Sobrevivendo no Inferno
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1997
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
LabelCosa Nostra
Racionais MC's chronology
Racionais MC's
(1994)
Sobrevivendo no Inferno
(1997)
Ao Vivo
(2001)

Sobrevivendo no Inferno ("Surviving in Hell") is the fourth studio album of the Brazilian rap group Racionais MC's, released in December 1997. The album reached the mark of 1,500,000 copies sold, despite having been released by an independent record label.[1] Sobrevivendo no Inferno was ranked 14th on the 100 Greatest Brazilian music albums of Rolling Stone magazine.[2]

A feature in the album is the presence of Biblical-inspired lyrics, as in the songs "Genesis" and "Capítulo 4, Versículo 3" (both by Mano Brown). The album is also heavy on lyrics discussing to social inequalities, poverty and racism. The big hits were "Diário de Um Detento" (based on the diary of Jocenir, former inmate of the Carandiru prison), "Fórmula Mágica da Paz" and "Mágico de Oz" (Edy Rock). The group also paid tribute to the singer Jorge Ben Jor, rewriting "Jorge da Capadócia." The musical arrangements are simple, with a basic drum and some keyboard melody.

KL Jay is also the producer of the album "Fita Mixada Rotação 33" in 2008,[3][4] and a trilogy started with "Na Batida Volule 3 (Equilíbrio - A Busca)" in 2001 and continued with "na Batida Volume 2 – (No Quarto Sozinho)" in 2018.[5] Their songs are played both by KL Jay and other hip hop groups.

In 2018, the album was included by the University of Campinas on the list of required readings for its 2020 entrance exam.[6] Months later, the work became a book published by Companhia das Letras, featuring unpublished photos and information about the group.[7]

Tracks

# Title Author(s) Producer(s) Sample(s)
1 "Jorge da Capadócia" Jorge Ben Jor KL Jay "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes
2 "Genesis (Intro)" Mano Brown KL Jay
3 "Capítulo 4, Versículo 3" Mano Brown KL Jay "Slippin' into Darkness" by War, "Sneakin' In The Back" by Tom Scott & The L.A Express, "Pearls" by Sade and "Pride And Vanity" by Ohio Players
4 "Tô Ouvindo Alguém me Chamar" Mano Brown KL Jay "Do It to Me Now" by The Fatback Band, "Charisma" by Tom Browne and "Poor Abbey Walsh" by Marvin Gaye
5 "Rapaz Comum" Edy Rock KL Jay "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" by Isaac Hayes
6 "... (Interlúdio) (instrumental)" Edy Rock KL Jay "What's the Use" by Jimmy Owens
7 "Diário de um Detento" Jocenir; Mano Brown KL Jay "Easin' In" by Edwin Starr and "Mother's Son" by Curtis Mayfield
8 "Periferia é Periferia (Em Qualquer Lugar)" Edy Rock KL Jay "Cannot Find a Way" by Curtis Mayfield, "Brasilia Periferia" by GOG, "SL (Um Dependente)" by MRN; "Brava Gente" and "Por Um Triz" by Thaide & DJ Hum; "Bem Vindos Ao Inferno" and "Cada Um Por Si" by Sistema Negro, "Homem Na Estrada" and "Fim de Semana no Parque" by Racionais MC
9 "Qual Mentira Vou Acreditar?" Edy Rock; Mano Brown KL Jay "Hip Dip Skippedabeat" by Mtume; "Esquinas" by Djavan; "Vem Quente Que Eu Estou Fervendo" by Barão Vermelho and "Chegou a Hora" by Boi Garantido
10 "Mágico de Oz" Edy Rock KL Jay "It's Too Late" by The Isley Brothers
11 "Fórmula Mágica da Paz" Mano Brown KL Jay "Attitudes" by The Bar-Kays and "Me dê Motivo" by Tim Maia
12 "Salve" Ice Blue; Mano Brown KL Jay "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes

Formation

References

  1. "'Sobrevivendo no inferno', dos Racionais MC's, completa dez anos". G1. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. do Espírito Santo, José Julio. "OS 100 MAIORES DISCOS DA MÚSICA BRASILEIRA- Sobrevivendo no Inferno - Racionais MC's (1998, Cosa Nostra)". Rolling Stone Brasil. Spring. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. "KL Jay productions with traces and related singers". geracao666.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019.
  4. "KL Jay – Rotação 33 Fita Mixada (Mixtape)". 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019.
  5. "KL Jay, of the Racionais launches his album "na Batida Volume 2 – (No Quarto Sozinho)"" (in Breton). 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019.
  6. "Álbum de Racionais MCs entra nas leituras obrigatórias da Unicamp". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-05-23. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  7. "Clássico dos Racionais MCs, 'Sobrevivendo no Inferno' vira livro". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-09-18. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
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