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September 2026 | Brazil Hip-Hop | New Music
Brazilian rapper and producer niLL has released a new album titled Sobre Heróis, Castelos e Viagens no Tempo, expanding the imaginative universe he has been building across music, manga and visual storytelling. Released on September 22, 2026, the 13-track project mixes rap with anime references, science fiction and medieval imagery while introducing a new protagonist named Mountalk. Billboard Brasil
The album continues ideas first explored in niLL’s earlier project Maestro, but shifts the focus toward a different character and a more adventurous narrative. Mountalk is described as a superhero enthusiast who has no powers of his own but becomes involved in an accidental journey through time. That premise gives niLL room to move between different historical periods, musical styles and pop-culture references across the record. Billboard Brasil
A New Chapter in niLL’s Expanding Universe
niLL has been developing this fictional world for several years.
In 2023, O Resgate do Maestro introduced a robot who arrives on Earth and begins observing human emotions and experiences. That story later expanded beyond music into manga with the first chapter of Maestro, titled Pouso Forçado. Billboard Brasil
With Sobre Heróis, Castelos e Viagens no Tempo, niLL moves away from the robot protagonist and introduces Mountalk instead.
According to the rapper, the new character was created specifically to continue the larger narrative while allowing the story to move through different periods of human history. niLL began developing some of the music for the album in 2023, although the project only took its final shape in 2026. Billboard Brasil
That long development period helps explain why the album feels more like a complete fictional world than a simple collection of songs.
From One Piece to Samurai and Medieval Warriors
Anime and manga play a major role in the album’s identity.
One of the project’s central tracks, “Vamos Pro Mar,” is dedicated to Monkey D. Luffy, the main character from One Piece. Produced by DJ Will, the track was inspired by niLL’s personal connection to Luffy’s story and values. Billboard Brasil
Elsewhere, the album explores different anime-inspired moods.
“Mais Alto,” featuring Alt Niss and CESRV, was designed to recreate the feeling of anime opening themes from the 1980s. Another song, “Cavaleiros Vs. Samurais,” featuring Clara Lima, imagines a battle between two warriors while using that conflict as a metaphor for disagreements that continue without either side truly winning. Billboard Brasil
Those ideas give the album a cinematic quality.
Rather than using anime references only as decoration, niLL builds them directly into the storytelling and structure of the music.
niLL Returns to Producing His Own Records
Another important part of the album is niLL’s return to hands-on production.
He produced 10 of the album’s 13 tracks himself while also handling the musical and artistic direction. Additional production comes from DJ Will, Babidi and Paulo DK of Deekapz. Billboard Brasil
The album also features instrumental contributions from musicians including Luiz Skin, Thiago Ticana and Mbeattz.
That combination gives the project a wide sonic range while still keeping niLL at the center of the creative process.
Clara Lima, Rodrigo Ogi, Fleezus and More Join the Album
The guest list adds another layer to the record.
Artists appearing across the 13 tracks include Clara Lima, Alt Niss, Maui, Callister, Fleezus and Rodrigo Ogi. Billboard Brasil
Rodrigo Ogi appears on “A Carta,” a track centered on friendship and the different directions two people’s lives can take.
The collaboration also continues an existing creative relationship between the two artists. niLL and Ogi previously worked together on the 2025 album Manual para não desaparecer. Billboard Brasil
That mixture of longtime collaborators and newer voices gives the album a broader connection to Brazil’s independent rap scene.
Hip-Hop Meets Manga and Cinema
The project will not remain limited to streaming platforms.
niLL is also developing an audiovisual project directed by Hildemar, with photography and co-direction by Pedrivo. The visual story is expected to follow Mountalk across different historical periods while incorporating references from cinema and anime. Billboard Brasil
That multimedia approach has become an important part of niLL’s artistic identity.
Instead of separating music, manga and visual storytelling, he treats them as different parts of the same universe.
It also gives Sobre Heróis, Castelos e Viagens no Tempo a distinctive position within Brazilian hip-hop, where concept albums are becoming increasingly ambitious.
A Different Kind of Brazilian Rap Album
The new album stands out because it does not rely only on autobiography or traditional street narratives.
niLL uses fantasy, anime, science fiction and historical imagery to explore themes involving friendship, conflict, heroism and identity.
That does not make the project disconnected from hip-hop.
Instead, it shows how far the genre’s storytelling possibilities can stretch.
Brazilian rap has always absorbed influences from local culture, cinema, fashion and international music. niLL pushes that idea further by building a full fictional universe around his songs.
With 13 tracks, multiple collaborators and a planned audiovisual extension, Sobre Heróis, Castelos e Viagens no Tempo is one of the most imaginative Brazilian rap releases to arrive this September.
For listeners looking for something beyond conventional trap or mainstream rap formulas, niLL’s latest project offers a completely different direction — one where superheroes, castles, samurai and time travel all exist inside the same hip-hop world.
