Realidade Cruel

Origin

Hortolândia, SP

Years Active

1992

Genres

rap, hip hop

Biography

Realidade Cruel is a Brazilian rap group formed in 1992 in the city of Hortolândia, in the state of São Paulo. With a trajectory marked by lyrics of strong social impact and striking beats, the group emerged on the national hip hop scene with the release of their debut album, Só Sangue Bom, in 1999, through the Face da Morte Produções label. This initial work achieved significant radio hits, such as the track "Dia de Visita", consolidating the collective's defiant identity.

Over the years, the lineup of Realidade Cruel underwent several changes due to member departures, religious conversions, and side projects, featuring historical names such as Keno, Douglas, Flagrante, and Karol RC. Even with the structural changes, the group maintained high productivity with records like Entre o Inferno e o Céu, Quem Vê Cara não Vê Coração, and Dos Barracos de Madeirite... aos Palácios de Platina. In 2012, they recorded their first live album featuring major scene participants, including Facção Central, DBS, Dexter, and Nicole.

In their most recent phase, the current lineup consisting of DJ Bola 8, TM, Tuca Lélis, and Markão II was consolidated, the latter also being a member of the group DMN. Releases like the A História Continua album and DVD kept the group active in addressing urgent themes, such as domestic violence and social abandonment. Realidade Cruel remains one of the most respected voices in underground and national rap, dialoguing with multiple exponents of the genre, such as Possemente Zulu, Nocivo Shomon, and Detentos do Rap.

Discography

• Só Sangue Bom (1999)
• Entre o Inferno e o Céu (2000)
• Mais Cruel do que Nunca (2002)
• Quem Vê Cara, Não Vê Coração (2004)
• Dos Barracos de Madeirite... aos Palácios de Platina (2007)
• Ao Vivo (2012)
• A Resistência Permanece Resistindo (2015)
• A Voz que Não Se Cala (2018)
• Realidade Cruel no Estúdio Showlivre (Ao Vivo) (2018)
• Realidade Cruel no Estúdio Showlivre, Vol. 2 (2020)
• Em Meio a Tudo Isso a História Continua (2021)
• Em Meio a Tudo Isso a História Continua (Ao Vivo) (2022)