Hardy Caprio

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Hardy Caprio
Hardy Caprio in 2021
Hardy Caprio in 2021
Background information
Also known asHardy (2013–2015)
Profitz (2010–2013)
Born (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 25)
Sierra Leone
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsVirgin EMI
Associated acts

Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio[1][2] is a British-Sierra Leonean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.[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'.[5] Hardy also featured on a few freestyles alongside South London rapper Novelist (MC).[6] 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.[1]

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.[4][7] Hardy went on to release over 20 videos in 2017, going from 10,000 views to 100,000 in a year.[4] 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.[8][9][4] 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.[10][11][4]

Discography[]

Mixtapes[]

  • Indecisive (as Hardy) (2013)[12]

Extended plays[]

  • A New Page (as Profitz) (2010)[13]
  • Hardy Season (2017)[4]
  • The Hollywood EP (2017)[4]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[14]
"Unsigned"
(featuring One Acen)[15] 		2017 45 Non-album singles
"Rapper"[17] 2018 34
"Best Life"
(featuring One Acen)[18] 		26
"Sponsored"[19] 2019 70
"Guten Tag"
(featuring DigDat)[20] 		18
"Juicy"
(with Darkoo) 		2020 62
"XYZ"
(with SL) 		62
"See Nobody"
(with Wes Nelson) 		3 BPI: Gold[16] TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[14]
"EIO"
(One Acen featuring Hardy Caprio)[21] 		2018 90 Non-album singles
"Droptop"

(T Mulla featuring Hardy Caprio)[22]

2019 78

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Profitz ft J.A.Y - Be The Best". YouTube. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. ^ "Hardy Caprio: The Croydon rapper with a first-class degree". BBC News. 28 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "The Rise & Rise of Hardy Caprio". A Nation of Billions. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  5. ^ Profitz #KNWME, retrieved 2019-08-09
  6. ^ PD.TV | Novelist, Capa, Javen & Profitz [1/2] (@Prodeetv), retrieved 2019-08-09
  7. ^ Magazine, Mr Trapped (2016-08-10). "We Meet Hardy Caprio: Exclusive Interview:". Trapped Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  8. ^ Dummy. "The 10 best rhythm and grime tracks, according to Sian Anderson". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  9. ^ Hardy Caprio | Warm Up Sessions [S9.EP20]: SBTV, archived from the original on 2019-08-09, retrieved 2019-08-09
  10. ^ Mensah, De'Graft; Barrett, Gena-mour (2018-07-28). "The UK rapper with a first-class degree". Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  11. ^ "Rising Star: Meet A2i Group's Ashley Lauder". www.musicweek.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2019-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "HARDY CAPRIO - full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  15. ^ ""Unsigned" (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Capio". iTunes. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Hardy Caprio"). British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Rapper - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Best Life (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Sponsored - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Guten Tag – Single by Hardy Caprio & DigDat". iTunes. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  21. ^ "EIO (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by One Acen". iTunes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Droptop (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by T Mulla". iTunes. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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