Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira (born July 17, 1979), better known by his professional stage name, Sam the Kid, is a Portuguese rapper and producer.

Life & music career

Mira's albums are normally named according to words which when broken apart present a completely different meaning.
Although Mira's first album, Entre(tanto)

Entre(tanto)

Entre is Sam the Kid's debut album and was widely considered a breakthrough in Portuguese hip-hop culture. The single he released for this album is called "Lágrimas". The album was re-released in the special edition of Sobre called Sobre .-Track listing:...

(Meanwhile - Amongst(so much)), had been released in 1999, his second album, Sobre(tudo)

Sobre(tudo)

Sobre was a 2001 album by Sam the Kid. The first single released for this album was called "Não Percebes". The album was re-released in 2005 in a special edition with tracks from Entre included as bonus tracks. The re-release was called Sobre .-Track listing:...

(Overcoat - About(everything)), attracted the attention of the recently-created Loop Recordings, which offered him a contract. It was his third album, released at the end of 2001, the instrumental Beats Vol 1: Amor

Beats Vol 1: Amor

In 2001, Sam the Kid released an instrumental album entitled Beats Vol 1: Amor. Using resources like vinyl, discs, soap operas, videos and recorded phone calls among others, STK created a superb and unique audiophilic world, inspired by the love of his parents, to whom he dedicated the album. The...

, (Beats Vol 1: Love) that began to notice a significant level of success, being considered by fans and critics to be one of the greatest Portuguese releases of the year. 2001 proved to be an important and active period for Portuguese hip-hop, and Sam the Kid was one of the most significant artists that year, joining names such as Mind da Gap, Bullet

Bullet (disambiguation)

A bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun.Bullet may also refer to:- People :* Jean-Baptiste Bullet , French writer and professor...

, Chullage, Micro

Micro

Micro is a prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10-6 . Confirmed in 1960, the prefix comes from the Greek , meaning "small".The symbol for the prefix is the Greek letter μ...

 and Valete

Valete

Valete is a Portuguese language political hip hop artist named Keidje Lima that has enjoyed some critical success in his home country of Portugal.-Life & music career:...

. "Beats Vol 1" Was followed up by "Pratica(mente)

Pratica(mente)

Pratica is a 2006 studio album by prominent Portuguese rapper and producer Sam the Kid. It is his first studio album, all of his previous works being recorded in his home....

" (Practically - Practical(mind)) in 2006.

Sam the Kid's music was primarily influenced by 93 'til Infinity

93 'til Infinity

93 'til Infinity is the debut album by Souls of Mischief. The group consists of four members and is a subgroup of the hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics.-Album information:...

(1993) by the Souls of Mischief

Souls of Mischief

-Studio albums:-Singles:-External links:* [ Allmusic Biography]* *...

. Sam the Kid's music is noted for a creative and extensive use on sampling. Entre(tanto) made use of a large supply of self-made recordings on CD, mini-disc, cassette tape and video. His second album continued his experiments in sampling. Beats Vol 1: Amor, based on the love story between Mira's parents, was recorded at home, it made use of a large archive of samples

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 taken from other albums, pornographic videos, soap operas, and telephone conversations.

Discography

• 1999 Entre(tanto)
  Entre(tanto)
  Entre is Sam the Kid's debut album and was widely considered a breakthrough in Portuguese hip-hop culture. The single he released for this album is called "Lágrimas". The album was re-released in the special edition of Sobre called Sobre .-Track listing:...
  
  
• 2002 Sobre(tudo)
  Sobre(tudo)
  Sobre was a 2001 album by Sam the Kid. The first single released for this album was called "Não Percebes". The album was re-released in 2005 in a special edition with tracks from Entre included as bonus tracks. The re-release was called Sobre .-Track listing:...
  
  
• 2002 Beats Vol 1: Amor
  Beats Vol 1: Amor
  In 2001, Sam the Kid released an instrumental album entitled Beats Vol 1: Amor. Using resources like vinyl, discs, soap operas, videos and recorded phone calls among others, STK created a superb and unique audiophilic world, inspired by the love of his parents, to whom he dedicated the album. The...
  
  
• 2004 Sobre(tudo) (Special Edition)
  Sobre(tudo) (Special Edition)
  Sobre by Sam the Kid, is a re-release of Sobre but also with the tracks from Entre.-Sobre:-Entre:...
  
  
• 2006 Pratica(mente)
  Pratica(mente)
  Pratica is a 2006 studio album by prominent Portuguese rapper and producer Sam the Kid. It is his first studio album, all of his previous works being recorded in his home....
  
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External links

• Sam the Kid discography (including mixtapes) (Portuguese)