Ernia

Ernia
Ernia in 2024
Background information
Born
Matteo Professione

(1993-11-29) 29 November 1993
Milan, Italy
Genres
OccupationRapper
Years active2011–present

Matteo Professione (born 29 November 1993), known professionally as Ernia, is an Italian rapper.[1] He founded the crew Troupe D'Elite with fellow hip hop artist Ghali, also including Maite and producer Fawzi.[2] The group released their eponymous debut extended play in 2012 under label Tanta Roba, and the album Il mio giorno preferito through Honiro Records, in 2014.[3][4][5]

After the group's dissolution, he moved to London.[6] When he came back to Italy, he gained popularity as a solo artist in 2017, releasing his debut studio album Come uccidere un usignolo, named after a literal translation of the title of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.[6]

One year later, his second studio album, 68, debuted at number one on the FIMI Italian Albums Chart.[7][8] In 2020, he increased his fame with the album Gemelli, which became his second number-one studio set in Italy, and spawned the chart-topping single "Superclassico", certified sextuple platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[9][10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
ITA
[11]
SWI
[12]
Come uccidere un usignolo[A] 5
68[B]
  • Released: 7 September 2018
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
1
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum[14]
Gemelli[17]
  • Released: 19 June 2020
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
1 61
  • FIMI: 5× Platinum[14]
Io non ho paura
  • Released: 18 November 2022
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
1 32
  • FIMI: 3× Platinum[14]
Per soldi e per amore
  • Released: 19 September 2025
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
1 23

Extended plays

Title Details
No Hooks
  • Released: 21 September 2016
  • Label: Thaurus
  • Format: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
"Tutto bene" 2016 Non-album singles
"Venere"
"Fenomeno"
(featuring Izi and Moses Sangare)
"Ego" 2017 Come uccidere un usignolo
"La pelle del puma" 2018 Non-album single
"68" 54 68
"Certi giorni"
(featuring Nitro)
2019 42
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Superclassico" 2020 1
  • FIMI: 5x Platinum
Gemelli
"Nuove strade"
(with Rkomi, Samurai Jay, Madame, Gaia and Andry the Hitmaker)
51 Non-album single
"Ferma a guardare"
(featuring Pinguini Tattici Nucleari)
2021 3
  • FIMI: 5x Platinum
Gemelli
"Di notte"
(featuring Sfera Ebbasta and Carl Brave)
17
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Bella fregatura" 2022 5
  • FIMI: 2x Platinum
Io non ho paura
"Il mio nome – Remix"
(featuring Mara Sattei)
2023 51
  • FIMI: Platinum
"Lewandowski X" 43
"Parafulmini"
(with Bresh and Fabri Fibra)
13
  • FIMI: 3x Platinum
"My Love!"
(with Sixpm, Rose Villain and SLF)
2024 87 Non-album single
"Per te" 2025 2
  • FIMI: Gold
Per soldi e per amore
"Berlino" 20
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ITA
"Acqua calda e limone"
(Rkomi featuring Ernia)
2018 45
  • FIMI: Platinum
Ossigeno – EP
"Numb"
(Merk & Kremont featuring Svea and Ernia)
2020 Non-album single
"25 ore"
(Guè featuring Ernia and Shablo)
64
  • FIMI: Gold
Mr. Fini
"Kandinsky"
(Don Joe featuring Ernia and Rose Villain)
2021 Milano soprano
"Ricordi"
(Epoque featuring Ernia)
2023 Tram 83
"Giorgia"
(Suspect CB featuring Ernia)
2024 Eco
"Il doc 4"
(VillaBanks featuring Ernia, Emis Killa and Niky Savage)
43 Quanto manca 2
"Istinto animale"
(Don Joe featuring Guè, Annalisa and Ernia)
29 Non-album single
"Io vorrei 2024"
(Gigi D'Alessio featuring Elodie and Ernia)
78 Fra
"Good Girl"
(The Night Skinny featuring Rkomi, Ernia and Bresh)
18 Containers

