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 Hardy Caprio in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hardy Tayyib-Bah |
| Also known as | Hardy (2013–2015) Profitz (2010–2013) |
| Born | 23 May 1996 Sierra Leone |
| Origin | Croydon, London, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | 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]
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Hardy Caprio - Rapper (Official Video)
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Hardy Caprio - Best Life ft. One Acen (Official Video)
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Hardy Caprio - Guten Tag (ft. DigDat) [Music Video] | GRM Daily
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Hardy Caprio – XYZ ft. SL (Official Video)
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Hardy Caprio ft. One Acen - Unsigned [Music Video] | GRM Daily
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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)[1]
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| UK [13] | ||||
| "Unsigned" (featuring One Acen)[14] |
2017 | 45 | Non-album singles | |
| "Super Soaker" | — |
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| "Rapper"[16] | 2018 | 34 |
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| "Best Life" (featuring One Acen)[17] |
26 |
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| "Sponsored"[18] | 2019 | 70 | ||
| "Guten Tag" (featuring DigDat)[19] |
18 |
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| "Juicy" (with Darkoo) |
2020 | 62 | ||
| "XYZ" (with SL) |
62 | |||
| "See Nobody" (with Wes Nelson) |
3 | BPI: Platinum[15] | TBA | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| UK [13] | |||
| "EIO" (One Acen featuring Hardy Caprio)[20] |
2018 | 90 | Non-album singles |
| "Droptop"
(T Mulla featuring Hardy Caprio)[21] |
2019 | 78 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Hardy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Profitz ft J.A.Y - Be The Best". YouTube. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Rise & Rise of Hardy Caprio". A Nation of Billions. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Profitz #KNWME, retrieved 9 August 2019
- ^ PD.TV | Novelist, Capa, Javen & Profitz [1/2] (@Prodeetv), retrieved 9 August 2019
- ^ Magazine, Mr Trapped (10 August 2016). "We Meet Hardy Caprio: Exclusive Interview". Trapped Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Dummy. "The 10 best rhythm and grime tracks, according to Sian Anderson". DummyMag. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Hardy Caprio | Warm Up Sessions [S9.EP20]: SBTV, archived from the original on 9 August 2019, retrieved 9 August 2019
- ^ Mensah, De'Graft; Barrett, Gena-mour (28 July 2018). "The UK rapper with a first-class degree". Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Rising Star: Meet A2i Group's Ashley Lauder". www.musicweek.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Twitter -இல் Hardy Caprio: "Listening to my first E.P, Profitz - A New Page.. 2010 I've come a long long looong way"". Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b "HARDY CAPRIO - full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ ""Unsigned" (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Capio". iTunes. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Hardy Caprio". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 May 2023. Type Hardy Caprio in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Rapper - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Best Life (feat. One Acen) - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Sponsored - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Guten Tag – Single by Hardy Caprio & DigDat". iTunes. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "EIO (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by One Acen". iTunes. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Droptop (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by T Mulla". iTunes. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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