Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
Hip Hop Evolution (Season 3)
A Tale of Two Coasts 0.0
Air date: 2019-09-06
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: With the rise of N.W.A., gangsta rap and Suge Knight, the East Coast-West Coast rivalry climaxes with a lethal beef ensnaring the great Tupac Shakur.
Life After Death 0.0
Air date: 2019-09-06
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: In NYC, the Notorious B.I.G. fosters an empowering protégée, Lil' Kim. When the East-West feud claims Biggie, Puff Daddy and Jay-Z vie for the throne.
Pass the Mic 0.0
Air date: 2019-09-06
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Alternative hip-hop bubbles up from the streets: Mos Def spits in NYC, the Freestyle Fellowship chops it up in LA, and Eminem battle on the circuit.
The Dirty South 0.0
Air date: 2019-09-06
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: A hot, sticky music scene is born in Atlanta as the infectious hooks of TLC and Kris Kross yield to the gritty originality of OutKast and Goodie Mob.
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Episodes 4
Episodes 4
Episodes 4