Nescau Rapper

Nescau Rapper came out of São Paulo with a 2017 track called "Blowing Me Kisses" that caught on in Brazil. The group includes Hugo dos Santos, Victor Hugo, and Adriano Santos, who perform under names like MC Menor HR and MC Fioti. They put out albums roughly every year or two through 2022, including Incendeia, Deu Onda, and Marginais.

Their lyrics sometimes touch on life in favelas, which has drawn criticism at times. In 2018, Victor Hugo, who performs as MC Bin Laden, was arrested on drug charges that were later dismissed. The group kept releasing music through those years, with songs like "Essa É Pra Você" and "Zé Polvinho" appearing in their catalog.

They've been described as giving a voice to marginalized communities in Brazil, though that kind of framing tends to appear in press materials. What's clearer is that they built an audience with a steady output of tracks that resonated locally, without smoothing over the rougher edges of their subject matter.