TV show

Hip Hop Evolution

Name: Hip Hop Evolution
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-05

2016-09-05
Ended
16 episodes
TMDB 7.6/10 · 66 votes

Documentary

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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Seasons & episodes

Season 4

1. Bounce to This
2020-01-1743 min
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Rooted in New Orleans's rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map.
2. The Southern Lab
2020-01-1745 min
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Innovators explode out of the South: Houston's DJ Screw slows hip-hop down, Memphis's Three 6 Mafia goes dark, and Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the crunk.
3. The Super Producers
2020-01-1744 min
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Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap.
4. Street Dreams
2020-01-1736 min
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Mixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.

Hip Hop Evolution

Overview

Seasons & episodes

Season 4

1. Bounce to This

2. The Southern Lab

3. The Super Producers

4. Street Dreams

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