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MV Bill
Person · male · Brazil · Cidade de Deus · born 1974 · recording since 1999
Brazilian musician
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Timeline
14 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Traficando Informação
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
· Album
Album: Vitória pra Quem Acordou Agora e Vida Longa pra Quem Nunca Dormiu
Album
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2020s
Biography
English biography306 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1366419340
Biography
Alexandre Pereira Barbosa (born January 3, 1974), known professionally as MV Bill, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, actor, songwriter and co-author of the best-selling book Falcão - Meninos do Tráfico. The initials "MV" stand for "Mensageiro da Verdade", Portuguese for "Messenger of Truth", and the nickname Bill came from a favorite childhood toy.
MV Bill is one of the leading and most controversial rappers of Brazilian hip hop in Rio de Janeiro. Rio remains as the center of developing Brazilian politics. MV Bill is an advocate for getting the Brazilian youth out of the drug trade and into some more uplifting activities. He founded a network of NGOs located in Rio including CUFA, which strive to teach hip-hop skills, graffiti, and break dancing to children, alongside educational classes such as computer training. Many of his songs contain lyrics discussing the Brazilian youth lost to the trades and confrontations in Rio.
MV Bill has also funneled his passion for social justice into a book, Cabeça de Porco, that he co-authored with Celso Athayde and Luis Eduardo Soares, one of Brazil's foremost social anthropologists. The book, published in 2005, revolves around the issue of social injustice and violence in Brazil and discusses what must be done to solve the problem.
MV Bill appears in an episode of "Black in Latin America". He has been credited with releasing one of the first Brazilian grime songs, "Cidadão Comum Refém", in 2002 after being influenced by a Dizzee Rascal CD.
Early life
Alex Pereira Barbosa was born in the Cidade de Deus neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on January 3, 1974. His father, Mano Juca Barbosa was a firefighter while his mother Dona Cristina was a housewife.
His younger sister, Kamilla "Kmila CDD" Barbosa is a well-known rapper who is considered one of the biggest names in the female rap scene in Brazil.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:07:43
1Introdução1:352Traficando Informação6:473Um Crioulo com a Arma na Mão5:084Marquinhos Cabeção3:515A Noite5:366De Homem pra Homem6:007Como Sobreviver na Favela6:108Soldado do Morro6:529Cotraste Social5:3810Pare de Babar4:3211Atitude Errada5:0912Sem Esquecer das Favelas5:0413Marquinhos Cabeção (remix)5:212002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:18:01
1Soldado Morto7:362Emiví3:323Só Deus Pode Me Julgar6:554Cidadão Comum Refém6:385Camisa de Força6:006Só Se For 'D'4:317Dizem Que Sou Louco3:338Mina de Fé4:569L.Gelada - 3 da Madruga7:2010Inconstitucionalíssimamente1:0211Marginal Menestrel5:2212Testemunha8:1313Fé em Deus5:1314Declaração de Guerra7:102006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:05
1Falcão4:272O bagulho é doido6:293Falso profeta (Para de caô)4:154junto e misturado3:595Enquanto eu posso3:456É nós e a gente3:287O preto em movimento4:178Sei quem sou1:229Estilo vagabundo5:0010Minha flecha na sua mira3:1811Gente estranha2:0212Manifesto do gueto2:4513Lingua de tamanduá3:1614Aqui tem voz3:1015Não acredito5:101609 da manhã4:222009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:50
1Causa e efeito5:302O bonde não para4:433Mulheres...4:234Cidadão refém5:205Liberte-se4:336Transformação5:457Estilo vagabundo 24:458Amor bandido3:449Apresentando Kmila3:4410Sou eu3:5711Corrente4:3612Tem que ser guerreiro3:4913Estilo vagabundo (Verbalize mix)5:012012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:12:08
1Soldado do Morro - DJ Luciano SP Remix6:262O Bonde Não Para - Laudz Remix3:393Só Deus Pode Me Julgar6:564Estilo Vagabundo, Pt. 14:075Junto e Misturado - Laudz Remix3:286Marginal Menestrel - DJ Luciano Remix6:167Mina de Fé - DJ Luciano SP Remix3:5383 da Madruga3:539Emevi3:3310Falcão4:2811Soldado Morto7:3912Pé no Chão4:3313O Bagulho É Doido6:3014Traficando Informação6:472013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:11
1Monstrão4:292Vivo4:033Estilo Vagabundo 35:404A Luz4:575O Soldado Que Fica6:026Siga4:337Vibe da Nite3:338Eu Vou3:379Pra Jogo5:17Vitória pra Quem Acordou Agora e Vida Longa pra Quem Nunca Dormiu
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 44:12
