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On 1988 in São Paulo, Brazil, the three first rap compilations of Brazilian rap/hip-hop were launched; 'Hip-Hop: Street Culture', 'The Sound of the Streets' and 'Black Consciousness, Volume 1'. These works were responsible for proving it was possible to make rap in Portuguese and also put the first generation of Brazilian rap artists such as Thaide & DJ Hum, Racionais MCs, Os Metralhas and NDee Naldinho Rap on the map. This same year, a kid in north side of São Paulo was born who 22 years later would produce his first hit in the Brazilian rap world. And it's title couldn't be more suggestive: 'Time to Wake up'. Michel Costa, a.k.a. Rashid, has been in the game since the time he was called "son" by his old folks and is now 27 years old. However, times goes by (and fast!). Before gaining more attention outside of the rap world, Rashid forged his ability with rhymes and flows attending and winning important local MC battles in 2007 and 2008. Since his first hit in 2010, he has produced another four albums, launched several videos on YouTube, showed up in movies, been interviewed for magazine and newspaper articles, was nominated in the MTV Video Music Brazil Awards 2012 for the categories of Best New Artist and Hit of the Year for the video "Time to Wake up", worked on his own clothing brand called Focus on the Mission and, of course, done hundreds of performances including one in SXSW in Austin, Texas, in 2014. In U.S. terms, he could be a mix of Jay-Z and Damon Dash in their glorious years. But he stands by himself as Rashid, an Arabic name that means “fair” and “honest." His main influences from American rap are Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z and Talib Kweli. However, he doesn't deny the Brazilian roots of his music having artists such as Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania and Milton Nascimento also as sources of inspiration to his beats and rhymes. Having a Facebook page with more than one million likes, over twenty-thousand followers on Twitter, another one hundred and eleven thousand followers on Instagram and countless hits on his videos on YouTube, Rashid is part of a new group of Brazilian rap artists who have diversified the topics of rap lyrics. This change has made rap in Brazil more acceptable to people who are not necessarily Black and poor, the traditional audience for this musical genre. A good example of Rashid's creativity can be seen in his conception of "focus on the mission". The term gives name to his line clothing line (of t-shirts, caps and hoods) but it is also a kind of life philosophy branded by the MC. After so many albums launched since 2010, Rashid is ready to explore new territories. He is going overseas in order to put Brazilian rap on the map, a "mission" which has already been done by his fellow MCs Emicida, Criolo, Karol Conká, Rael and others. This new generation of artists is taking advantage of the new social and economic reality of Brazil. They are fairly comfortable with technology, international trips and partnerships with artists who do not have Portuguese as his/her first language, staying focused on their mission of making Brazilian hip hop bigger and international.
Discography:
2010: 'Hora de Acordar' Mixtape
2011: 'Dádiva ou Divida' Mixtape
2012: 'Que Assim Seja' Mixtape
2013: 'Confundindo Sábios' Mixtape
2014: 'Seis Sons' EP (with Kamau)
2014: 'Patrão' Single (with Tassia Reis)
2014: 'Gratidão' Single
2016: 'A Coragem da Luz' Album
2017: 'Diário de Bordo' EP (with DJ Caique)
2018: 'Crise' Album
A Cena
Rashid Lyrics
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Giroflex, reflete no cinza do muro
No set, quatro mano em pé com a mão pra trás
E três gambé que eu já nem sei se são humano mais
O time? O relógio aponta madrugada
O crime? lugar errado, na hora errada
Define, um dos mano quando perguntado
De onde vem, pra onde vão?
E o flagrante tem ou não?
Eles tão pro bem ou mal, se jogar a de cem na mão?
É a prova neguim
Uma resposta errada e o vermelho não vai pro boletim
Tipo escrever a vida com nanquim
O tempo não afaga, linha do destino não se apaga
Não deixe que o medo te envolva
Fale uma palavra atravessada
E não há pasquale que resolva
Um dos polícia pega os RG, pode vê
Entra no carro e consulta o QG
Outro de olho pra não ter fuga
Mas na capivara dos moleque, não achou uma pulga
Enruga a testa
Num sabe se sente raiva ou alívio, mano olha o nível
'Crível, o diabo trisca ele sede
Se sentindo o dono do cartel, tipo Breaking Bad
Resmunga alguma coisa e sai da viatura
Devolve os documento, arruma a calça na cintura
E diz, no ato
Nós vamo dar a volta no quarteirão, e quando eu voltar
Num quero ver nenhum dos quatro
No ouvido bateu forte, neurose
Tipo a cena do Pulp Fiction, a mina tendo overdose
O seguro morreu de velho, mano
Quem vai ficar pra ver se os cara 'tava só brincando?
Vamo!
Correria, correria
Vai me dizer que você ficaria?
Correria, correria
Vai me dizer que você ficaria?
Correria, correria
Vai me dizer que você ficaria?
Correria, correria
Vai me dizer que você ficaria?
O que fizemos aos senhores
Além de nascer com essa cor?
E de sorrir lindamente diante
De nossa amiga dor?
O que fizemos aos senhores
Além de nascer com essa cor?
E de sorrir lindamente diante
De nossa amiga dor?
E de sorrir lindamente diante
De nossa amiga dor?
The lyrics of Rashid's song "A Cena" address the constant discrimination and harassment faced by young black men in Brazil by the police. The song opens with the flashing red light that breaks the dark tone, referring to the police car's emergency light. The light reflects on the gray walls and scenery, portraying an ominous atmosphere. Four young men wait with their hands behind their backs while three policemen question them. The lyrics raise the question of whether or not the young men will receive justice or be unfairly targeted, resulting in false accusations.
