99 Posse are an Italian hip-hop group from Naples. They rap both in Italian and in the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse's songs deal with political or social issues, and they are considered to be left-wing hardliners. They have gained popularity in Italy through their songs and the way in which they give voice to progressive political causes. Their first album "Curre Curre Guaglio" (1993) was mainly influenced by reggae and world music, "Cerco Tiempo"(1996) and "Corto Circuito" (1998) included new styles like drum 'n bass and trip hop. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans in New York City in the early 1970s, and has since spread around the world. ... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ... Neapolitan (Nnapulitano in Neapolitan and Napoletano in Italian) is a Romance language spoken in the city and region of Naples, Campania (Neapolitan: Napule, Italian: Napoli), and in all or parts of the surrounding regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Lazio, Marche, Molise, and Puglia in southern Italy. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition...

Discography

• 1993 Curre curre guagliò
• 1995 Guai a chi ci tocca
• 1996 Cerco tiempo
• 1998 Corto circuito
• 2000 La vida que vendrá
• 2001 Na 99 10