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Beginning of hip hop There’s been much controversy around the actual beginning of hip hop and rap. Being able to tell where it all began is quite tricky business. Phrases like “It all started with Dr. Dre” or “It all began with 2Pac” are extremely common. Although the contribution of these colossal artists to hip hop and rap is definitely indubitable, the answer goes to a point further back in time. From underground hip hop to mainstream – the story of hip hop’s rising Hip hop is a style of music which has its roots in African-American and West African music. It was born in 1970s in New York, more exactly, in Bronx, when block parties became popular. The performers were DJs or MCs.