Planet Hemp was a Brazilian rock

Rock music

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/hip hop

Hip hop music

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 musical group, known for starting the career of rapper Marcelo D2

Marcelo D2

Marcelo D2 is a Brazilian rapper.- Biography :A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album Eu Tiro É Onda. The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and Mário Caldato Jr...

 and for its lyrics supporting the legality of cannabis. The band was founded in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

 in 1993, with original members Marcelo D2, Skunk, Rafael, Formigão and Bacalhau.

The band broke up in 2001 due to differences between the band members, and Marcelo D2's increasing focus on his solo projects.

Discography

• 1995 - Usuário (Gold)
• 1996 - Hemp New Year (Extended play
  Extended play
  An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
  
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• 1997 - Os Cães Ladram, Mas a Caravana não Pára
• 2000 - A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça(Gold)
• 2001 - MTV ao vivo(Gold)