hip hop in brazil began in the city of săo paulo and was mostly ran by afro brazilians devoted to the overall movement, which includes but is not limited to the style of music and dance, fashion trends, graffiti, and slang - with time it reached the marvelous city and cariocas were enchanted with the new sound that soon the genre gained many supporters as well as new talent.

when hip hop first started to appear in rio, locals were mostly moved by the funk carioca sound, having it largely dominating radio stations and parties in the city.