A procura da batida perfeita is the title track idea behind Marcelo D2's 2003 album of the same name, a landmark Brazilian release that blended hip hop with samba. Marcelo D2, former frontman of Planet Hemp, built the project around searching for the perfect beat, crate digging and sampling classic Brazilian sounds. The phrase became shorthand among fans for that vinyl and beat making culture, and short clips of it now circulate online as an intro cue for music edits, DJ moments and samba rap references.