Matuê Explained

Matuê
Birth Name:Matheus Brasileiro Aguiar
Birth Date:11 October 1993
Birth Place:Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Years Active:2015–present
Label:Sony Music Brazil

Matheus Brasileiro Aguiar, (born 11 October 1993), better known by his stage name Matuê is a Brazilian rapper, singer, composer and guitarist. He is best known for his singles "Anos Luz", released in 2017, his 2020 album "Máquina do Tempo", and the 2023 hit "Conexões de Máfia", a collaboration with Rich the Kid. He is considered one of the biggest names in the Brazilian trap scene.[1] [2]

Biography

Matuê was born in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state. At 8 years old, his family moved to the United States, in particular to Oakland, California. He lived there until he was 11, returning to Brazil in 2004. As a result of him living in the United States, he is fluent in English.[3] [4] [5] Studying in public schools, he began to have contact with and take interest in the world of rap, but began to fall on hard times during his adolescence after the death of his grandmother, who had always supported him.[6] He began to work at a clothing shop in a mall. After a while, taking advantage of his fluency in English, he became an English tutor. He began to save money from his English tutoring and invest it into his musical career.

Together with Clara Mendes and Lucas Degas, Matuê founded the recording and production studio 30PRAUM in 2014.[7]

On 27 September 2021 Matuê revealed that he became a father during the COVID-19 pandemic without giving much detail.[8]

Musical career

Matuê began his musical career in 2015, releasing his first reggae mixtape, titled Reggae, produced by 30PRAUM. However, the mixtape was not successful and he decided to move into the trap genre.[9] In 2016, he became known nationally for his first trap recording, "RBN", with a music video with what was considered a unique aesthetic and much musical originality. His vocal harmony came to be his defining characteristic.[10] He has cited Anitta as an influence.[11]

Since then, he has been the creative director of 30PRAUM and has innovated with each new release, introducing new sounds and productions. His work always presents a variety of flows and harmonies, making each song different without losing their originality and quality. Matuê has 7.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with his album Máquina do Tempo having more than 110 million views on YouTube in a week. His main hit of 2019, "Kenny G", has more than 245 million views.[12] [13]

On 10 September 2020, Matuê launched his first album, Máquina do Tempo, with six tracks for a total album time of 19:32.[14] He impressed many with his works on the titular song "Máquina do Tempo",[15] which was the most anticipated by fans. A bonus track, "A+", was included with the album. The launch of Máquina do Tempo broke streaming records on Spotify Brasil, totaling 4.6 million replays on the platform in the first 24 hours, and became the first rap album with five songs with more than 100 million plays.[16] [17] [18]

In 2022 Matuê performed at Lollapalooza Brazil at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo.[19] In 2023, his collaboration with Rich the Kid, "Conexões de Máfia", topped the Brazilian charts and was nominated for the 2023 Multishow Brazilian Music Award for both Music Video of the Year and Hip Hop Song of the Year.[20] [21] [22]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

