there have been many brazilian hip hop groups over the years from thaide & dj hum to flavio renegado, but none as important or influential as racionais mc's - paving the way for other hip hop artists, their independently released 1997 album 'sobrevivendo no inferno' (surviving in hell) sold over a million copies and showed the commercial viability of hip hop.

here is a list of establishments one can visit to listen and dance to hip hop on a sunday.