DrefGold
DrefGold | |
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DrefGold in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Elia Specolizzi 16 May 1997 |
| Genres | Trap, Rage rap |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
Elia Specolizzi (born 16 May 1997), known professionally as DrefGold, is an Italian rapper.
Biography
[edit]Born in Racale, a small village in the lower Salento, but moved to Bologna at a young age, DrefGold began to be passionate about American hip hop music at an early age, starting to write his first songs during his adolescence. In 2013 he joined BoomBap Haze collective, while two years later he opened concerts for rapper Jack the Smoker. In 2016 he released his first mixtape, Kanaglia.[1]
In 2018 he collaborated with Capo Plaza and Sfera Ebbasta in the song "Tesla", contained in 20 by Capo Plaza, and with only Sfera Ebbasta in "Sciroppo", contained in Rockstar. After signing a record deal with Billion Headz Music Group,[2] on 6 July 2018 he released his debut album Kanaglia, which debuted at second position in the Classifica FIMI Album;[3] four singles were extracted from it, one of which was certified platinum ("Boss") and two gold ("Kanaglia" and "Occupato"). In the same year he collaborated with rapper Side Baby on the single "Nuvola".
On 23 August 2019 he was arrested in Bologna for illegal possession of 100 grams of hashish for the purpose of dealing, and for the possession of 12,000 euros in cash.[4] During the year he continued his musical activity, releasing the title "Drip" and participating in the single "Glock" by Dark Polo Gang. The collaboration with the trio was renewed the following year with the song "Biberon", contained in the mixtape Dark Boys Club.
2020 also marked the release of DrefGold's second studio album, Elo, on May 22. The single "Snitch e impicci", in collaboration with FSK Satellite, was extracted from it, and debuted in sixth place on the charts,[5] It was followed by "223",[6] and "Elegante", recorded together with Sfera Ebbasta.[7] In 2024 he released his third album called Goblin, featuring artists such as Capo Plaza, Pyrex, Tony Boy, Tony Effe, Tedua and Bresh.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] | |||
| Kanaglia |
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2 | |
| Elo |
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1 |
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| Goblin |
|
12 | |
EPs
[edit]| Title | EPs details |
|---|---|
| The Spring Breaker |
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| The Summer SmAsher |
|
Mixtapes
[edit]| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Kanaglia |
|
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] | ||||
| "100mila" | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Kanaglia" | — |
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Kanaglia | |
| "Occupato" (with Daves the Kid) |
73 |
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| "Cuscino" (with Yamba) |
— | Non-album single | ||
| "Boss" (with Daves the Kid) |
2018 | 5 |
|
Kanaglia |
| "Booster/Wave" (with Sfera Ebbasta) |
25 | |||
| "Nuvola" (with Side Baby) |
10 | |||
| "Drip" | 2019 | 67 | Non-album single | |
| "Snitch e impicci" (with FSK Satellite) |
2020 | 6 |
|
Elo |
| "223" | 92 | |||
| "Elegante" (featuring Sfera Ebbasta) |
2 | FIMI: 2x Platinum[8] | ||
| "Anima" | 2021 | — | Elo Overtime | |
| "Battiti" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Giorni nel blocco" | — | |||
| "Mr. Komparema" | — | |||
| "Prova del 9" (with Tony Boy) |
2023 | — | ||
| "Junkie Spiderman" | 2024 | — | ||
| "Purple Rain" (featuring Tedua) |
— | Goblin | ||
| "Jannik Sipper" | — | |||
| "Bla o Cap" (featuring Low-Red) |
2025 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] | |||
| "Glock" (Wayne Santana featuring DrefGold and Giaime) |
2019 | 46 | Non-album singles |
| "360" (Yamba featuring DrefGold and Sapobully) |
2021 | — | |
| "Fafa" (Coyote Jo Bastard featuring DrefGold) |
2022 | — | CNLPG |
| "Ferraglia" (Luchitos featuring DrefGold) |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Tritolo" (Vaz Tè featuring DrefGold) |
2023 | — | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] | |||
| "Booster" (with Daves the Kid) |
2018 | 34 | Kanaglia |
| "Fortuna" (with Daves the Kid) |
79 | ||
| "Soldi blu" (with Daves the Kid) |
99 | ||
| "Piccolo Dref" (with Daves the Kid) |
92 | ||
| "Elo" | 2020 | 88 | Elo |
| "Opps" (featuring Capo Plaza) |
15 | ||
| "Domani l'altro" | 76 | ||
| "Enjoy" (featuring Tedua) |
25 | ||
| "Bankroll" (featuring Luchè) |
43 | ||
| "Calma" | 77 | ||
| "Zero+zero" (featuring Lazza) |
42 | ||
| "Wickr Me" (featuring Tony Effe) |
49 | ||
| "Giro d'Italia" (featuring Guè) |
48 |
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [8] | |||||
| "Bob Marley" | 2017 | Magnum 357, Inda | — | Manuel De Marinis | |
| "Sciroppo" | 2018 | Sfera Ebbasta | 3 |
|
Rockstar |
| "Tesla" | Capo Plaza, Sfera Ebbasta | 1 |
|
20 | |
| "Borsello" | Guè, Sfera Ebbasta | 1 |
|
Sinatra | |
| "777" | 2019 | Naar, Madd | — | Safar | |
| "Nuovi euro" | Enzo Dong | — | Dio perdona io no | ||
| "Biberon" | 2020 | Dark Polo Gang, Anna | 8 | Dark Boys Club | |
| "Big Dog" | Vaz Tè, Bresh | — | VT2M | ||
| "Tutto passa" | Nex Casse | — | Vera pelle | ||
| "Non ne posso più" | 2021 | Lil Busso | — | Sbagli di proposito | |
| "Rimowa" | 2022 | Wayne Santana | — | Succo di zenzero vol. 2 | |
| "Ice on Me" | 2023 | The Plug, Lil Keed | — | Plug Talk 2 | |
| "I Run Bo" | Brenno Itani | — | Fino a prova contraria | ||
| "Ops l'ho detto" | Lo Stato Sociale, Cimini | — | Stupido sexy futuro | ||
| "Horse Dance" | Sadturs & KIID, Yung Snapp, Side Baby | — | No Regular Music | ||
| "Chrome Hearts" | MV Killa | — | Fede II | ||
| "Big Bubble" | 2025 | Vale Lambo | — | Angeli violenti | |
| "Non cambierò mai" | Side Baby | — | Leggendario RXX Edition | ||
| "See U Later" | 2026 | Glocky | — | Freestyle | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Abbate, Mauro. "Chi è DrefGold, il trapper di Snitch e impicci" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "Billion Headz Music Group è il nome dell'etichetta discografica fondata da Sfera Ebbasta e Charlie Charles. Ecco i primi artisti del roster" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "DREFGOLD & DAVES THE KID - KANAGLIA". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ Pisa, Massimo (25 August 2019). "DrefGold, marijuana e hashish in casa: va a processo l'astro nascente della trap" (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "DREFGOLD & FSK SATELLITE - SNITCH E IMPICCI". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "DrefGold torna a sparare con la sua "223"". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ Corradini, Paola (10 June 2020). "DrefGold - ELEGANTE (feat. Sfera Ebbasta) (Radio Date: 10-06-2020)" (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Pagina artista". Fimi (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2026.