Hardy Caprio
British rapper and singer
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Hardy Tayyib-Bah (born 23 May 1996), known professionally as Hardy Caprio,[1][2] is a Sierra Leonean-born British rapper and singer.[3]
Profitz (2010–2013)
23 May 1996
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hardy (2013–2015) Profitz (2010–2013) |
| Born | Hardy Tayyib-Bah 23 May 1996 |
| Origin | Croydon, London, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Label | Virgin EMI |
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)[1]
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "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. | ||||