2004. Fabri Fibra had produced his first records, IUTER the first sweatshirts. Both wanted more, no one thought they could really get it. While Fibra was writing Mr. Simpatia in England, inspired by Eminem and Dizzee Rascal, he never imagined he could change the course of Italian rap – and of his life also. Legend has it that he wrote all the lyrics on slips of paper from Parker, the factory he worked for as a factory worker – producing, in fact, pens.
Brutal, violent, vulgar lyrics. Unpronounceable words wrapped in dark sounds. Mr. Simpatia for some was a piece of Italian neo-realism, while for others it was just the rant of a frustrated man. Either way, it resonates with a generation of kids. 20 years later Mr. Simpatia is still a dirty, unmentionable masterpiece. In 2011, La Gazzetta dello Sport released a box set collecting all of Fibra’s records released up to that point. “They left out Mr. Simpatia ... for obvious reasons,” Fibra himself commented in his autobiography Dietrologia.
IUTER celebrates the 20th anniversary of Fabri Fibra’s masterpiece with a limited-edition collection-capsule consisting of Varsity Jacket, Hoodie and T-Shirt featuring graphics inspired by the lyrics and by the iconic cover of Mr. Simpatia which shows Fibra dead, slumped over his lyrics after shooting himself. Plus a crewneck sweatshirt with all the album’s lyrics, duly censored – so as not to cause a scandal...