The lyrics also delve into the theme of fate and destiny, as one of the young men is interrogated about his presence in the area. The lyrics suggest that one wrong answer could lead to a negative outcome, as the police may use any response as an excuse to take them in for further questioning. The song highlights the importance of speaking confidently and intelligently in the face of police interrogation.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Correria, correria," which means "Run, run" in Portuguese, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the constant danger these young men face. The song's final lines ask why they are discriminated against and harassed simply because of the color of their skin, suggesting that their lives matter just as much as anyone else's.
Overall, "A Cena" portrays the harsh reality of young black men living in Brazil and the constant fear they face in their daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
A luz vermelha que pisca quebra o tom escuro
The blinking red light breaks the darkness with its hue
Giroflex, reflete no cinza do muro
The revolving light reflects on the wall's bleak gray
No set, quatro mano em pé com a mão pra trás
On the scene, four guys stand with their hands behind their backs
E três gambé que eu já nem sei se são humano mais
And three cops, who I'm not quite sure are human anymore
O time? O relógio aponta madrugada
The time? The clock points to midnight
O crime? lugar errado, na hora errada
The crime? Wrong place, wrong time
Define, um dos mano quando perguntado
Define, one of the guys responds when asked
Lembra dos filme 'Quero Ver Meu Advogado?'
Remembers the movie 'I Want to See My lawyer?'
De onde vem, pra onde vão?
From where they come, to where they're headed?
E o flagrante tem ou não?
Is there proof or not?
Eles tão pro bem ou mal, se jogar a de cem na mão?
Are they for good or bad, if handed a hundred?
É a prova neguim
It's the proof, man
Uma resposta errada e o vermelho não vai pro boletim
One wrong answer and the red goes off the record
Tipo escrever a vida com nanquim
Like writing life with ink
O tempo não afaga, linha do destino não se apaga
Time doesn't soothe, the line of destiny doesn't fade
Não deixe que o medo te envolva
Don't let fear engulf you
Fale uma palavra atravessada
Speak a sharp word
E não há pasquale que resolva
And there's no Pasquale to solve it
Um dos policia pega os RG, pode vê
One of the cops grabs their IDs, you can see
Entra no carro e consulta o QG
Gets in the car and consults the headquarters
Outro de olho pra não ter fuga
Another keeps watch to prevent an escape
Mas na capivara dos moleque, não achou uma pulga
But in the kids' record, there wasn't even a flea found
Enruga a testa
Furrows his brow
Num sabe se sente raiva ou alívio, mano olha o nível
Doesn't know if he feels angry or relieved, man, look at the level
'Crível, o diabo trisca ele sede
Believable, the devil tempts him
Se sentindo o dono do cartel, tipo Breaking Bad
Feeling like the owner of a cartel, like Breaking Bad
Resmunga alguma coisa e sai da viatura
Mumbles something and gets out of the vehicle
Devolve os documento, arruma a calça na cintura
Returns the documents, adjusts his waistband
E diz, no ato
And says, at once
Nós vamo dar a volta no quarteirão, e quando eu voltar
We're going to take a walk around the block, and when I come back
Num quero ver nenhum dos quatro
I don't want to see any of the four
No ouvido bateu forte, neurose
Heart pounding in his ear, neurosis
Tipo a cena do Pulp Fiction, a mina tendo overdose
Like the scene in Pulp Fiction, the girl having an overdose
O seguro morreu de velho, mano
Better safe than sorry, man
Quem vai ficar pra ver se os cara 'tava só brincando?
Who's going to stay behind to see if the guys were just kidding?
Vamo!
Let's go!
Correria, correria
Hurry, hurry
Vai me dizer que você ficaria?
Are you going to tell me you would stay?
O que fizemos aos senhores
What have we done to the gentlemen
Além de nascer com essa cor?
Besides being born with this color?
E de sorrir lindamente diante
And smiling beautifully in the face
De nossa amiga dor?
Of our beloved pain?
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michel Dias Costa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
its Nobi Gaming
QUE NIVEL EIM!!
Em quanto um dos três temores se perdeu, dois ainda continuam na caminhada! Parabéns!!
Felispe Ribeiro
Joshua Acriano tá falando do projota? ou do Emicida?
JazDoIt7
Joshua Acriano b
dylan70934
@Brennda Sobreiro verdade
exterminador exterminado
+Brennda Sobreiro Super de acordo. Cada um canta o que quer e ele tem mesmo é que aproveitar tudo isso kk
Brennda Sobreiro
+Junior RAP (Junly) tu dabe quem São os 3 temores"avho q não pra falar isso...
um deles q dizrm q se perdeu foi o projota..onde eu nao concordo ...ninguém é obgd a se prender somente a algo e esses cuzao q se dizia fã e pa fica falando q o cara e vendido e nao sei oq...
só pq ele ta fazendo musica pra minina de 13 anos...deixa ele ...até mesmo pq ele nao é o "einsten" do rap...
Laiane Moreira
Ainda estou sentindo a sensação de angustia e agonia um excelente trabalho parabens a todos os envolvidos =)
Luana Soares
COISA LINDA. Se pudesse curtiria MIL VEZES!
Alessandro Depelegrini
minas no rap! maximo repeito!
Eduardo Fróis
a cena é nossa