Hip Hop Evolution

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2016

7.4 / 10

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Overview

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.

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The Foundation

Episode 1

Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African Americ...

From The Underground to The Mainstream

Episode 2

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The New Guard

Episode 3

Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip...

The Birth of Gangsta Rap

Episode 4

Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new for...