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← Hip Hop Evolution

Season 1

4 episodes · 5th September 2016

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Episode guide

Episodes

01 The Foundation still The Foundation Episode 15th September 2016 Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. 02 From The Underground to The Mainstream still From The Underground to The Mainstream Episode 212th September 2016 Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight." 03 The New Guard still The New Guard Episode 319th September 2016 Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy. 04 The Birth of Gangsta Rap still The Birth of Gangsta Rap Episode 426th September 2016 Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A’s first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. After the LA Rebellion, Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop’s first hardcore pop record
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Cast & Crew

01 Grandmaster Flash profile Grandmaster Flashas Self 02 Afrika Bambaataa profile Afrika Bambaataaas Self 03 Ice-T profile Ice-Tas Self 04 Ice Cube profile Ice Cubeas Self
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