Antônio Luiz Júnior (born November 7, 1971), better known by his stage name Rappin' Hood, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, record producer, activist and former television presenter.
Diagnosed with vitiligo early in his childhood,[1] he began writing his first songs when he was circa 14 years old, also taking trumpet and cornet lessons.
[2] In 1992 he formed the group Posse Mente Zulu, or PMZ, recording with them one of the greatest hits of the early Brazilian hip hop scene, "Sou Negrão"; he left PMZ in 2001 to start a solo career with the release of Sujeito Homem through independent label Trama, which was lauded by critics owing to its inventive mix of hip hop and samba.
[3][4] A sequel, Sujeito Homem 2, came out in 2005 and counted with guest appearances of famous musicians such as Caetano Veloso, Jair Rodrigues, Arlindo Cruz, Zélia Duncan, Gilberto Gil and Dudu Nobre.
In 2005 he was a guest musician on band Charlie Brown Jr.'s album Imunidade Musical, on the track "Cada Cabeça Falante Tem sua Tromba de Elefante".