Fabio Bartolo Rizzo

A five-euro bill inscribed with winning lottery numbers by a fortune teller becomes the unlikely thread connecting Milan's nocturnal underworld. As the banknote changes hands throughout one chaotic night, a debt-ridden, cocaine-addicted lawyer desperately chases it across the city—always arriving one moment too late.

In 2006 one of the most iconic mixtape sagas in the history of Italian rap made its appearance to teach Italy what rap was. 15 years later " Fastlife " returns to the scene, because it is necessary to remember that lesson with a new vigor.

A guide to learn about the new italian musical languages loved by the new generations. An "explanation" given by the artists themselves regarding concepts embedded in their songs that turns the spotlight on the importance of dialogue on themes such as love, death, sex, success, nostalgia, democracy and money.

Basement Café is an innovative project created by Lavazza in collaboration with Esse Magazine, a multimedia platform for the world of Italian rap. “Basement Café” wants to be a place where today's generations can discuss contemporary cultural issues.