Side Baby
Side Baby | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | DarkSideBaby |
| Born | Arturo Bruni 13 September 1994 |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Universal Music Group |
Arturo Bruni (born 13 September 1994), known professionally as Side Baby, is an Italian rapper and former member of Dark Polo Gang.[1]
Biography
[edit]Son of the Italian director and screenwriter Francesco Bruni, he played a role in the 2011 film Easy! and 2017 film Everything You Want, both written and directed by his father. He was a member of the Roman trap group Dark Polo Gang from 2014 to 2018.[2][3]
The following month he starts publishing content on social media, especially SoundCloud, under the name of Side Baby (or even as Arturo), thus removing the "Dark" prefix. In April 2019, he released his first album for Universal Music, which takes its title from his first name, Arturo.[4] His second studio album, Il ritorno del vero, was released in 2021.[5]
On 13 September 2024, he released Leggendario. The album is described as being aligned with Side Baby's roots by maintaining his stylistic signature. The album includes multiple well-known Italian producers on its tracks.[6]
On 13 March 2026, he released CRACK MUSICA II in collaboration with Tony Effe.[7] The album debuted at the top of the album charts and the best-selling vinyl charts on the week of its release,[8] in the week calculated from March 12 to March 19.[9] It is a sequel to the first mixtape, CRACK MUSICA, released ten years prior in 2016 by Dark Polo Gang. The release of this sequel mixtape also led to the first CRACK MUSICA mixtape reaching rank twelve on the charts and third among vinyls.[10]
Discography
[edit]Solo
[edit]- Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA | ||
| Arturo |
|
3 |
| Il ritorno del vero |
|
19 |
| Leggendario |
|
11 |
| Crack musica II (with Tony Effe) |
|
1 |
- Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | |||
| "Medicine" | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Nuvola" (with DrefGold) |
10 | Kanaglia | |
| "Non sei capace" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Rip RMX" (featuring Shiva) |
86 | Arturo | |
| "Non mi fido" (with Psicologi) |
2020 | 96 | Non-album single |
| "Fontanelle e sanpietrini" | 2021 | — | Il ritorno del vero |
| "2016" | — | ||
| "Pop Up" (with Reggie Mills and Smokepurpp) |
— | The Italian Job | |
| "Gossip" (featuring Mikush) |
2022 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Tutto chiede salvezza" | — | ||
| "Padrino" | 2023 | — | Leggendario |
| "F**k the Club Up" (featuring Diss Gacha) |
— | ||
| "Bad Bitch" (featuring Niky Savage) |
2024 | — | |
| "NA/RM" (featuring MV Killa e Yung Snapp) |
— | ||
| "Soldi & musica" (featuring Frezza) |
2025 | — | Leggendario (RXX Edition) |
| "Volermi morto" | — |
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | |||
| "Comete" (Zoda featuring Side Baby) | 2019 | 88 | Ufo |
| "Harem" (Axos featuring Side Baby and Don Joe) |
— | Non-album single | |
| "Che Dio ci salvi" (Il Profeta featuring Side Baby) |
2020 | — | Il Profeta |
| "Radici" (Oni One featuring Side Baby) |
2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "Lamborghini" (Niko Pandetta featuring Side Baby) |
2022 | — | Bella vita Deluxe Edition |
| "Eddie Guerrero" (Rayan e Intifaya featuring Side Baby) |
2023 | — | 4ever Young (Deluxe) |
| "Corviale Testaccio" (Uzi Lvke featuring Side Baby) |
2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "Pettinato" (Il Ghost featuring Side Baby) |
— | Bisha |
Dark Polo Gang
[edit]- Full Metal Dark (2015)
- Crack musica (2016)
- Sick Side (2018)
Filmography
[edit]Film and television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Easy! | Film debut | |
| 2017 | Friends by Chance | Riccardo | |
| 2018 | Dark Polo Gang: The Series | Himself | Docuseries |
| 2022 | 2016: L'anno della trap | Himself | Documentary |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chi è Dark Side della Dark Polo Gang". superEva (in Italian). 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ "Side è fuori dalla Dark Polo Gang: l'intervista". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ Mattarella, Sergio (2018-06-01). "Talking About: Dark Side esce dalla Dark Polo Gang, cause e conseguenze". Raphaolic (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ "Intervista a Side Baby , ex Dark Polo Gang: l'avventura solista di Arturo". Inside Music - Nel cuore della musica (in Italian). 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ↑ Giovanetti, Leonardo (2021-07-02). "Side Baby e il ritorno nostalgico allo stile Dpg: ecco "Il ritorno del vero"". Cromosomi (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Side Baby è l'unico che non ha mai lasciato la Dark Polo Gang". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Todesco, Claudio (2026-03-12). "Tony Effe e Side Baby stanno per pubblicare 'Crack Musica II' | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "Hit parade, Tony Effe e Side Baby volano in vetta". iNordEst. Italy: inordest.it. March 20, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Tony Effe & Side Baby con "Crack Musica II" debuttano al comando della Classifica FIMI dei dischi più venduti in Italia". spettacolomusicasport.com. Italy: Spettacolo Musica Sport. March 20, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Hit parade, Tony Effe e Side Baby volano in vetta". iNordEst. Italy: inordest.it. March 20, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Pagina artista". Fimi (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Zianna_, _Riccardo (2019-04-19). "Side Baby pubblica oggi l'album "Arturo" e apre la Side House…". Honiro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Giovanetti, Leonardo (2021-07-02). "Side Baby e il ritorno nostalgico allo stile Dpg: ecco "Il ritorno del vero"". Cromosomi (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Side Baby è l'unico che non ha mai lasciato la Dark Polo Gang". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Todesco, Claudio (2026-03-12). "Tony Effe e Side Baby stanno per pubblicare 'Crack Musica II' | Rolling Stone Italia" (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-25.