{"id":5815,"date":"2025-09-05T10:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/italian-rapper-rondodasosa-breaks-borders-with-livin-featuring-byron-messia\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:32:33","slug":"italian-rapper-rondodasosa-breaks-borders-with-livin-featuring-byron-messia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/italian-rapper-rondodasosa-breaks-borders-with-livin-featuring-byron-messia\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian rapper Rondodasosa breaks borders with \u2018LIVIN,\u2019 featuring Byron Messia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milan-born rap phenomenon Rondodasosa \u2014 considered one of the more disruptive and visionary voices in Italy\u2019s urban music scene \u2014 is stepping boldly onto the international stage with the release of his new single, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MGchGtPd6AE?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLIVIN,&#8221;<\/a> featuring Caribbean hitmaker Byron Messia.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c\u2019LIVIN\u2019 is more than just a record \u2014 it\u2019s a cultural exchange,\u201d Jamaican entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson, CEO of the New York-based Destine Media, told Caribbean Life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cCombining Rondo\u2019s hard-hitting Italian flow with Byron Messia\u2019s melodic Caribbean cadence, the song blends raw drill energy with island heat,\u201d added Tomlinson, a Brooklyn resident. \u201cThe chemistry is electric, and the result is a bold, boundary-crossing anthem anchored by a magnetic hook and sharp lyrical interplay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said Byron Messia, known worldwide for his viral smash \u201cTalibans\u201d and collaborations like \u201cChoppa\u201d with Lil Baby, brings his \u201cunmistakable sound and global fanbase to the track, elevating \u2018LIVIN\u2019 into a true cross-continental moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The accompanying video \u2014 shot in the US Virgin Islands \u2014 &#8220;captures both artists in their element, delivering island visuals with a raw, cinematic edge far from the typical summer single,&#8221; Tomlinson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLIVIN\u201d builds on a wave of global recognition for Rondo, whose resume includes collaborations with Central Cee, Russ Millions, and Gazo; a standout appearance on On The Radar; and performances at Rolling Loud Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe single continues his steady evolution from Italian chart-topper to international force,\u201d Tomlinson said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Born in Milan\u2019s San Siro district in 2002, Tomlinson said Rondodasosa quickly rose to prominence with his crew RM4E\/Seven 7oo, earning a reputation for emotionally charged storytelling, street-driven realism, and UK drill-inspired flows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tomlinson said he currently holds eight platinum and nine gold certifications, with past releases like Trenches Baby (certified gold and #1 in Italy) and Giovane Rondo EP (the first digital EP in Italy to go Gold) cementing his status at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWith \u2018LIVIN,\u2019 Rondo opens a new chapter \u2014 one that expands his sound and his story to a global stage,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milan-born rap phenomenon Rondodasosa \u2014 considered one of the more disruptive and visionary voices in Italy\u2019s urban music scene \u2014 is stepping boldly onto the international stage with the release of his new single, \u201cLIVIN,&#8221; featuring Caribbean hitmaker Byron Messia. \u201c\u2019LIVIN\u2019 is more than just a record \u2014 it\u2019s a cultural exchange,\u201d Jamaican entertainment publicist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}