Clementino

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Clementino
Background information
Birth name	Clemente Maccaro
Also known as	Iena, Iena White
Born	(1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 41) Cimitile, Naples, Italy
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter actor
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Universal (2013–) Tempi Duri Records (2011–2015) Lynx Records (2006–?)
Website	www.clementinoiena.com

Clemente Maccaro (born 21 December 1982), known by the stage name Clementino, is an Italian rapper, songwriter and actor, proficient in freestyle in both Italian and Neapolitan language. Along with rapper Fabri Fibra, he is a member of the group Rapstar, formed in 2012.^[1][2] After winning several freestyle competitions between 2004 and 2006, he signed a contract with the independent record label Lynx Records, releasing the debut album Napolimanicomio in 2006. Three years later, he joined Videomind, releasing IENA in 2011. In 2013 the rapper signed a contract with the record label Universal, publishing shortly afterwards Mea culpa, who had a moderate success in the motherland, reaching fourth position in the FIMI album charts and being certified a gold record.