Hardy Caprio
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{{short description|British rapper and singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hardy Caprio
| image = Hardy Caprio.png
| caption = Hardy Caprio in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sierra Leone
| origin = Croydon, London, England
| birth_name = Hardy Tayyib-Bah
| alias = Hardy (2013–2015)
Profitz (2010–2013)
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
- record producer
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| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Virgin EMI
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- One Acen
- Stormzy
- Novelist
- T Mulla
- Not3s
- Tion Wayne
}}
| website =
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Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio,{{cite web |url=https://hardyuk.bandcamp.com/ |title=Hardy |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801185359/https://hardyuk.bandcamp.com/ |archive-date=1 August 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRYzux2QDg |title=Profitz ft J.A.Y - Be The Best |publisher=YouTube |date=2 August 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2020}} is a Sierra Leonean-born British rapper and singer.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44938502|title=Hardy Caprio: The Croydon rapper with a first-class degree|date=28 July 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802160513/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44938502|archive-date=2 August 2018|url-status=live}}
By 2020, Hardy has released a string of successful releases, broken into The Official UK Top 20, and amassed over 270 million streams online.{{cite web|url=https://nationofbillions.com/the-rise-rise-of-hardy-caprio|title=The Rise & Rise of Hardy Caprio|website=A Nation of Billions|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809024944/https://nationofbillions.com/the-rise-rise-of-hardy-caprio|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}
Career
= 2010–2016: Early career =
Hardy began his music career in 2010, debuting his career under the rap name Profitz. At the age of 14, Profitz introduced himself to the music scene with his '#KNWME freestyle'.{{Citation|title=Profitz #KNWME|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyz0fJsIF4|language=en|access-date=9 August 2019}} Hardy also featured on a few freestyles alongside South London rapper Novelist (MC).{{Citation|title=PD.TV {{!}} Novelist, Capa, Javen & Profitz [1/2] (@Prodeetv)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmWDedhz60|language=en|access-date=9 August 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://trappedmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-meet-hardy-caprio/|title=We Meet Hardy Caprio: Exclusive Interview|last=Magazine|first=Mr Trapped|date=10 August 2016|website=Trapped Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031719/https://trappedmagazine.com/exclusive-interview-meet-hardy-caprio/|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dummymag.com/10-best/the-10-best-rhythm-and-grime-tracks-according-to-sian-anderson/|title=The 10 best rhythm and grime tracks, according to Sian Anderson|last=Dummy|website=DummyMag|language=en-US|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031718/https://www.dummymag.com/10-best/the-10-best-rhythm-and-grime-tracks-according-to-sian-anderson/|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}{{Citation|title=Hardy Caprio {{!}} Warm Up Sessions [S9.EP20]: SBTV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBoqEbV47_o|language=en|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809035939/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBoqEbV47_o|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44938502|title=The UK rapper with a first-class degree|last1=Mensah|first1=De'Graft|date=28 July 2018|access-date=9 August 2019|last2=Barrett|first2=Gena-mour|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809033217/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44938502|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/rising-star-meet-a2i-group-s-ashley-lauder/072585|title=Rising Star: Meet A2i Group's Ashley Lauder|website=www.musicweek.com|access-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809031725/https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/rising-star-meet-a2i-group-s-ashley-lauder/072585|archive-date=9 August 2019|url-status=live}}
Discography
=Mixtapes=
=Extended plays=
- A New Page (as Profitz) (2010){{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/HardyCaprio/status/373536498890452992 |title=Twitter -இல் Hardy Caprio: "Listening to my first E.P, Profitz - A New Page.. 2010 I've come a long long looong way" |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003180449/https://twitter.com/HardyCaprio/status/373536498890452992 |archive-date=3 October 2019 |url-status=live }}
- Hardy Season (2017)
- The Hollywood EP (2017)
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
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| rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | UK |
| scope="row" | "EIO" (One Acen featuring Hardy Caprio){{cite web|title=EIO (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by One Acen|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/eio-feat-hardy-caprio-single/1389822202|last=|first=|date=7 June 2018|website=iTunes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322175902/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eio-feat-hardy-caprio-single/1389822202|archive-date=22 March 2019|access-date=22 March 2019}} | 2018 | 90 | rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Droptop"
(T Mulla featuring Hardy Caprio){{cite web|title=Droptop (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by T Mulla|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/droptop-single/1468984426|last=|first=|date=|website=iTunes|access-date=22 March 2019}} | 2019 | 78 |
References
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Category:Rappers from the London Borough of Croydon
Category:Singers from the London Borough of Croydon
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