At the top of Vidigal, Poze do Rodo appears with his hand covered in solid gold rings, partially hiding his face. The highlights in his hair shine like a crown, complementing his collection of jewelry and symbolizing wealth earned through music — yet constantly scrutinized.
In 2025, the artist was unjustly arrested for singing lyrics that narrate life in the favelas, under false accusations of criminal association. The case sparked the movement “MC is Not a Criminal”, mobilizing crowds across the country and exposing the structural racism faced by Black artists from the favelas — men whose financial and social rise, even achieved legitimately, is treated as a transgression against the place society has tried to confine them to
