Leandro Roque de Oliveira (born August 17, 1985), better known by his

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Emicida, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC. The rapper is known for his impromptu rhymes, that made him one of the most respected MCs in Brazil. Regarded as one of the biggest revelations of underground hip hop in his country, Emicida accumulates thousands of hits on every battle in his YouTube page and about 900 thousand views on his MySpace page.

Personal life

Leandro was born into a poor family. He composed rhymes and passed them to his friend to record and sell. His father died when Leandro was still a child, as told in the song "Ooorra ..." He is married to the presenter and podcaster of Um Milkshake Chamado Wanda - Marina Santa Helena. His younger brother, Evandro Roque de Oliveira is a well-known rapper, music producer, songwriter, artistic director, businessman and speaker under the stage name Evandro Fióti. He and Emicida co-founded the music label Laboratório Fantasma in 2009 (at the time it was still known as Na Humilde Crew) and Fioti is currently the CEO of the label (which in addition to the two, has other well-known artists as part of the label, such as Rael da Rima,

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and Kamau).

Name

The name Emicida is a

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of the words '' Emcee'' and ''

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. ''Because of his frequent victories in the battles of improvisation, his friends began to say that Leandro was a "killer", who kills his opponents through rhymes. Later, the rapper turned it into an acronym for "Enquanto Minha Imaginação Compuser Insanidades, Domino a Arte" (rough translation, ''As long as my imagination composes insanities, I dominate the art'').

Career

Live performances are accompanied by the DJ instrumental in Nyack. The Emicida career began in the early 1990, where his parents organized '' black'' dances in the outskirts of São Paulo, and he began to use the equipment and write his first rhymes. Emicida is known for songs such as "Rua Augusta" and "Zica, Vai Lá". He composed tracks for the soundtrack of Rockstar Games' ''

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''. His style is influenced by many Brazilian rappers as well as US names including Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, and The Fugees. Emicida's 10 Hip Hop Classics
/ref> His album ''AmarElo'' was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the

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. His song "Levanta e Anda", featuring Rael, was featured in the

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soundtrack, while "Bonjour", featuring

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was on the soundtrack of

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. The album ''AmarElo'' won a 2020 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album. His song "A Chapa É Quente!", also featuring Rael, was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song. In

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, his song with

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"Mulheres Não Têm Que Chorar" was nominated for the same award in the Best Portuguese Language Song category.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

O Glorioso Retorno de Quem Nunca Esteve Aqui ''O Glorioso Retorno de Quem Nunca Esteve Aqui'' ("The Glorious Return of Someone who Was Never Here") is the debut studio album by the Brazilian rapper Emicida. The album was released on August 21, 2013, by the independent label ''Laboratório Fa ...

'' (2013) * '' Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa...'' (2015) * ''Língua Franca'' (2017) * ''AmarElo'' (2019)

Mixtapes

* ''Pra Quem Já Mordeu Um Cachorro Por Comida, Até Que Eu Cheguei Longe...'' (2009) * ''Emicídio'' (2010)

Extended plays

* ''Sua Mina Ouve Meu Rep Tamém'' (2010) * ''Doozicabraba e a Revolução Silenciosa'' (2011)

Singles

*2008: "Triunfo" *2009: "E.M.I.C.I.D.A" *2010: "Avua Besouro" *2010: "Emicídio" *2011: "Rua Augusta" *2011: "Então Toma!" *2011: "Viva" *2011: "Ainda Ontem" *2011: "Eu Gosto Dela" *2012: "Zica, Vai Lá!" *2012: "Dedo Na Ferida" *2013: "Crisântemo" *2013: "Gueto (feat

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)" *2013: "Hoje Cedo (feat

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)" *2015: "Boa Esperança (feat J. Ghetto)" *2015: "Passarinhos (feat

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)" *2018: "Pantera Negra" *2018: "Hacia el Amor"

References

External links

Official website
* {{Authority control Brazilian male rappers Rappers from São Paulo Singers from São Paulo 1985 births Living people Latin music songwriters 21st-century rappers 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian male singers Multishow Brazilian Music Award winners