Sfera Ebbasta

Sfera Ebbasta came up through Italy's SoundCloud rap scene before trap was even a recognized genre in the country — which is part of what makes his trajectory so interesting. His 2018 album *Rockstar* stands as his last confirmed major studio release before the *FAMOSO* project, and in the years between, he's maintained relevance through features, live performances, and a streaming presence that kept climbing past the billion mark (Wikipedia). His screen credits are more recent and more niche. He appeared in *Sfera Ebbasta: VDLC* in 2023, a project built around his own persona, and contributed to the soundtrack of *A Chiara* (2021) — the Jonas Carpignano drama that won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes, which gives that credit more weight than it might first appear. He also appeared in *Simba La Rue: Batiment* in 2024 (IMDb). None of these are leading-man roles, but they show a consistent push toward screen presence. The real career pivot is *FAMOSO* — directed by Pepsy Romanoff and set for a worldwide Amazon Prime Video debut on October 27, 2026. The biopic format suits him. Artists who've built their brand on autobiography (the hood origin story, the impossible come-up) tend to translate well to the genre, and the official trailer leans into exactly that energy. The companion album drops November 20, 2026, on Island Records, making this a coordinated multimedia moment rather than a simple film release. Hard to say if the film will break him to audiences who don't already know the music — but the infrastructure around it suggests his team isn't leaving that to chance.