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"I fantastici 4" 2011 GionnyScandal, Blema, Ghali Haters Make Me Famous
"Follow Me" 2012 Guè, Ghali Fastlife Mixtape Vol. 3
"We lo zio" 2013 Ghali Leader
"Non ci siamo" Sfera Ebbasta Emergenza Mixtape Vol. 1
"Bulletproof" 2017 Highsnob PrettyBoy
"Male" The Night Skinny Pezzi
"Garage" 2018 Crookers Crookers Mixtape 2
"Se mi perdo altrove" 2019 CoCo, Mecna Acquario
"Numero 10" The Night Skinny, Quentin40 Mattoni
"Novità" The Night Skinny, Rkomi, Tedua
"Mattoni" The Night Skinny, Noyz Narcos, Shiva, Guè, Speranza, Achille Lauro, Geolier, Lazza, Side Baby, Taxi B
"Lascia un segno" Fabri Fibra, Rkomi Il tempo vola 2002–2020
"Diamanti" 2020 Elodie This Is Elodie
"Iqos" Giaime Mula
"Bro II" Tedua Vita vera Mixtape: Aspettando la Divina Commedia
"Soli al mondo" Random Montagne russe
"Wow" 2021 Mecna Mentre nessuno guarda
"Sirena" MACE, Samurai Jay, DARRN OBE
"Per tutta la città" Emis Killa, Jake La Furia 17 (Dark Edition)
"Nuda" Madame Madame
"Polka 2" Rosa Chemical, Guè Forever and Ever
"10 ragazze" Rkomi Taxi Driver
"Via da qui" TY1, Tiromancino Djungle
"Le mie note" Leon Faun C'era una volta
"Sul 'a mia" Lele Blade Ambizione
"Futura ex" Guè Guesus
"Creatur" 2022 Sick Luke, Geolier X2
"Ci riuscirò davvero" Luchè Dove volano le aquile
"Apri" Salmo, Lucienn, Verano Blocco 181 (Original Soundtrack)
"Marciapiede" The Night Skinny, Tony Effe, Rkomi Botox
"Prodotto" The Night Skinny, Paky, Jake La Furia, Lazza
"Addio" The Night Skinny, Rkomi, Mahmood, Gazzelle
"Sparami" The Night Skinny, Ariete, CoCo
"Triste" 2023 Sacky, Neima Ezza Quello vero
"In Heaven" Nitro Outsider
"Fiumi rosé" Don Joe, Neima Ezza Don dada
"Odio stare da solo" Pyrex Love Is War
"McDrive (La Haine)" Emis Killa Effetto notte
"Fiori d'orgoglio" Marco Mengoni Materia (Prisma)
"Figlio unico" Irama, Rkomi, Kid Yugi No Stress
"Diavoli" Nerissima Serpe Identità
"Nemico" 2024 Kid Yugi I nomi del diavolo
"Stan" Rose Villain Radio Sakura
"Lumière" MACE, Izi, Astro, Tony Boy Māyā
"Non mi vedi" Baby Gang, Fabri Fibra, Geolier, Rkomi L'angelo del male
"Se fosse per me" CoCo Mai più forse
"Take Me to the Beach (Remix)" Imagine Dragons Loom
"Se corri" Nayt Lettera Q
"Nei DM" 2025 Guè, Tormento Tropico del Capricorno
"Milano Bloody Money" Jake La Furia Fame
"Vorrei" Rkomi Decrescendo
"Veleno"
"Notte blu II" DJ Shocca, Frank Siciliano, Gemitaiz 60 Hz II
"Welcome to the Jungle" Shablo, Joshua, Neffa Manifesto
"Russian Roulette" Fabri Fibra Mentre Los Angeles brucia
"La bella confusione" Charlie Charles, Madame La bella confusione

Notes

  1. ^ The album Come uccidere un usignolo was re-released on 3 November 2017 as Come uccidere un usignolo / 67.[13]
  2. ^ The album 68 was re-released as 68 (Till the End) on 5 April 2019.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ Giulia Sbaffi (26 July 2020). "Ernia, alias Matteo Professione: tutto sul rapper colto". DonnaGlamour.it. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ Marco Beltramelli (21 June 2017). "Ernia, il cavaliere oscuro del rap italiano" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Troupe D'Elite EP" (in Italian). Rockit.it. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Le scelte imbarazzanti delle major: Troupe D'Elite" (in Italian). RapBuger.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Troupe D'Elite – Il mio giorno preferito" (in Italian). Honiro Records. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b Marta Bluni Tripodi (12 November 2017). "Ernia, tra Harper Lee e Stephen King". Rolling Stone (in Italian).
  7. ^ "L'album di Ernia 68 debutta a primo posto in classifica Fimi-Gfk" (in Italian). AskaNews.it. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ Marta Blumi Tripodi (10 September 2018). "Ernia: In 68 canto De André in versione hip hop". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Ernia, chi è il rapper in cima alle classifiche" (in Italian). Sky Italia. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Italian single certifications – Ernia – Superclassico" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Italian Charts - Ernia - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Swiss Charts - Ernia - Albums". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. ^ Marco Beltramelli (2 November 2017). "Ernia torna con un doppio album: Esce domani Come uccidere un usignolo/67". Rockit.it. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Italian certifications – Ernia" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  15. ^ Simone Zani (6 September 2018). "Videointervista a Ernia: ci sarà un prima e un dopo 68. Speriamo di prendere il bus per il centro!" (in Italian). AllMusicItalia.it. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  16. ^ "68 (Til the end), Ernia si diverte" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ Stefano Fisico (20 June 2020). "Ernia: Con Gemelli gioco sulla dualità del mio carattere e della musica". Billboard (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2021.