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Racionais MC's is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Tim Maia, Curtis Mayfield, Public Enemy and Facção Central. Those roots explain a lot about how Racionais MC's arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sabotage, 509-E, Facção Central, RZO and MV Bill, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dexter, Sabotage, RZO, Djonga and MC Hariel, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Racionais MC's, reaching back through Tim Maia and forward to Dexter. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Racionais MC's is a Brazilian hip hop group based in São Paulo. The original lineup formed in 1988 consisted of Mano Brown, Ice Blue, Edi Rock, and DJ KL Jay. Each member hails from the ring of favelas around São Paulo. Their lyrics combine themes of social justice with gangster imagery, a far cry from the idyllic breeziness typically associated with Brazilian rap music, Racionais MC's is often considered the most important Brazilian rap group. Their name recognizes Tim Maia's monumental double album Racional vols. 1 and 2.
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Racionais MC's grew out of Tim Maia, Curtis Mayfield, Public Enemy and Facção Central, shares an orbit with Sabotage, 509-E, Facção Central and RZO, went on to shape Dexter, Sabotage, RZO and Djonga. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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