# Boss AC
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Boss AC
| image = BossAC.png
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| caption = Boss AC in 2016
| birth_name = Ângelo César do Rosario Firmino
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|20}}
| birth_place = [São Vicente, Cape Verde](/source/S%C3%A3o_Vicente%2C_Cape_Verde)
| origin = [Lisbon](/source/Lisbon), [Portugal](/source/Portugal)
| genre = [Rap](/source/Rap_music), [Hip hop Tuga](/source/Hip_hop_Tuga)
| occupation = [Rapper](/source/Rapper)
| instrument =
| years_active = 1994-present
| label = Mandachuva, [Hightower Productions](/source/Hightower_Productions), [Absolute Audio](/source/Absolute_Audio), [Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music)
| associated_acts = [Akon](/source/Akon), [Q-Pid](/source/Q-Pid), Gutto, Troy Hightower, Sam, Pacman, [Da Weasel](/source/Da_Weasel), Valete, [Black Company](/source/Black_Company), TC, Mariza, [De La Soul](/source/De_La_Soul), Berg, Dj Nee Nasty, [Ana Firmino](/source/Ana_Firmino), Konscious, Dj Soon, [Sam The Kid](/source/Sam_The_Kid)
| website = {{URL|http://www.bossac.com/}}
}}
'''Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino''', better known by the [stage name](/source/stage_name) '''Boss AC''' (born January 20, 1975) is a [Portuguese](/source/Portugal) [rapper](/source/rapper) originally from [Cape Verde](/source/Cape_Verde). The letters A and C, in Boss AC, come from the initials of his two names, Ângelo and César, respectively.
==Career==
His most popular songs include "Dinero", "Baza Baza", and "Doa a Quem Doer". Although he lives in Portugal, he spends a lot of his time in Africa, especially [Angola](/source/Angola). He has collaborated with many Angolan rappers, most notably [:pt:Gutto](/source/%3Apt%3AGutto), with whom he worked on "Dinero".
[[File:Cape Verdean-Portuguese rapper BOSS AC performing in Lisbon Portugal 1994 photograph by Ithaka Darin Pappas.jpg|thumb|Lisbon-based [Cape Verdean Portuguese](/source/Cape_Verdean_Portuguese) rapper Boss AC performing in 1994.]]
Boss AC started his career in 1994 with ''Rapública'', a [compilation album](/source/compilation_album) that joined together the new faces of the Portuguese hip hop movement. He was both a performer and producer on this album.
In 1998, Boss AC recorded his first album, ''Mandachuva'', in the USA with production by [Troy Hightower](/source/Troy_Hightower). This album was a mixture of hip-hop, ragga, soul, R&B and African sounds. He also recorded a duet titled "No Stress" with Gutto. Together, they produced music and went on tour.
In 2002, Boss AC produced his second album, ''Rimar contra a maré'', which was a more autobiographical album, entirely written and produced by him. This album continued the trend of adding African and Portuguese traditional sounds.
Boss AC's album, ''[Ritmo, Amor e Palavras](/source/Ritmo%2C_Amor_e_Palavras)'', was recorded in 2005. This album included collaborations with [Posdnuos](/source/Kelvin_Mercer) from [De La Soul](/source/De_La_Soul), [Da Weasel](/source/Da_Weasel), [Sam the Kid](/source/Sam_the_Kid) and [Pedro Ayres de Magalhães](/source/Pedro_Ayres_de_Magalh%C3%A3es). The album earned Boss AC a nomination in the [MTV Europe Music Awards](/source/2005_MTV_Europe_Music_Awards) for [Best Portuguese Act](/source/MTV_Europe_Music_Award_for_Best_Portuguese_Act).[{{cite web|url=http://www.lxjovem.pt/?id_categoria=11&id_item=224440|title=2005 MTV Europe Music Awards|work=LX Jovem | Descobre o que há de novo em Lisboa |publisher=Portal Lisboa Jovem|language=pt|date=21 September 2006}}]
His fifth fourth album ''[Preto no Branco](/source/Preto_no_Branco)'' (''Black on White'') was released in January 2008 and features the single "Levanta-te" (Stand-up), its music video was launched on the Portuguese MTV later on 21 July. He participated with Mariza with the single "Alguém Me Ouviu (Mantém-te Firme).
His fifth album ''AC Para os Amigos'' (''Nickname AC'') was edited on 6 February 2012 and would be released by [Universal Music](/source/Universal_Music), singles included in the album are "Sexta-feira (Emprego Bom Já)", "Tástabater" and "Tu Es Mais Forte". The first single was released in February 2012, it reached to Portuguese charts for 3 weeks and was in the Top 10 up to April. The second single's music video was filmed in Brazil. And the third single was released in August 2012 and featured a music video and features Shout. Boss AC was a guest star on the radio program "Comercial".
