Rap brasileiro e racionais MC´s: crítica denúncia e resistência

Abstract

This study aims to understand Brazilian Rap as a form of critique, denunciation, and resistance, through the compositions of the group Racionais MC's. The objective of this work is to question and analyze the songs “Pânico na Zona Sul” (1990), “Negro Limitado” (1992), “Fim de Semana no Parque” (1993), “Homem na Estrada” (1993), “Capítulo 4, Versículo 3” (1997), “Diário de um Detento” (1997), and “Qual Mentira Vou Acreditar” (1997). The analysis procedure considered the language and themes of the lyrics. It is concluded that Racionais MC's is a Rap group that speaks to its equals, that is, to the periphery.