YearPrizeCategoryNominationResult
2019MTV MIAW Awards Brazil
  1. PRESTATENÇÃONOGÁS
Himself[34]
2020Beat BR[35]
2021Trap na Cena[36]
2022[37]
Musical Artist
Trap na Cena
Anthem of the Year"VAMPiro" (with Teto and WIU)
Feat. Nacional
2022Prêmio iBestCeará InfluencerHimself[38]
20232023 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Brazilian ArtistHimself[39]
2023 Multishow Brazilian Music AwardMusic Video of the Year"Conexões de Máfia" (with Rich the Kid)
Hip Hop of the year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dias . Tiago . 3 August 2018 . Matuê foi a cena de trapstars que estão atualizando o rap nacional . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003022847/https://www.bol.uol.com.br/entretenimento/2018/08/03/com-musicas-para-viciar-trap-vira-fenomeno-e-artistas-definem-e-o-novo-funk.htm . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Universo Online.
  2. Web site: Oliveira . Luccas . 8 August 2019 . Ascensão do trap no Brasil é ilustrada em documentário com Raffa Moreira, Matuê e Sidoka; assista . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003023108/https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/ascensao-do-trap-no-brasil-ilustrada-em-documentario-com-raffa-moreira-matue-sidoka-assista-23862244 . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024. O Globo . Grupo Globo.
  3. Web site: Ferreira . Mauro . 11 August 2021 . Matuê dá o sangue para 'vampirizar' ouvintes para o inédito single 'Quer voar' . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003023454/https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2021/08/11/matue-da-o-sangue-para-vampirizar-ouvintes-para-o-inedito-single-quer-voar.ghtmlhtml . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . G1 . Grupo Globo.
  4. Web site: Izel . Adriana . 14 October 2020 . Matuê: Conheça rapper cearense que bateu recorde de audição no streaming . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003023815/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/diversao-e-arte/2020/10/4882077-matue-conheca-rapper-cearense-que-bateu-recorde-de-audicao-no-streaming.html . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Correio Braziliense.
  5. Web site: Gomes . Rodrigo . 28 November 2020 . Matuê conta que antes do Trap dava aulas particulares de Inglês. Confira . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003024302/https://www.portalrapnascaixas.com/post/matuê-conta-que-antes-do-trap-dava-aulas-particulares-de-inglês-confira . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Portal Rap Nas Caixas.
  6. Web site: 2019 . Conheça a História do Trapper Matuê!!! . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003024605/https://www.rapbr.com/2019/01/conheca-matue-o-melhor-trapper-brasileiro.html . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Rap BR.
  7. Web site: Informações sobre a 30PRAUM . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003025150/https://genius.com/artists/30praum . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Genius .
  8. Web site: Françoza . Douglas . 27 September 2023 . Matuê conta que se tornou pai durante a pandemia . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003025436/https://portalpopline.com.br/matue-conta-que-se-tornou-pai-durante-a-pandemia/ . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . POPline.
  9. Web site: Reggae Mixtape by Matuê . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003025750/https://genius.com/albums/Matue/Reggae-mixtape . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Genius . en.
  10. Web site: Lima Neto . João . 26 August 2023 . Cearense Matuê entra em lista da Billboard com 'Quer Voar'; assista clipe – É Hit . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003030055/https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/entretenimento/e-hit/cearense-matue-entra-em-lista-da-billboard-com-quer-voar-assista-clipe-1.3127796 . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . Diário do Nordeste.
  11. Web site: Matuê levanta público no Lollapalooza, fala da amizade com Whindersson Nunes e exalta Anitta: 'A bicha é braba' . 3 March 2024 . gshow . 25 March 2022 . pt-br.