==Other==
Boss AC has appeared in several music festivals in Cape Verde, one in his native island of São Vicente in the 2007, called [Baía das Gatas Music Festival](/source/Festival_de_Ba%C3%ADa_das_Gatas).[{{cite web|url=http://www.nave.cv/cvtelecom/xmlthisnews.asp?notid=05082007161256960sao+vicente_inforpress|title=Festival da Baía das Gatas: Um dia memorável no reencontro dos Livity|newspaper=Inforpress|language=pt|date=5 August 2007|access-date=2016-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928065923/http://www.nave.cv/cvtelecom/xmlthisnews.asp?notid=05082007161256960sao+vicente_inforpress|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=dead}}]
He was one of the participants for [Seven Wonders of Portuguese Cooking](/source/Seven_Wonders_of_Portuguese_Cooking) on September 10, 2011 which decided 70 dish candidates to be one of seven to be its wonder.[{{cite web|url=https://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/maravilhas-da-gastronomia/70-pre-finalistas|title=70 pre-finalistas|publisher=Maravilhas da Gastronomia|language=pt|date=10 September 2011|accessdate=19 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119091322/http://www.7maravilhas.sapo.pt/maravilhas-da-gastronomia/70-pre-finalistas/|archive-date=19 November 2011|url-status=dead}}]
==Discography==
===Albums===
*1998: ''[Manda Chuva](/source/Manda_Chuva)'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul))
*2002: ''[Rimar Contra a Maré](/source/Rimar_Contra_a_Mar%C3%A9)'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul) - EMI)
*2005: ''[Ritmo, Amor e Palavras](/source/Ritmo%2C_Amor_e_Palavras)'' (Hightower Productions, Absolute Audio)
*2009: ''[Preto no Branco](/source/Preto_no_Branco)'' (Valentim de Carvalho (NorteSul) - EMI)
*2012: ''AC Para os Amigos'' (Universal Music)
*2018: ''Patrão''
===Singles===
*"Anda cá ao Papá" (1998)
*"Quieres Dinero"
*"Baza Baza" (2002)
*"Hip Hop (Sou Eu E És Tu)" (2005)
*"Princesa" (2005)
*"Deixa Ferver"
*"Levanta-te" (Stand up) (2009)
*"Estou Vivo"
*"Acabou" (2009)
*"Sexta-Feira" (2012)
===Collaborations, Performances and Special appearances===
* "Rapública" Collection (1994) - singles: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power"
* "Pé Na Tchôn, Karapinha Na Céu" (1995) CD by General D - singles: "Atake dos Carapinhas" and "Jam Session"
* "Dou-lhe Com A Alma" (1995) CD, by Da Weasel - single: "Dou-lhe Com A Alma"
* "Espanta Espíritos" Collection (1995) - single: "Apenas Um Irmão"
* "Tá-se Bem" (1996) CD, by Kussondulola - single: "Terezinha"
* "Funky, Trunky, Punky" (1996) CD, by Gimba - single: "Executivo Improdutivo"
* "Filhos da Rua" (1997) CD, by Black Company - single: "Genuíno"
* "Ghetto Talk Part.2" (1997) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
* "Todos Differentes, Todos Iguais" Collection (1997) - single: "Ménage à Trois"
* "Reencontro do Vinil Vol.1" (1998) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
* "Invisível" ("Invisible") (1998) CD, by Fernando Cunha - single: "Só Há Tempo Agora"
* "Zona J - Banda Sonora" (1998) CD, single: "Anda Cá Ao Papá" and "Andam Aí"
* "Voar" (1999) CD, by Santos & Pecadores - single: "Saber De Ti"
* "XX Anos, XX Bandas" (1999) CD, by Xutos & Pontapés - version of "Não Sou o Único"
* "[Tejo Beat](/source/Tejo_Beat)" Collection (1998) - single: "It's All Right"
* "Volta a dar Cartas em 99" (1999) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack - a single
* "Operação Alfa" (2000) CD, by SSP - single: "Every Woman"
* "Lena - Banda Sonora" (2001) CD, single: "Lena"
* "Freestyle Connexion" (Novembro/2002) mixtape, by DJ Bomberjack & DJ Lusitano - single (freestyle)
* "Private Show" (Outubro/2002) CD, by Gutto aka Bantú - single: "Hey (A Noite É Aqui)" and "Eu Imaginei"
* "Longa Caminhada" (2002) CD, by Mess - single: "Cum n' Get It"
* "Último Beijo - Banda Sonora" (2002) - temas "Bué de Rimas" e "A Carta Que Nunca Te Escrevi"
* Collection: "Nação Hip Hop - 10 Anos de rap em português" (May 2003) - single: "Velhos Tempos"
* Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #1" (June 2003) - single: "Mantém-te Firme"
* Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2005" (January 2005) - single: "Baza, Baza"
* Collection: "Hip Hop Nation #17" (February 2005) - single: "Quem Sente, Sente"
* Collection: "Nação Hip-Hop 2006" (March 2006) - single: "Hip Hop (Sou Eu e És Tu)"
===As producer===
* Collection: "Rapública" (1994) - sing: "A Verdade" and "Generate Power"
* Collection: "TPC" (2000) - song: "Lado a Lado (HipHop)"
==Notes==
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==External links==
*{{official website}} {{in lang|pt}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033920/http://www.valentim.pt/default.asp?SqlPage=edicoes_content&CpContentId=134504 Biography at Valentim de Carvalho's homepage] {{in lang|pt}}
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