his later releases.
Collaborations helped broaden his audience while keeping him closely connected to the younger rap scene. “Tuta Black” and “In piazza”, recorded with Shiva, were followed by further appearances together, including “Fendi Belt”. Paky developed a sound built around heavy bass, stark production and direct, sometimes confrontational verses. Beneath that aggression, however, his songs also made room for grief, insecurity and attachment to the people who had shaped his life.
His debut album, Salvatore, arrived on 11 March 2022 through Island Records. Named after a late uncle, it brought a more personal dimension to the image established by his early singles. Songs including “Blauer”, “Mama I’m a Criminal” and “Storie tristi” presented different sides of his writing, balancing outward confidence with darker reflection. Guests included Marracash, Guè, Geolier and Luchè, placing him alongside established artists without diluting his own identity. The expanded edition, Salvatore Vive, followed later that year, adding material including “Sharm El Sheikh” and “La Bellavita” with Jul.
In 2024, Paky joined Warner Music Italy and released “Street Life”, written and produced with Night Skinny. This opened a new phase leading to his second studio album, GLORIA, released on 12 December 2025. Its collaborations included Simba La Rue, Kid Yugi, Sfera Ebbasta and Tedua. A free performance among Rozzano’s housing blocks accompanied the release, bringing the project back to the community that had helped define his career.
Across his work, Paky’s strongest identifying feature remains the tension between aggression and vulnerability. His songs can sound defiant and uncompromising, yet repeatedly return to absence, belonging and the emotional cost of his surroundings. That combination gives his music a personal weight beyond its harder surface, with Rozzano remaining a constant reference point as his audience has grown.
Albums
Salvatore Vive, released in October 2022 through Island Records, is the expanded edition of Paky’s debut album, Salvatore. It adds five tracks to the original seventeen, placing the new material at the beginning of the record. The brief title track introduces this additional chapter, followed by “Belen”, “Sharm El Sheikh”, “La Bellavita” and “Onore e rispetto”. Together, they extend the project while preserving its connection to the people and experiences behind the original album.
The additions give Paky space to explore different moods within his established sound. “Belen” and “Sharm El Sheikh” bring memorable hooks and his characteristic rough delivery, while “La Bellavita”, featuring French rapper Jul, introduces an international collaboration. Jul’s melodic approach provides a contrast to Paky’s heavier vocal tone, broadening the edition’s musical range. “Onore e rispetto” completes the new opening sequence before the original album begins.
The full Salvatore tracklist remains intact, including collaborations with Marracash, Shiva, Guè, Geolier and Luchè. Its movement between aggressive street rap and more vulnerable writing therefore remains the foundation of the listening experience. The new songs sit alongside that emotional framework, adding further expressions of ambition, loyalty and escape.
As an expanded edition, Salvatore Vive captures Paky building on the momentum of his breakthrough year. The additional tracks offer a fresh entry into the album, with “La Bellavita” extending his collaborative reach beyond the Italian scene. It presents a broader version of his debut while keeping the personal dedication and neighbourhood identity of Salvatore at its centre.
GLORIA, released on 12 December 2025 through Warner Music Italy, is Paky’s second studio album. Arriving more than three years after Salvatore, its fifteen tracks expand his musical range while retaining the rough delivery and neighbourhood perspective that defined his debut. The record moves between confrontational rap, personal reflection and melodic collaborations, with ambition repeatedly set against the emotional weight of his past.
“Cattivo Esempio”, “Gangsta Shit” and “HD” introduced the project’s harder side before its release. Paky’s voice remains the main source of tension, giving even the more polished arrangements an abrasive edge. Tracks such as “Flusso Di Coscienza”, “1 Ora D’Aria” and the closing “Un Altro Inferno” also leave space for a more inward-looking register. Across the album, moments of confidence sit alongside a persistent sense of unease.
The rap collaborations connect Paky with several prominent voices from his generation. Simba La Rue joins “Gangsta Shit”, while “Ancora Tra” brings together Baby Gang and Shiva. Kid Yugi appears on “I Soldi Parlano”, and Sfera Ebbasta contributes to “Tardi”. These exchanges provide contrasting flows and vocal textures around Paky’s distinctive delivery.
Other guests broaden the album’s melodic possibilities. Rose Villain appears on “Dentro Lo Store”, while CLARA and Tedua share “Lame”. Alessandra Amoroso contributes to “Dio Non C’è”, and “Ossa & Carne” pairs Franco126 with Guè. This wider cast gives GLORIA a different balance from his debut, making room for more sung passages while keeping Paky’s forceful presence at its centre. The result is a broader second album that carries his established identity into a more varied set of songs.