Hardy Caprio

Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio,[1][2] is a British rapper and singer.[3]

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

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]

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.
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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Profitz ft J.A.Y - Be The Best". YouTube. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  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. "The Rise & Rise of Hardy Caprio". A Nation of Billions. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. Profitz #KNWME, retrieved 9 August 2019
  6. PD.TV | Novelist, Capa, Javen & Profitz [1/2] (@Prodeetv), retrieved 9 August 2019
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Hardy Caprio | Warm Up Sessions [S9.EP20]: SBTV, archived from the original on 9 August 2019, retrieved 9 August 2019
  10. 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.
  11. "Rising Star: Meet A2i Group's Ashley Lauder". www.musicweek.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "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. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  16. "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. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  18. "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.
  19. "Sponsored - Single by Hardy Caprio". iTunes. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  20. "Guten Tag – Single by Hardy Caprio & DigDat". iTunes. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  21. "EIO (feat. Hardy Caprio) - Single by One Acen". iTunes. 7 June 2018. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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