hip hop in brazil had its origins in the city of são paulo where new adepts of the genre began gathering to practice and improvise their rhymes as well as break dancing, inspired by videos made in new york city.

the evolution of hip hop has over the years become more receptive and a staple to parties in rio and brazil - nowadays, many international artists linger in the ears of hip hop lovers as well as nurturing the idea of producing individual work, in the native language.

brazilian hip hop was driven mostly by afro brazilians - the success of artists like nwa and public enemy, and movie hits by spike lee in the late 1980's and early 1990's helped shape this characteristic - and it was in this setting that hip hop began spreading into other parts of the country.