Brazilian Funk MCs
MC is the traditional title for a funk vocalist — the writer and performer who carries the hook over a DJ's beat.
The MC prefix has been part of Brazilian funk since the equipe-run bailes of the 1980s and 1990s, and it still signals a vocalist rather than a producer. MCs write the chants, the refrains and the storytelling that give each subgenre its identity.
The list below is ordered by streaming reach and links through to each MC's profile page.
34 artists
- 1.MC GW23.1M monthly listeners
- 2.MC Ryan SP19.4M monthly listeners
- 3.MC Livinho15.5M monthly listeners
- 4.MC Tuto13.5M monthly listeners
- 5.MC IG13.4M monthly listeners
- 6.MC Don Juan11.9M monthly listeners
- 7.MC Poze do Rodo10.4M monthly listeners
- 8.MC Luuky10.3M monthly listeners
- 9.MC Kevin o Chris10.1M monthly listeners
- 10.MC Pedrinho9M monthly listeners
- 11.MC PH8.9M monthly listeners
- 12.MC Marks8.3M monthly listeners
- 13.MC Hariel8.3M monthly listeners
- 14.MC Cabelinho8.2M monthly listeners
- 15.MC Davi7.8M monthly listeners
- 16.MC Rick7.6M monthly listeners
- 17.MC Kevinho6.1M monthly listeners
- 18.MC Menor da VG5.8M monthly listeners
- 19.MC Th5.3M monthly listeners
- 20.MC Lan4.8M monthly listeners
- 21.MC Daniel4.8M monthly listeners
- 22.MC Paulin da Capital4.6M monthly listeners
- 23.MC Neguinho do Kaxeta4.3M monthly listeners
- 24.MC Fioti4.1M monthly listeners
- 25.MC Lipi3.9M monthly listeners
- 26.MC Levin3.7M monthly listeners
- 27.MC Maneirinho3.6M monthly listeners
- 28.MC Jottapê2M monthly listeners
- 29.MC Danny1.8M monthly listeners
- 30.MC Bruninho da Praia1.2M monthly listeners
- 31.MC Caverinha1.1M monthly listeners
- 32.MC Carol890K monthly listeners
- 33.MC Bin Laden288K monthly listeners
- 34.MC Kako248K monthly listeners
Frequently asked questions
- What does MC stand for in Brazilian funk?
- MC stands for master of ceremonies, borrowed from hip-hop. In funk it marks the vocalist who performs over a DJ's instrumental.
- Do all funk vocalists use the MC prefix?
- No. Many crossover artists drop it once they reach a pop audience, which is why some of the biggest funk vocalists appear without the prefix.
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