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Inquérito is a Brazilian rap group formed in Nova Odessa, São Paulo, in 1999. The initial lineup was Renan Inquérito, DJ Rodrigo, Nicole and Pop Black.

History
Inquérito was formed in 1999 by rapper Renan Inquérito. They played several shows in the Campinas regiion until finding popularity with the release of his first album, Mais Loco que u Barato, in 2005, produced by Fábio Macari and featuring guest appearances from fellow groups Sistema Negro and Realidade Cruel. The LP was nominated in three categories in the 2006 hip-hop awards show Prêmio Hutúz: in Album of the Year, where it lost to O Espetáculo do Circo dos Horrores by Facção Central; in Artist of the Year, where it once again to Facção Central; and Song of the Year with "Dia dos Pais", where they finally won.

The song "Dia dos Pais" was so successful that it was the most-played song on 105 FM for an entire month, and it appeared at Espaço Rap 11. In 2008, the group released their second studio album, titled Um Segundo é Pouco. Partnered with the Fundo de Investimento à Cultura de Campinas, it featured singer Kiko Santana and poet Sérgio Vaz. While the previous record earned three nominations, this one earned four.

The group's sixth album, titled Tungstênio, was released in March 2018, and featured guest appearances from Zeca Baleiro, Tulipa Ruiz, Mato Seco, Rashid, Diomedes Chinaski and Nicole; in addition to Luís Travassos, Portuguese fado singer, Angolan rapper MCK and New Zealand singer LAWN.

Current

 * Renan Inquérito
 * DJ Duh
 * Pop Black

Past

 * Nicole

Discography

 * Mais Loco que u Barato (2005)
 * Um Segundo é Pouco (2008)
 * Mudança (2010)
 * Corpo e Alma (2014)

