Sobrevivendo no Inferno

Sobrevivendo no Inferno
Studio album by Racionais MC's
Released	20 December 1997
Genre	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Label	Cosa Nostra
Racionais MC's chronology
Racionais MC's (1994) Sobrevivendo no Inferno (1997) Ao Vivo (2001)

Sobrevivendo no Inferno ("Surviving in Hell") is the second 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 is considered among the greatest Brazilian albums of all time. It was ranked 14th on the 100 Greatest Brazilian music albums of Rolling Stone magazine, and voted 9th on the 500 Greatest Brazilian music albums of Discoteca Básica podcast. It is the highest-ranked Brazilian rap album on both lists.[2][3]

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,[4][5] 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.[6] 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for its 2020 entrance exam.[7] Months later, the work became a book published by Companhia das Letras, featuring unpublished photos and information about the group.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mano Brown, Edi Rock, and Ice Blue

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jorge da Capadócia"	2:47
2.	"Genesis (Intro)"	0:21
3.	"Capítulo 4, versículo 3"	8:07
4.	"Tô ouvindo alguém me chamar"	11:13
5.	"Rapaz comum"	6:19
6.	". . ."	2:34
7.	"Diário de um detento"	7:31
8.	"Periferia é periferia (Em qualquer lugar)"	5:59
9.	"Qual mentira vou acreditar"	7:41
10.	"Mágico de Oz"	7:37
11.	"Fórmula mágica da paz"	10:38
12.	"Salve"	2:12
Total length:		72:59

Sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil	—	500,000[9]

Formation

• Mano Brown
• Ice Blue
• Edy Rock
• KL Jay

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. Alexandre, Ricardo; et al. (2022). Os 500 maiores álbuns brasileiros de todos os tempos. Porto Alegre: Jambô. ISBN 9786588634332.
4. "KL Jay productions with traces and related singers". geracao666.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019.
5. "KL Jay – Rotação 33 Fita Mixada (Mixtape)". 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "A história do Hip Hop: Yo!" (in Portuguese). Super Abril. October 31, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2024.