MC Dinho da VP

MC Dinho da VP came up in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, where he joined a local collective called Bonde Mete Bala around 2006. The group broke through in 2008 with the track "Não Mexa Comigo," which became an instant hit in Brazil's funk carioca scene. That song, along with others like "O Patrão Mandou Avisar" and "Balança o Lança Perfume," defined his early sound.

His lyrics often dealt with street life and social tensions, which sometimes put him at odds with authorities. In 2011, he was arrested on drug trafficking charges, a development that interrupted his momentum but didn't erase his presence in the genre. He kept recording through that period, putting out albums like "O Mundo É Nosso" in 2010 and "Só Pode de Nike" later on.

Dinho's catalog includes tracks like "Assalto a Banco" and "Clima Sinistro," which maintained his raw, percussive style. He worked within the collective structure of Bonde Mete Bala for much of his output, sticking to the aggressive beats and direct vocal delivery that characterized funk carioca from the favelas.