La Familia (rap group)

La Familia are a Romanian hip hop group from Sălăjan, Bucharest. Founded in 1996 by Dragoș "Puya" Gărdescu and Tudor Sișu, they have been widely regarded as pioneers of the gangsta rap subgenre in their native Romania. Mentored by fellow gangsta rap group B.U.G. Mafia, they quickly emerged as one of Romania's most popular rap acts in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2003, group member Tudor Sișu was sentenced to three years in prison after being arrested by Romanian authorities in a widely publicized drug-trafficking case. The group also lost the rights to its name after a public feud with former mentors B.U.G. Mafia, whom they had attacked in an unreleased song the year before. Group member Puya worked mostly on his own on their 2004 effort, before managing to recover the rights for the band's name following a lengthy court trial.[1][2]

La Familia
From left: Sișu Tudor, Puya
Background information
Also known asSișu & Puya
OriginSălăjan, Bucharest, Romania
GenresGangsta rap, G-Funk
Years active1996 - 2011; 2017 - present
LabelsCat Music, Scandalos Music
Associated actsB.U.G. Mafia, Il-Egal, Don Baxter, C.I.A., veRbal, 6ase6ase, Codu Penal, Honey, Chucho.
MembersPuya
Sișu Tudor

In late 2005, Sișu was paroled and the group resumed its activity before finally disbanding in 2011, following a string of failed attempts at releasing a comeback album. Gărdescu and Sișu have remained friendly, reuniting frequently on each other's solo efforts and occasionally for live performances. In 2017, they reunited as La Familia and released their ninth studio album independently.[3][4][5] [6]

Discography
  • 1997 - Băieți de Cartier (Homeboys)
  • 1998 - Nicăieri Nu-i ca Acasă (Ain't No Place Like Home)
  • 1999 - Bine Ai Venit în Paradis (Welcome to Paradise)
  • 2000 - Ca la Noi (As We Do It)
  • 2001 - Familiarizează-te (Get Used to It)
  • 2003 - Punct şi de la Capăt (Full Stop. New Paragraph)
  • 2004 - Foame de Bani (Money Hunger)
  • 2006 - O Mare Familie (One Big Family)
  • 2017 - Codul Bunelor Maniere (The Code of Good Manners)

References
  1. "Puya a castigat definitiv procesul cu B.U.G. Mafia". Stiri.acasa.ro. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. "Viata Invizibila a Personalitatilor". Revista VIP. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  3. "Tudor Sişu, condamnat DEFINITIV la 4 ani de închisoare". Realitatea .Net. 1970-01-01. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  4. "Sisu, condamnat pentru trafic si consum de droguri. Puya: Nu comentez". Stirileprotv.ro. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  5. "Verdict final: Sisu, condamnat definitiv la patru ani de inchisoare pentru trafic de droguri | Muzica". A1.ro. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  6. http://adevarul.ro/entertainment/muzica/sisu-tudor-despre-posibila-reuniune-familia--8_55a4e33ff5eaafab2c8f88e0/index.html#
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