* Marcelo D2 was the biggest winner on MTV Brazil Music Awards 2003: Best Video of The Year, Best Rap Video and Best Director.

* Marcelo D2 won the best lyricist from The Brazilian Lyrics Academy.

* ‘A Procura da Batida Perfeita’ was elected the best album in 2003 by APCA (Arts Critics Association of São Paulo)

REACTIONS

Good & varied. Pilotando is very good for my audiences. Charting @ 8. Mr Scruff

Really like the Marcelo D2 sampler – favourite on there is the Eu Tiro E Ona. LTJ Bukem

Wonderful music – A Procura the really good one for my floors. Paul Godfrey ‘Morcheeba’

Cool record. Playing A2 – Shabazz is one of my favourite MC’s and this is one of the best things he’s done. Killer track Aim

Very People Under the Stairs sounding which is a FANTASTIC thing indeed – sounds like A Little Samba!! B1 – sooperb!!! A1 also tres sooperb!!! Jon Kennedy

This is the best music I've heard for years. Robin Lee 'Faze Action'

BRAZILIAN SUCCESS

Music videos are available for "Qual É" (first single) and "Lodeando" (second single). Both videos have reached # 1 position on MTV Brazil.

First single "Qual É" was a huge success in Brazil on rock stations and made a crossover to pop stations. Peaked at # 1 on both rock and pop stations. Second single "Lodeando" (duet with MD2’s son) was target for AC stations only. Took advantage of the duet with MD2's son to go to popular TV shows in Brazil (where MD2 never has been before). "Lodeando" was a single for TV only.