Artist Info: Rashid

Rashid: “Focus on the mission!”
On 1988 in São Paulo, Brazil, the three first rap compilations of Brazilian rap/hip-hop were launched; 'Hip-Hop: Street Culture', 'The Sound of the Streets' and 'Black Consciousness, Volume 1'. These works were responsible for proving it was possible to make rap in Portuguese and also put the first generation of Brazilian rap artists such as Thaide & DJ Hum, Racionais MCs, Os Metralhas and NDee Naldinho Rap on the map. [read more...]