Alex e os Putos do Bairro
“Alex e os Putos do Bairro” was a Portuguese hip hop group that emerged in the 1990s and left a lasting mark on the Portuguese music scene. Formed in Amadora, a metropolitan area of Lisbon, the group was known for…
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Slow J
Slow J is the stage name of João Barbosa, one of the most prominent artists in the Portuguese music scene, particularly in the rap and hip-hop genres. His career is marked by a fusion of influences from rap, soul, R&B,…
Orelha Negra
Orelha Negra is a Portuguese band formed by DJ Cruzfader (mixing and scratching desk), Francisco Rebelo (bass), Fred Ferreira (drums), João Gomes (keys and synthesizers) and Sam The Kid (MPC, programming and synthesizers). Linked to hip hop, they incorporate various…
Sandro G
Source: last.fm Sandro G. was born in Sao Miguel Acores, the islands of portugal. His family immegrated to the united states when Sandro was 9 years old, as a child Sandro used hip hop music to learn the english language.…
The Portuguese hip-hop classics that made history
Source: timeout.pt It started in Portugal in the late 1980s; late, if we compare it to the work that was already being done on the other side of the Atlantic. But that didn’t take away his hunger or strength. In…
Dealema
Dealema is one of the oldest Portuguese hip hop groups. Formed in the 90s, with members from Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto, it was born from the merger of the group Factor X (Mundo Segundo, Mike and DJ Guze)…
General D
Sérgio Matsinhe (Lourenço Marques, October 28, 1971), better known as General D, is a Portuguese rapper of Mozambican descent and one of the precursors of Rap and Hip hop in Portugal. At the age of two he came to live…
Líderes da Nova Mensagem (Leaders of the New Message)
“Lideres da Nova Mensagem” were a Portuguese hip-hop band from Almada, from the late eighties and early nineties. Formed by MC Nilton, Pio MC, Beat Box King, Hugo Costa (Cyber G.), Pedro Manaças and DJ Jaws T, they actively participated…
Chullage
Chullage, artistic name of Nuno Santos, is a Portuguese rapper son of Cape Verdean parents. Activist and administrator of a social support association in Arrentela. He currently has three albums edited. He was born in Lisbon in 1977 and raised…
Capicua
Capicua was born in Porto in the 80’s, discovers Hip Hop culture in the 90’s (first through graffiti and then through music), going from being a mere listener to becoming a Rapper apprentice in the 00’s. A sociologist by training,…
Valete
Valete, stage name of Keidje Torres Lima, is a Portuguese rapper, of Santomean origin. He began to actively participate in the hip-hop movement in Portugal in 1997. He is known for his anti-capitalist, left-wing agendas that portray social issues in…
Royalistick
Born on February 4, 1982, in Lisbon, Royalistick started living and breathing Hip Hop at the age of 16. First, he started with mixtapes (DJ Sas, DJ Madkutz), participated in several compilations (Beats & Rimas, Rádio SóHIPHOP, mixtape FreeSpeech, DJ…
Mundo Secreto
Mundo Secreto is a Portuguese band from Leça da Palmeira, (Porto) based on Hip-Hop. 1999-2005From R&B, Funk, to Soul, but always with a greater focus on Hip-Hop, Mundo Secreto (MDS) emerged in 1999, with a formation of five elements: Diogo,…
What is actually… Hip Hop Tuga
Also known as Portuguese Hip Hop, this genre arrived in the Portuguese country in the 80s, but became much more popular in the following decade. At first, the style invaded the suburbs of Lisbon. Regions such as Maia, Amadora and…
Boss AC
Boss AC, artistic name of Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino (born in Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde, on January 3, 1975), is a Portuguese rapper and singer. He is considered one of the pioneers of Portuguese hip hop. Biography…
