Rincon Sapiência - "Todo Canto”
Over the last few years, Rincon Sapiência made a name for himself in Brazilian hip-hop thanks to his unstoppable thirst for music-making and a number of danceable, upbeat releases. In “Todo Canto,” however, he delivers a somber track with aggressive lines, exploring a path that sounds great in his bar-spitting. The sinister violins and crunchy snares playing the lead role in his new song draw from the utterly dark and pop-ish drill vague set by the likes of Pop Smoke and, more recently, Russ Williams’ and Tion Wayne’s “Body.” But under Rincon’s rapper-slash-producer lenses, the beat is much more a ground where he can play around with words and double-entendres—a typical aspect of his pen game. It’s like the song title itself, an afro-centered motto that means both everywhere and every chant. -Felipe Maia