Emicida grew up in the northern area of the city of Sao Paulo, listening , at home, mostly to hip hop
music. His carreer as a MC started in 2006, when he sang his first rhymes in freestyle battles (improvised
rhymes) underground parties that used to happen in the center area of the city. He soon became a
household name in the scene. In 2008, EMICIDA released his first single: