MC Vini da PJ came up in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, where Vinicius Ribeiro dos Santos started freestyling with friends on street corners. He met producer Paulo Henrique Pereira, known as PJ, and they started working together around 2014. The track 'Na Melhora' came out the following year and caught on, becoming their first real hit.
That song's success led to more recordings, including 'Ela Tem o Dom' and 'Passo Por Passo'. Their music fits into the Brazilian funk scene, built around straightforward lyrics and beats that work in neighborhoods and at parties. They've kept a fairly steady output since, with songs like 'Perdi Uns Fiel' and 'Se Superar' appearing in their catalog.
There have been some legal issues along the way, including a fine related to lyrics and an arrest for drug possession in 2018.
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