Emicida

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Emicida

| image = Emicida Festival Sensacional 2020.jpg

| caption = Emicida in 2020

| associated_acts = MC Tha, Kamau, Marechal, Rael Da Rima, Felipe Tixaman, Ogi, Rashid, Projota, Slim Rimografia

| birth_name = Leandro Roque de Oliveira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|8|17}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

| partner = Marina Santa Helena

| genre = * Hip hop

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Rapper
singer
songwriter

}}

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = Laboratório Fantasma

| website = {{url|emicida.com}}

}}

Leandro Roque de Oliveira (born August 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Emicida, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC.[http://www.timeout.com.br/rio-de-janeiro/en/music/features/150/5-minutes-with...-emicida 5 minutes with... Emicida] Interview on timeout.com.br

The rapper is known for his impromptu rhymes, that made him one of the most respected MCs in Brazil. Regarded as one of the biggest revelations of underground hip hop in his country, Emicida accumulates thousands of hits on every battle in his YouTube page and about 900 thousand views on his MySpace page.[http://deepbrazil.com/meet-emicida-a-brazilian-rapper-beyond-the-obvious/ Meet Emicida, ascending Brazilian rapper] deepbrazil.com, 15 April 2011

Personal life

Leandro was born into a poor family. He composed rhymes and passed them to his friend to record and sell. His father died when Leandro was still a child, as told in the song "Ooorra ..." He is married to the presenter and podcaster of Um Milkshake Chamado Wanda - Marina Santa Helena.

His younger brother, Evandro Roque de Oliveira is a well-known rapper, music producer, songwriter, artistic director, businessman and speaker under the stage name Evandro Fióti.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/ecoa/ultimas-noticias/2023/10/21/quem-e-fioti.htm|title=Mais que 'irmão do Emicida': quem é Fióti, que denunciou plágio de Juliette|website=UOL|date=2023-10-21|access-date=2025-03-13|language=pt-br}} He and Emicida co-founded the music label Laboratório Fantasma in 2009 (at the time it was still known as Na Humilde Crew) and Fioti is currently the CEO of the label (which in addition to the two, has other well-known artists as part of the label, such as Rael da Rima, Drik Barbosa and Kamau).{{cite web|url=https://www.laboratoriofantasma.com/blog/na-missao-por-dentro-do-corre-do-lab-fantasma.html#:~:text=O%20Laborat%C3%B3rio%20Fantasma%2C%20empresa%20Afro,cuidar%20da%20carreira%20do%20rapper.|title=Na missão! Por dentro do corre do Lab Fantasma|website=Laboratório Fantasma|date=2023-05-09|access-date=2025-03-13|language=pt-br}}

Name

The name Emicida is a portmanteau of the words Emcee and homicide. Because of his frequent victories in the battles of improvisation, his friends began to say that Leandro was a "killer", who kills his opponents through rhymes. Later, the rapper turned it into an acronym for "Enquanto Minha Imaginação Compuser Insanidades, Domino a Arte" (rough translation, As long as my imagination composes insanities, I dominate the art).{{cite web |url=http://revistatrip.uol.com.br/so-no-site/emicida-style.html |title=Só no site: Emicida style | publisher = Revista Trip |accessdate=2 October 2009}}

Career

Live performances are accompanied by the DJ instrumental in Nyack. The Emicida career began in the early 1990, where his parents organized black dances in the outskirts of São Paulo, and he began to use the equipment and write his first rhymes.{{cite web |url=http://tramavirtual.uol.com.br/artistas/emicida |title=TramaVirtual |website=UOL |accessdate=2 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610025600/http://tramavirtual.uol.com.br/artistas/emicida |archivedate=10 June 2010 }}

Emicida is known for songs such as "Rua Augusta" and "Zica, Vai Lá". He composed tracks for the soundtrack of Rockstar Games' Max Payne 3.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/33821/emicida-9-crculos-from-the-max-payne-3-original-soundtrack.html|title=Emicida "9 Círculos" (from the Max Payne 3 Original Soundtrack|date=May 8, 2012|accessdate=December 16, 2013}})

His style is influenced by many Brazilian rappers as well as US names including Mos Def, Wu-Tang Clan, and The Fugees. [http://www.soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/emicidas-10-hip-hop-classics/ Emicida's 10 Hip Hop Classics]

His album AmarElo was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.{{cite web |last1=Antunes |first1=Pedro |title=Os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do 2º semestre de 2019, segundo a APCA [LISTA] |url=https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/noticia/os-25-melhores-discos-brasileiros-do-2-semestre-de-2019-segundo-apca-lista-ceu-elza-soares-emicida-chico-cesar/ |website=Rolling Stone Brasil |publisher=Grupo Perfil |access-date=3 January 2021 |language=Portuguese |date=7 December 2019}}

His song "Levanta e Anda", featuring Rael, was featured in the FIFA 15 soundtrack, while "Bonjour", featuring Féfé was on the soundtrack of NBA 2K16.

The album AmarElo won a 2020 Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.

His song "A Chapa É Quente!", also featuring Rael, was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.{{cite web|last1=Ceccarini|first1=Viola Manuela|title=The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas|url=http://www.livein-style.com/the-18th-latin-grammy-awards-las-vegas/|website=Livein Style|accessdate=28 December 2017|date=20 November 2017}} In 2021, his song with Ivete Sangalo "Mulheres Não Têm Que Chorar" was nominated for the same award in the Best Portuguese Language Song category.{{cite web |last1=Hussey |first1=Allison |last2=Bloom |first2=Madison |title=Latin Grammy 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/latin-grammy-2021-winners-see-the-full-list-here/ |website=Pitchfork |publisher=Condé Nast |access-date=30 December 2021 |date=18 November 2021}}