Who Started The Hip Hop Culture?
Generally speaking, rap was started in the Bronx, New York in the 1970’s. Because of personal recollections and the myth-making aspect of hip hop, it’s hard to isolate the exact time and place where rap started or who exactly should be considered the inventor of rap. For instance, many believe “Kool Herc” helped create rap at street parties in the Bronx, while others cite “Melle Mel” as the first official rap MC, or at least the first to call himself MC.
