''Raio-X do Brasil'' (X-Ray of Brazil) is the third album of the
Brazilian hip hop Brazilian hip hop is a national music genre in Brazil. From its earliest days in the African-Brazilian communities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the genre has grown into a countrywide phenomena. Rappers, DJs, break dancers and graffiti artists a ...
group
Racionais Mc's, released in 1993.
In 1993, Racionais Mc's were already popular in the outskirts of São Paulo. That year, they recorded their third album, Raio-X do Brasil. The album was released at a party, with an estimated crowd of 10,000 people in the court of the samba school Rosas De Ouro. The most successful songs from this album were 'Fim De Semana No Parque' (Weekend in the Park) and 'Homem Na Estrada' (Man On The Road), both by
Mano Brown Pedro Paulo Soares Pereira (born 22 April 1970, São Paulo, Brazil), better known by the artistic name Mano Brown, is a Brazilian rapper, music producer and founding member of the hip hop group Racionais MC's, along with Ice Blue (Paulo Eduardo S ...
, which became anthems at hip-hop parties and on radio stations throughout the country. It is considered to be the record that made rap one of the most popular genres in Brazil. According to the
DJ of Racionais Mc's, Kl Jay, Raio-X do Brasil sold 200,000 copies.
Track listing
;Side A
#Introdução (Samples Of "T Stands For Trouble" of
Marvin Gaye)
#Fim De Semana No Parque (Samples Of "Domingas" and "Frases" of
Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...
)
#Parte 2 (Samples Of "Cleo's Apartment" of
Marvin Gaye)
#Mano Na Porta Do Bar (Samples Of "Freddie's Dead" of
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. )
;Side B
#Homem Na Estrada (Samples Of "Ela Partiu" of
Tim Maia
Tim Maia (, born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia; September 28, 1942 – March 15, 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous musical style. Maia contributed to Brazilian mus ...
)
#Júri Racional (Samples Of "
Cissy Strut" Of
The Meters)
#Fio Da Navalha (Samples Of "Main Theme From Trouble Man" Of
Marvin Gaye)
#Agradecimentos (Samples Of "Main Theme From Trouble Man" Of
Marvin Gaye)
References
External links
Vagalume.com.brRapnacionaldownload.com.brCliquemusic.uol.com.brOuvirmusicasdegraca.com
1993 albums
Racionais MC's albums
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