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Mc Nego Placo
Mc Nego Placo came up in Rio de Janeiro's favelas and started rapping in local battles. His track 'Poderoso Chefão' broke through in 2012, celebrating the...
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Mc Nego Placo came up in Rio de Janeiro's favelas and started rapping in local battles. His track 'Poderoso Chefão' broke through in 2012, celebrating the older figures in funk carioca and connecting with the communities that form the genre's base.
That song brought him national attention, but also criticism for lyrics that some saw as glorifying drug trafficking or reinforcing stereotypes about favela life. In 2015, he was arrested after a concert led to rioting and spent months in prison awaiting trial.
He kept making music through those years, putting out albums like 'Mandando Bala' in 2014 and 'A Verdadeira História do Poderoso Chefão' in 2017. Those records showed a more personal side while staying grounded in funk carioca rhythms.
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