Loop Loona was born in the province of Reggio Calabria. Her initial encounters with hip hop began during her teenage years in the late 1990s, as she immersed herself in the local underground rap scene, participating in jams and diligently practicing the art of MCing by writing numerous lyrics. A compilation of tracks produced between 2002 and 2005 culminated in the mixtape "Tv Elle. Il prequel," which was released later in 2009. After this period, Loop Loona took a hiatus from the music scene to earn a degree in Arabic, spending extensive time in the Maghreb and the Middle East. During her stays in Syria and Tunisia, she collaborated with several local hip hop artists. Upon returning to Italy, she recorded her first official work, "Tv Elle," in 2010, a street album entirely produced by FFiume, featuring a concept inspired by the aesthetics of early television broadcasts.

Her active participation in freestyle contests led to her selection as a participant on MTV Spit, where she was the only female competitor in the first edition. This platform allowed her to showcase one of her key attributes: the ability to engage audiences during live performances. This skill, honed through her experiences in the underground hip hop scene, was further developed as she challenged fellow rappers and garnered increasing acclaim from audiences at events such as Tecniche Perfette.

In 2012, two singles produced by rapper and beatmaker Turi, "Tutto Chiaro" and "Loop Lunatica," garnered attention online, aided by accompanying music videos. The combination of her underground credibility, entertainment appeal, and technical skill surprised the Italian audience, particularly as it was delivered by a young woman with a distinct hip hop identity. Shortly thereafter, in December 2012, she released "Loonatica," a digital EP produced by Turi and Impro, where she explored new styles and featured a remix by veteran artist Ice One. This project served as a testing ground for Loop Loona ahead of a more sonically expansive album, with "Loonatica" offering a preview of her evolving sound. Amid various live performances, including one at the Mi Ami Festival in 2013, she also released the "Loonedì freetape," a mixtape that emerged from her weekly 'Freestyle del Loonedì' sessions, where she posted improvised rhymes on YouTube for months, including several new tracks produced by Turi, Impro, and A2so.

Having collaborated with notable hip hop producers such as Mr Phil, The Night Skinny, and Double S, as well as dance artists like Steve Forest and Nicola Fasano, Loop Loona's journey intensified with the release of her first official album, "Senza fine" (Antibemusic), just before the summer of 2014. Throughout her career, she has consistently aimed to embody the ideal of a strong and self-aware woman, successfully representing this figure in the Italian rap scene through unfiltered lyrics supported by musical foundations that amplify her messages without providing reassurance to the listener.

Source: Rockit