Hardy Caprio Explained
| Hardy Caprio |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Sierra Leone |
| Origin: | Croydon, London, England |
| Birth Name: | Hardy Tayyib-Bah |
| Alias: | Hardy (2013–2015)
Profitz (2010–2013) |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
| Label: | Virgin EMI |
Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio,[1] [2] is a Sierra Leonean-born British rapper and singer.[3]
By 2020, Hardy has released a string of successful releases, broken into The Official UK Top 20, and amassed over 270 million streams online.[4]
Career
2010–2016: Early career
Hardy began his music career in 2010, debuting his career under the rap name Profitz.[1] At the age of 14, Profitz introduced himself to the music scene with his '#KNWME freestyle'. Hardy also featured on a few freestyles alongside South London rapper Novelist (MC). In 2010 Profitz went on to release his first project titled 'A New Page'. He later went on to release his first mixtape 'Indecisive' in 2013 under a new rap name, Hardy.
2017–2018: Rise to popularity, Hardy Season and The Hollywood EP
Under the new name Hardy Caprio, he was inspired by Croydon artists such as Krept and Konan and Stormzy receiving a widespread success across the UK, which motivated him to pursue music more seriously.[5] Hardy went on to release over 20 videos in 2017, going from 10,000 views to 100,000 in a year. One notable freestyle he dropped was on the SB.TV platform, which helped raise his profile. Hardy rapped over Flukes instrumental "Wifey", a Rhythm & Grime song originally released and made famous by Tinie Tempah in 2006.[6] In 2017, Hardy released "Unsigned" and "Super Soaker" alongside One Acen. "Unsigned" became a platinum single, garnered over 14 million views on YouTube, over 30 million streams, and reached number 2 on the UK Independent Chart.[7] [8]
Discography
Mixtapes
- Indecisive (as Hardy) (2013)[1]
Extended plays
- A New Page (as Profitz) (2010)[9]
- Hardy Season (2017)
- The Hollywood EP (2017)
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Notes and References
- Web site: Hardy . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801185359/https://hardyuk.bandcamp.com/ . 1 August 2019 . live .
- Web site: Profitz ft J.A.Y - Be The Best . . 2 August 2010 . 21 May 2020.
- Web site: Hardy Caprio: The Croydon rapper with a first-class degree. 28 July 2018. BBC News. 15 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802160513/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44938502. 2 August 2018. live.
- Web site: The Rise & Rise of Hardy Caprio. A Nation of Billions. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809024944/https://nationofbillions.com/the-rise-rise-of-hardy-caprio. 9 August 2019. live.
- Web site: We Meet Hardy Caprio: Exclusive Interview. Magazine. Mr Trapped. 10 August 2016. Trapped Magazine. en-US. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031719/https://trappedmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-meet-hardy-caprio/. 9 August 2019. live.
- Web site: The 10 best rhythm and grime tracks, according to Sian Anderson. Dummy. DummyMag. en-US. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031718/https://www.dummymag.com/10-best/the-10-best-rhythm-and-grime-tracks-according-to-sian-anderson/. 9 August 2019. live.
- News: The UK rapper with a first-class degree. Mensah. De'Graft. 28 July 2018. 9 August 2019. Barrett. Gena-mour. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809033217/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44938502. 9 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Rising Star: Meet A2i Group's Ashley Lauder. www.musicweek.com. 9 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031725/https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/rising-star-meet-a2i-group-s-ashley-lauder/072585. 9 August 2019. live.
- Web site: Twitter -இல் Hardy Caprio: "Listening to my first E.P, Profitz - A New Page.. 2010 I've come a long long looong way" . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191003180449/https://twitter.com/HardyCaprio/status/373536498890452992 . 3 October 2019 . live .
- Web site: HARDY CAPRIO - full Official Charts History. Official Charts Company. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322012020/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/52200/hardy-caprio/. 22 March 2019. live.
- Web site: "Unsigned" (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Capio. 16 June 2017. iTunes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190324023929/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/unsigned-feat-one-acen-single/1351643871. 24 March 2019. 22 March 2019.
- United Kingdom. Hardy Caprio. 21 May 2023.
- Web site: Rapper - Single by Hardy Caprio. iTunes. 22 February 2018. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322114001/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/rapper-single/1354071638. 22 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Best Life (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Caprio. iTunes. 28 June 2018. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322175904/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/best-life-feat-one-acen-single/1399516052. 22 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Sponsored - Single by Hardy Caprio. iTunes. 14 March 2019. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322175906/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sponsored-single/1454734759. 22 March 2019. live.
- Web site: Guten Tag – Single by Hardy Caprio & DigDat. iTunes. 2 May 2019. 11 May 2019.
- Web site: EIO (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by One Acen. 7 June 2018. iTunes. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322175902/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eio-feat-hardy-caprio-single/1389822202. 22 March 2019. 22 March 2019.
- Web site: Droptop (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by T Mulla. iTunes. 22 March 2019.
