There's no official answer, it's pretty much saying "Who did the first shot in the Boston Massacre?"
However, the term "Hip-Hop" was coined by Keith Cowboy, who was a rapper with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
The origin of Hip-Hop was in the 70's when there were block parties in the Bronx and the crowd was mainly African-American.
Some would say DJ Kool Herc is the person who started it.
It means that there are 3 beats per measure and one quarter note equals one beat.