1Brado Retumbante (Direto e Reto Mix)4:432Pedra no Caminho (Cachimbo Mix)6:393Um Tiro (Drama Mix)5:054Campo Minado5:285Testemunha Ocular7:546Raiz (Olho Vermelho Mix)4:117A Luz (Persiana Baixa Mix)4:148O Soldado Que Fica (Pista Salgada Mix)5:582015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 43:04
1Incursão Policial6:032Cêéloco4:593Meninos do Tráfico4:034Primo Matando Irmão0:505Guerra de Facção5:006Egresso5:347Só Deus Pode Me Julgar (Contemporâneo)7:138Brado Retumbante (King Kong)4:339Mulheres… (Maria da Penha)4:492016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 38:51
1Estilo Vagabundo 45:312Estilo Vagabundo 2 - Dr Mix4:333Estilo Vagabundo 15:004Estilo Vagabundo 34:175Amor Bandido - Motel Mix3:166Estilo Vagabundo 4 - Boca Limpa Mix5:317Estilo Vagabundo 4 - Mulher Com Raiva Mix5:188Estilo Vagabundo 4 - Capela Mix5:252020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:09:16
1Insalubre3:552R.U.A 5: Armados Com Microfone6:073Relíquia do Rap3:034#Perfil59: Trap de Favela (Pineapple Stormtv) - Remix4:545Liberte‐Se - Remix3:266Ficha Suja3:447Tim Maia3:308Rapstência3:449Haters3:0610Vida Longa3:4911Palavra Poderosa6:3812Santa Protetora3:2113Eu e Minha Mina3:5414Faça Acontecer4:4415Cidade do Pecado4:1816Vírus - Remix3:4417Tio Bill (Old Is Cool)3:192021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:49
1Esgrima3:272Bocejo4:043Nóiz Mermo4:314Nossa Lei4:405Milicítico2:576Essência4:217Sintonia Real3:338Última Forma0:549No Calor da Emoção2:2910Rasante3:1911Voz de Cria3:5012Muito Obrigado (Rip)4:442026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:49:26
1Só Deus Pode me Julgar7:122Falcão4:273Soldado do Morro6:524Soldado Morto7:375O Soldado que fica6:036O Bagulho é Doido6:297Estilo Vagabundo 15:008Mina de Fé4:589O Bonde não Para4:4310Traficando Informação6:4611Cidadão Comum Refém6:3912De Homem pra Homem5:5913O Preto em Movimento4:1714Marginal Menestrel5:2315É Nós e a Gente3:2816Junto e Misturado3:59173 da Madruga7:2118Marquinho Cabeção3:5019Milicítico (2026)2:5520Só se for D (Instrumental)5:28
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mv Bill no Estúdio Showlivre Rio (Ao Vivo)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 36:351Falcão - Ao Vivo4:14 2Só Deus Pode Me Julgar - Ao Vivo6:58 3Vida Longa - Ao Vivo3:29 4Favela Vive - Ao Vivo1:33 5Ficha Suja - Ao Vivo3:42 6O Bagulho É Doido - Ao Vivo3:35 7Um Só Coração - Ao Vivo2:25 8Cidade do Pecado - Ao Vivo3:39 9Estilo Vagabundo 1 - Ao Vivo3:35 10Marginal Menestrel - Ao Vivo3:25 | Live | 24 January 2018 | |
| 2019 | EssencialSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 23 tracks · 2:00:531Vivo4:03 2Estilo Vagabundo 15:00 3Estilo Vagabundo 35:40 4Falcão4:27 5Raiz4:24 6Brado Retumbante - Direto e Reto Mix4:43 7O Soldado Que Fica6:02 8Causa e Efeito5:30 9Monstrão4:29 10A Luz - Persiana Baixa Mix4:27 11Pedra no Caminho6:43 12O Bagulho É Doido6:30 13Um Tiro5:10 14L. Gelada / 3 da Madruga7:22 1550 Tons de Sangue5:42 16Fé em Deus5:15 17Cidadão Comum Refém6:40 18Transformação5:45 19Camisa de Força6:02 20Campo Minado5:30 21Tem Que Ser Guerreiro3:49 22Meninos do Tráfico4:03 23Eu Vou3:37 | Compilation | 5 July 2019 | |
| 2019 | From HellSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:10:451Só Deus Pode Me Julgar6:51 2Estilo Vagabundo5:00 3O Bonde Não Para3:58 4Vida Longa3:47 5Monstrão4:27 6Raiz - Olho Vermelho Mix4:16 7Marginal Menestrel - Remix6:16 8Soldado Morto6:53 9Causa E Efeito5:35 10O Bagulho É Doido6:34 11Traficando Informação6:55 12Manifesto Do Gueto2:51 13Vivo4:01 14Língua De Tamanduá3:21 | Compilation | 16 August 2019 | |
| 2020 | Além do RapSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 47:181Marginal Menestrel - Ao Vivo6:16 2Um Só Coração - Ao Vivo4:31 3Todo Mundo Odeia Acústico - Ao Vivo3:41 4O Bonde Não Para - Ao Vivo3:39 5Ficha Suja - Ao Vivo3:57 6A Noite - Ao Vivo3:45 7Junto e Misturado3:02 8Trap de Favela - Ao Vivo3:52 9Cidade do Pecado - Ao Vivo3:43 10Soldado do Morro / Soldado Morto - Ao Vivo6:37 11Só Deus Pode Me Julgar - Ao Vivo4:15 | Live | 27 March 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put MV Bill head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 27 | 60th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MVBill.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/971a3753-56d4-4665-928e-539f03910ecddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/971a3753-56d4-4665-928e-539f03910ecdcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611736genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611736seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Billbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Bill
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Brazilian musicians
- List of hip-hop musicians
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Image: Marco Túlio Figueiredo · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q611736 · MusicBrainz: 971a3753-56d4-4665-928e-539f03910ecd
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