Espaguete literally means "spaghetti". While it's a common food item, its use in this song is quite unexpected and creates a memorable image.
In the lyrics, it's used in a playful and suggestive way: "fica de perna pro alto e cai abrindo o espaguete" (keep your legs up high and fall opening the spaghetti). Here, "abrir o espaguete" is a slang expression that refers to doing the splits, or spreading one's legs wide, evoking a sense of flexibility and perhaps a bit of cheeky fun.
"Os Caras Do Momento" is a boastful funk anthem from Brazilian artist Nego do Borel. The song is pure swagger: designer labels like Abercrombie, Ed Hardy, Victoria's Secret, and Lacoste get name-checked alongside luxury cars like a Lamborghini and a Land Rover, all in service of one message: he and his crew have made it.
The lyrics lean hard into the "funk carioca" party scene, calling out women by name (Carol, Thaysa, Thalia, Rafaela, Renatinha) over a driving, repetitive hook built for dancing. It is a snapshot of Rio's funk culture at its most unapologetically flashy, more about the beat and the brag than any deeper story.
Nego do Borel, whose real name is Leno Maycon Viana Gomes, is a Brazilian singer born on July 10, 1992, in Rio de Janeiro. He grew up in Morro do Borel, a hillside community in the city's North Zone, and took his stage name from the neighborhood that shaped him.
He is one of the leading voices of funk carioca, the upbeat, bass-driven style that grew out of Rio's favelas, later blending it with pop to reach a wider audience. His 2012 debut single, "Os Caras do Momento," became a breakout hit, and he went on to sign with Sony Music and release a string of successful songs, including "Diamante de Lama" and "Bonde dos Brabos."
He has collaborated with major names across Brazilian and Latin music, teaming up with Anitta and Wesley Safadão on "Você Partiu Meu Coração" and with Colombian star Maluma on "Corazón," and he became one of the first Brazilian artists to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beyond music, he has also worked as an actor and taken up amateur boxing.