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First appearing in 1993 in Rio de Janeiro, with politically charged lyrics about marijuana legalization, they started playing concerts in Rio de Janeiro and other capitals, such as Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Curitiba.
Planet Hemp began attracting mainstream attention due to the violent outbreaks which were common during their concerts. In 1994 Skunk, one of the original band members passed away, interrupting Planet Hemp's career for some time, but after B Negão joined the group they signed a contract with Sony Music, releasing "Usuário" in 1995.
The album turned the band into an icon of the 90s Brazilian rock, with successful hits such as "Mantenha o Respeito", "Legalize Já", "Fazendo a Cabeça" and the controversial "Porcos Fardados" (Pigs in Uniform), a critique of the police brutality.
Because of their commitment and lyrics towards the legalization of marijuana, Planet Hemp has had issues with the Brazilian authorities. This tension has lead to apprehended records, cancelled concerts and prison warrants (in Brazil it is illegal to promote/defend the use of prohibited substances, including but not limited to weed).
The band ended in 2001, due to internal conflicts regarding Marcelo D2 solo career.
Members:
Marcelo D2 (vocals)
Skunk (vocals, 1993-94)
Rafael (guitar)
Formigão (bass)
Bacalhau (drums)
B Negão (vocals)
Zé Gonzales (programming)
Apollo 9 (keyboards)
Black Alien (vocals)
Legalize J
Planet Hemp Lyrics
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Nao me agrego a nenhuma delas
Me chamam de marginal s por fumar minha erva
Isso tanto os interessa
Ja esta provado cientificamente o verdadeiro poder
Que ela age sobre a mente
Querem nos limitar de ir mais alm
muito facil criticar sem se informar
Legalize Ganja! Legalize Ja, Legalize Ja!
Uma erva natural nao pode te prejudicar
O alcool mata bancando pelo cdigo penal
Onde quem fuma maconha que pe margnial
E por que nao legalizar? E por que nao legalizar?
Estao ganhando dinheiro e vendo o povo se matar
Tendo que viver escondido no submundo
Tratado como pilantra, safado, vagabundo por fumar uma erva fumada em todo mundo
mais que seguro
Proibir que um absurdo
Ai provoca um trafico que te mata em um segundo
A policia de um lado e o usuario do outro
Eles vivem numa boa e o povo no esgoto
E se diga nao s drogas
Mas saiba o que esta dizendo
Eles pe campanha na teve e por tras vao te fudendo
Este o Planet Hemp alertando pro chegado
Pra voce tomar cuidado com os porcos fardados
Nao falo por falar
Eu procuro me informar
por isso q eu digo
Legalize Ganja! Legalize Ja, Legalize Ja!
Uma erva natural nao pode te prejudicar
The lyrics to Planet Hemp's "Legalize J" are a message advocating for the legalization of marijuana. The singer is challenging the current laws and rules that restrict and label people who smoke marijuana as "marginals." The singer points out that there are scientific studies that prove the positive effects of marijuana on the mind, and how being limited in exploring its potential is a disservice to society. The singer urges people to inform themselves before criticizing and to consider the fact that alcohol is legal but can be deadly, while marijuana is not and is considered a criminal offense.
The song stresses that the consequences of the current laws lead to people having to live in hiding and being treated unfairly for smoking a herb that has been used worldwide. The singer asserts that prohibiting marijuana only benefits the individuals who make a profit from its illegal distribution while endangering people's lives in the process. The police are portrayed as being on one side, while the users are on the other, with the former living well and the latter marginalized and living in the "submundo."
The song ends with a warning to people to beware of those in power, who claim to be campaigning against drugs but are the ones benefiting from keeping it illegal. Overall, this song is a call for a shift in perception towards marijuana and an invitation to advocate for its legalization.
Line by Line Meaning
Digo foda-se as leis e todas as regras
I say fuck the laws and all the rules
Nao me agrego a nenhuma delas
I don't adhere to any of them
Me chamam de marginal s por fumar minha erva
They call me a criminal just for smoking my weed
Isso tanto os interessa
That's what interests them
Ja esta provado cientificamente o verdadeiro poder
It's already scientifically proven the true power
Que ela age sobre a mente
That it has on the mind
Querem nos limitar de ir mais alm
They want to limit us from going further
muito facil criticar sem se informar
It's too easy to criticize without informing yourself
Se informe antes de falar
Inform yourself before speaking
Legalize Ganja! Legalize Ja, Legalize Ja!
Legalize Ganja! Legalize it now, legalize it now!
Uma erva natural nao pode te prejudicar
A natural herb cannot harm you
O alcool mata bancando pelo cdigo penal
Alcohol kills and is legal under the penal code
Onde quem fuma maconha que pe margnial
Whereas those who smoke weed are considered criminals
E por que nao legalizar? E por que nao legalizar?
And why not legalize it? And why not legalize it?
Estao ganhando dinheiro e vendo o povo se matar
They're making money while watching people die
Tendo que viver escondido no submundo
Forced to live hidden in the underworld
Tratado como pilantra, safado, vagabundo por fumar uma erva fumada em todo mundo
Treated like a scoundrel, a crook, a bum for smoking a herb that's smoked all around the world
mais que seguro
More than safe
Proibir que um absurdo
Prohibiting it is absurd
Ai provoca um trafico que te mata em um segundo
It causes a trafficking that can kill you in a second
A policia de um lado e o usuario do outro
The police on one side and the user on the other
Eles vivem numa boa e o povo no esgoto
They're living fine while the people are in the gutter
E se diga nao s drogas
And they say it's not just about drugs
Mas saiba o que esta dizendo
But they don't even know what they're saying
Eles pe campanha na teve e por tras vao te fudendo
They campaign on TV and then fuck you over behind your back
Este o Planet Hemp alertando pro chegado
This is Planet Hemp warning you, friend
Pra voce tomar cuidado com os porcos fardados
To be careful of the cops
Nao falo por falar
I don't speak just to hear myself talk
Eu procuro me informar
I seek to inform myself
por isso q eu digo
That's why I say
Legalize Ganja! Legalize Ja, Legalize Ja!
Legalize Ganja! Legalize it now, legalize it now!
Uma erva natural nao pode te prejudicar
A natural herb cannot harm you
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cleiton Bayano
Algum BR 🇧🇷 que curti Planet Hemp e Marcelo D2 escutando esse clássico já em 2021?
Sa Rah
22
mestre brenfa
@É O GRÊMIO É NÓIS kkkkkkk aí fudeu
É O GRÊMIO É NÓIS
Planet hemp sim Marcelo não
David Vasques Rodrigues
parca é 2022 já e eu tô Aki kkkk
Aleksander Criston
Minha mãe dizia q eu ia ser maconheiro..Mas não fui...fui traficante..kkkkkk
nathalia gouveia
KKKKKKKKK obg por essa
Leonardo Avila
Não compre,plante!
Carlos Laerte
Muito bom muito bom
John Vargas rayo
Kkkkkkkkkkk