Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of funk carioca—a style of hip-hop that
originated in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro—Brazilian rapper Tati Quebra Barraco
is credited with being one of the first female artists to succeed in the genre's
male-dominated scene. Known for her sexually liberated lyrics and outspoken
attitude, she is also considered an icon of the feminist movement and the LGBT
community. Born Tatiana dos Santos Lourenço on September 21, 1979, in Rio de
Janeiro, she grew up in the City of God favela and became infatuated with funk
music culture during her teenage y...