“PAY ATTENTION, POLITICIANS, I AM THE KNIFE THAT RIPS YOUR SKIN”:

THE DAILY LIFE POLITICS AND THE BRAZILIAN RAPPERS

Authors

  • Roberto Camargos UFU

Keywords:

Rap, Politics, Daily Life

Abstract

This article analyses songs and positions (also to be found in their discourse, speeches, interviews, etc.) of Brazilian rappers, stressing mainly their sociopolitical dimension. Based on a wide definition of what is political, I try to show how these players’ cultural production can be thought as a critical counterpoint to prevailing values and practices in a certain historical context; in this instance, it is the rise of neoliberalism in Brazil, stressing the 1990s and the first decade of the 21th century.

Author Biography

  • Roberto Camargos, UFU

    Doutor em História pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), onde também realizou seu pós-doutorado. Autor do livro Rap e política: percepções da vida social brasileira. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2015. robertoxcamargos@gmail.com

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Published

2022-01-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 17 (2020): BILROS

Section

ARTIGOS

License

Copyright (c) 2022 Roberto Camargos

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How to Cite

“PAY ATTENTION, POLITICIANS, I AM THE KNIFE THAT RIPS YOUR SKIN”: : THE DAILY LIFE POLITICS AND THE BRAZILIAN RAPPERS. Journal of History Bilros: History(s), Society(ies) and Culture(s), [S. l.], v. 8, n. 17, 2022. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/bilros/article/view/7632. Acesso em: 12 apr. 2026.