13 Ao Cubo came out of São Paulo in the early 2000s, mixing hip-hop, funk, and rock. Dudu Mendes sang and wrote most of their material. Their song '2em1' got big, with lyrics about social inequality that connected with a lot of people in Brazil.
They put out a few albums, starting with 'Sobrevivendo no Inferno.' Later ones included 'Nó na Orelha' and 'Acabou Chorare.' The band had other members like Black Alien on rap, Sabotage on bass, DJ King on turntables, and Curumin on drums.
Their lyrics about politics and police sometimes caused trouble with authorities. They kept at it for about a decade before breaking up in 2012. You can still hear songs like 'Minha Garota' and 'Teacher' around.
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