Brazilian Rapper Emicida Rebukes Right-Wing Movement

[Judi Lynn]

Published 10 December 2017

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Emicida, one of the most popular rappers in Brazil, responding furiously to being called a “hypocrite” by members of the right-wing Free Brazil Movement for donning a suit valued at roughly US$4,500 to help promote a fashion event.

The performing artist's response came as swift as one of his freestyle lyrical musings, stating that, unlike MBL, responsible for organizing demonstrations against former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and whose funding is derived from “dubious sources,” he, “like others from periphery neighborhoods,” must continue to “work hard.”

MBL's argument was posted in a tweet, stating that the problem with the rapper wearing such a pricey suit boils down to a simple comparison, that is, the bulk of his public discourse and activism in favor of “socialism for all” and improvement of historically deprived communities and peoples.

In a series of messages posted on his official Twitter account, Emicida noted that “today's didactic lesson” is that if those “who aren't offended (or at least are offended, but do nothing) when they see Black people living in abject poverty, at least have the decency to keep your mouth shut when they see those wearing a US$4,500 suit.”

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