  12. Web site: Ortega . Rodrigo . 23 December 2023 . 'Kenny G' X Kenny G: hit de Matuê supera audiência total do saxofonista no YouTube em 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003030329/https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2019/12/23/kenny-g-x-kenny-g-hit-de-matue-supera-audiencia-total-do-saxofonista-no-youtube-em-2019.ghtml . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . G1 . Grupo Globo.
  13. Web site: Nunes . Caian . 29 November 2020 . Grande revelação do rap nacional, Matuê ganha placa comemorativa pelo smash hit "Kenny G" . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003030441/https://portalpopline.com.br/grande-revelacao-do-rap-nacional-matue-ganha-placa-comemorativa-pelo-smash-hit-kenny-g/ . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . POPline.
  14. Web site: Torres . Leonardo . 25 November 2020 . Matuê recebe certificados de diamante, ouro e platina . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003031254/https://portalpopline.com.br/matue-recebe-certificados-de-diamante-ouro-e-platina/ . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . POPline.
  15. Web site: Ferreira . Mauro . 12 September 2023 . Matuê aciona 'Máquina do tempo' para ir além do trap na viagem do primeiro álbum . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003032002/https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2020/09/12/matue-aciona-maquina-do-tempo-para-ir-alem-do-trap-na-viagem-do-primeiro-album.ghtml . 3 October 2023 . 3 March 2024 . . Grupo Globo.
  16. Web site: themusicjournalbrazil . Matuê é dono das 6 maiores estreias da história do rap no Spotify . 3 March 2024 . Terra . pt-BR.
  17. Web site: Bernardo . André . 25 July 2022 . 'Máquina do Tempo' do Matuê se torna o 1° disco do rap nacional com 5 músicas acima de 100 milhões de streams . 3 March 2024 . Rap Mais . pt-BR.
  18. Web site: Brasília . Redação Jornal de . 16 September 2020 . "Máquina do Tempo", de Matuê, quebra recordes e se torna o álbum com a melhor estreia no Spotify Brasil . 3 March 2024 . Jornal de Brasília . pt-BR.
  19. https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/lollapalooza/2022/noticia/2021/10/28/lollapalooza-2022-programacao-tem-foo-fighters-strokes-miley-cyrus-aap-rocky-e-martin-garrix.ghtml Lollapalooza 2022: Programação tem Foo Fighters, Strokes, Miley Cyrus, A$AP Rocky e Martin Garrix
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  22. Web site: 9 October 2023 . Luísa Sonza, Jão, Elza Soares e mais: veja os indicados ao Prêmio Multishow que chega a 30ª edição . Luísa Sonza, Jão, Elza Soares, and more: see the nominees for the Multishow Award, now in its 30th edition . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103224222/https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/musica/noticia/2023/10/09/luisa-sonza-jao-elza-soares-e-mais-veja-os-indicados-ao-premio-multishow-que-chega-a-30a-edicao.ghtml . 3 November 2023 . 3 March 2024. O Globo . pt-br.
  23. Web site: Brasília . Redação Jornal de . 16 September 2020 . "Máquina do Tempo", de Matuê, quebra recordes e se torna o álbum com a melhor estreia no Spotify Brasil . 2024-03-10 . Jornal de Brasília . pt-BR.
  24. Web site: Medeiros . Kavad . 11 September 2020 . Ouça "Máquina do Tempo", primeiro álbum de Matuê . 2024-03-10 . POPline . pt-BR.
  25. Web site: 14 September 2020 . Matuê lança álbum autoproduzido, com sample de Charlie Brown Jr. . 2024-03-10 . Jornal do Rap . pt-BR.
  26. Web site: 12 September 2020 . Matuê aciona 'Máquina do tempo' para ir além do trap na viagem do primeiro álbum . 2024-03-10 . G1 . pt-br.
  27. Web site: Matias . Carolina . 28 April 2022 . "VAMPiro" de Matuê segue bombando no Top 50 do Spotify Brasil . 2024-03-10 . KondZilla . pt-br.
  28. Web site: Françoza . Douglas . 5 April 2022 . Com TETO e WIU, Matuê leva "VAMPiro" ao topo do Spotify Brasil . 2024-03-10 . POPline . pt-BR.
  29. Web site: Matuê, Teto e Wiu lançam 'Flow Espacial' e planejam próximas parcerias . 2024-03-10 . Estadão . pt-br.
  30. Web site: themusicjournalbrazil . "Flow Espacial" de Teto, WIU e Matuê alcança o topo do Spotify Brasil . 2024-03-10 . Terra . pt-BR.
  31. Web site: Marques . Jovi . 31 January 2023 . Matuê, WIU e Teto encarnam clipe icônico do blink-182 na inédita "Flow Espacial" . 2024-03-10 . PAPELPOP . pt-br.
  32. Cusson . Michael . 15 February 2022 . Brazil Songs . 2024-03-10 . Billboard . en-US.
  33. Cabral . R. J. . 15 September 2020 . Billboard Global Excl. US . 2024-03-10 . Billboard . en-US.
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