Favela On Blast - Rio Baile Funk 04

Diplo found himself on permanent buzz status in 2004, with his album Florida getting nice attention, his mixtape for M.I.A., Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1, burning up eBay and critics' top-10 lists, and the Hollertronix brand spreading like crazy. He also had a hand in bringing baile funk, the sound of Brazil's ghettoes, to U.S. ears after a trip to Rio de Janeiro to gather source material. Not to be confused with the mellow baile music of the Brazilian Beat Brooklyn series - a baile, or "ball," is just a name for a dance party, no matter the era - the current Rio sound consists of roughly hacked-up samples, Miami bass, and rhymes shouted in Portuguese. I don't speak the language, but the lyrics are reportedly raunchy, traceable to the same source as the pounding 808 bass: 2 Live Crew. - neumu