seen as one of the great forms of expression, for those from underprivileged sections of society, rap music did not take long to become popular in brazil, a country that has made great advancement to reduce social inequality, and poverty.

the genre was first adopted in brazil during the 1980's, with it particularly prominent in the favelas of săo paulo and rio de janeiro - it wasn't until the mid 1990's that the genre began to achieve any sort of mainstream success, in rio, as before that it had been restricted to the poorer districts of the city, and the lower classes of the population.