Alexandre Teixeira, also known as Tigrão Big Tiger (Born in
Rio de Janeiro
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) is a Brazilian
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...
. Throughout his career, he recorded several songs with fellow Brazilian rapper
Speedfreaks.
Biography
In 1996, Big Tiger started out his music career when he formed his first
Rap
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates " rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backin ...
group called ''Discriminados do Rap'', in collaboration with Marcelo Texeira. While in 1998, he was invited to form the group ''Ciência Rimática'' with Facão and DJ Mohamed at ''Zueira Hip Hop''. The group lasted until 2004, at which time Tigrão Big Tiger began to attend various freestyle sessions and Hip Hop events.
In 2005, he formed ''Aliança 21'' with Mahal and DJ Arra, and later DJ Erick Scratch joined them. At the time, they released an album called ''Apocalipse''. The group lasted from 2005 to 2009, and in the meantime Tigrão was invited to provide back vocals on Black Alien's album ''Babylon By Gus''. Later Tigrão was invited to form a partnership with Speedfreaks, as a result he recorded two songs and released two video clips entitled ''Niterói São Gonçalo'' and ''Trocando Idéia'', respectively. In 2008, Tigrão recorded various unreleased songs with Speedfreaks in São Paulo, before Speedfreaks died in 2010.
Big Tiger released his first solo album called ''Evolução'' with
DJ and
Beatmaker Guilla Beatmático. The album was heavily played in important events such as Liga dos MC's, Batalha do Real, Porão Hip Hop, Hip Hop Circo Voador, Cufa Aracaju Sergipe, Westcost Lapa,
Tourbillon, Peripheral Movement at SESC Niterói, Hip Hop Station, among others.
Big Tiger has already opened for important artists and groups such as:
Planet Hemp
Planet Hemp is a Brazilian rap rock band, formed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1993, known for starting the career of rappers Marcelo D2 and BNegão for its lyrics supporting the legality of cannabis.Luiz Melodia
Luiz Carlos dos Santos (7 January 1951 – 4 August 2017), widely known by his stage name Luiz Melodia, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose music was a characteristic crossover of multiple Music genres including Música popular brasileira (M ...
, Nação Zumbi,
Black Alien,
GOG from
Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
, Mv Bill, Banda Naya with Andrew Tosh at ''Fundição Progresso'', among others. Big Tiger's influences come from Rio de Janeiro's
Underground Hip Hop
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scene, where he initiated his Rap career and joined the music industry. He is known to be an activist and fights for equal rights.
In 2022, Tigrão Big Tiger released his second solo album called "Paz de Espírito", which contains features by rappers such as De Leve and Mahal. The production on "Paz de Espírito" was handled by
Emtee
Emtee has already secured himself a jointly partnership record deal with Empire early last year in 2024 , which currently is the Label of the Late King Von.
Mthembeni Ndevu, professionally known by his stage name Emtee (stylized as eMTee) is a ...
, Debug, Guillabeamatico and Renato Musash.
[Tigrão Big Tiger lança segundo álbum na Lapa. ''Jornal Eu Rio'', July 15, 2022]
"Tigrão Big Tiger, lenda viva da Cultura Hip Hop, lança segundo álbum na Lapa"
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''Evolução'' (2005)
* ''Paz de Espírito'' (2022)
Videoclipes
*2005 - Correria
*2008 - ''São Gonçalo/Niterói'' (with Speedfreaks)
*2009 - Trocando Ideia (with Speedfreaks)
*2018 - Meus Pensamentos (with De Leve
De Leve (born Ramon Moreno de Freitas e Silva in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper.
Biography
Ramon Moreno de Freitas e Silva, better known by his artistic name De Leve, is a rapper from the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the municipality o ...
)
Singles
References
External links
* PMSG RJ: https://servicos.pmsg.rj.gov.br/imprime.php?cod=5663
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Brazilian male rappers
Rappers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Living people
1970 births