rap started to gain some ground in brazil during the mid 1980s but was still seen as outsider music due to the fact that most locals new to the genre considered it to be violent, however by the 1990s it entrenched in the music scene and received airplay on brazilian radio stations - nowadays, rap has become part of the culture with events throughout the year commemorating and promoting the style of music, such as the festivals terra do rap and back back2black.

here is a list of venues one can visit to listen and dance to rap on a friday.