Traficando Informação
MV Bill
1999
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Why This Album Matters
Traficando Informação, released in 1999, represents a milestone in MV Bill's career, offering a raw and forceful vision of Brazilian rap. This work is not just an album, but a re-recording and an in-depth reinterpretation of his debut record, CDD Mandando Fechado, originally released independently. With its distinctive sound and lyrics that mirror the reality of the favela outskirts, the album solidified MV Bill's voice as an essential narrator of social issues and life in the favelas, standing out for the authenticity and power of its messages.
Context
Before Traficando Informação, MV Bill had already released his debut album, CDD Mandando Fechado, in 1998, under the independent label Zâmbia, which this album later re-recorded.
Recording
The musical production of Traficando Informação involved the collaboration of various talents. MV Bill himself produced the tracks 'Introdução', 'Traficando Informação', 'Marquinhos Cabeção', 'Contraste Social', and 'Pare de Babar'. Ice Blue contributed to the production of 'Um Crioulo Com Uma Arma na Mão', 'A Noite', 'Soldado do Morro', and 'Atitude Errada'. DJ Luciano Rocha was responsible for the tracks 'Introdução', 'De Homem pra Homem', 'Sem Esquecer das Favelas', and 'Marquinhos Cabeção [Remix]', the latter co-produced by Silvera. The team of musicians included DJ TR on scratches, Mario Caldato on programming and keyboard, and Newton Carneiro on arrangements, keyboard, and guitar. Vander Carneiro was responsible for the recording, mixing, and mastering of the work.
Songs
The track list for Traficando Informação features emblematic songs such as the title track 'Traficando Informação', 'Um Crioulo Com Uma Arma na Mão', and 'Como Sobreviver na Favela'. The album also includes notable collaborations, such as on 'A Noite', which features the Coral Gospel Brothers, and 'Pare de Babar', which brings in Kmila CDD. A remix of 'Marquinhos Cabeção' closes the album, with Silvera's participation.
Legacy
The impact of Traficando Informação was recognised in 2000, when the album was honoured with the 'Álbum do Ano' award at the prestigious Prêmio Hutúz.
Tracks
Credits
Celso Athayde
Newton Carneiro
DJ Luciano, Ice Blue, MV Bill
Alba Zaluar
Ignácio Cano
DJ Luciano, Vander Carneiro
Patrícia Maranhão
Christian Gaul
Andrea Capella
Podcasts
O Bola nas Costas · Rede Atlântida
Futebol, informação, humor, opinião e corneta! Rodrigo Adams, Lelê, Pedro Espinosa, Alex Bagé, Gio Lisboa e Rafael Diverio debatem tudo sobre futebol de um jeito descontraído e animado.
Books
300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Cabeça de Porco
Luiz Eduardo Soares, MV Bill, Celso Athayde · 2005
Cabeça de Porco is a fundamental book co-written by MV Bill, Luiz Eduardo Soares, and Celso Athayde. The work delves deeper into the analysis of urban violence, the reality of favelas, and the complex relationships between the police, drug trafficking, and society in Brazil. It offers a crucial context for understanding the lyrics and social themes present in the album 'Traficando Informação', which powerfully addresses the same issues.
Analyses
Traficando Informação – Wikipedia
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Traficando Informação (1999) - MV Bill | Disco | vaihiphop
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What did you think of MV Bill's album Traficando Informação? Learn about its history and lyrics, find out where to listen, and leave your opinion!
Giovanildo Teixeira: Traficando Informação - 1999 - MV Bill - Um disco ...
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MV Bill is home/ dominating the community/ Believe me/ We're going on a long journey/ Not to hell nor to p...
Álbuns Marcantes : MV Bill - Traficando Informação (2000)
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The album begins like this: MV Bill is home, believe me… This is an introduction to the album "Traficando Informação", whose first version was released in 1998 under the title "Mandando Fechado". It was re-recorded in 1999 and put into circulation in May 2000 with its new title: "Traficando Informação".
NOIZE Record Club apresenta "Traficando Informação", de MV Bill
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We are proud to announce that the new edition of the NOIZE Record Club features MV Bill's album Traficando Informação (1999). An absolute classic of national rap, the record comes out on translucent blue vinyl accompanied by NOIZE magazine #106.
