Redenção (album)

Redenção (English: Redemption) is the fifth album from Brazilian rock band Fresno, released on 2008, through the Universal Music and Arsenal Music.

The album was also released only with the standard version. After his release, the album received favorable reviews in most of the songs. It produced five singles.

Background and concept

In 2008 begins with the realization of a dream: to Fresno touches on the main stage of the Planeta Atlantida, one of the most anticipated shows for the crowd of fans crowded. On May 15, 2008, happens the release of "Redenção", 4th studio album and first major label, Universal Music. Soon to launch, the first single released, Pólo, has won the first in radio and TV.

However, on 5 May 2008, Pedro "Cuper," one of the founders of the band decides to leave Fresno. A new drummer is soon called to fill the post. Rodrigo Ruschel "Bell", also the drummer "aBRIL", took the sticks from Fresno.

Cover

The cover is a picture with all members of the band in a room with a window in the background.

The HBK Gang

The HBK Gang, also known as The Heartbreak Gang, is an American hip hop and music production collective based in Richmond, California, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by Iamsu!, Chief and P-Lo in 2008, members also include Sage the Gemini, Skipper, CJ, Rossi, Dave Steezy, Jay Ant, Kool John and Kehlani. After contributing to various mixtapes and Iamsu's Kilt II in 2013, in August of that year the group released their debut mixtape Gang Forever. HBK Gang Records is the name of an associated independent record label.

History

Founding

The hip-hop collective HBK Gang, or The Heartbreak Gang, is primarily composed of friends who met while attending high-school in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically Richmond. They founded the collective in 2008 while still in school, and members as of 2013 include Iamsu!, Kool John, P-Lo, Sage the Gemini, Skipper (or $kip), CJ, singer Rossi, Dave Steezy and Jay Ant, with rapper Iamsu! first starting to found and organize the group in 2011.