Hip-Hop Evolution
Hip-Hop Evolution traces how hip-hop grew from local party sounds into a worldwide culture shaping music, dance, fashion, language, and even politics. It looks back at early days where kids in the Bronx gathered in house parties and public spaces to hear something new.
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Season 2
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E1
The Southern Way
2 Live Crew popularizes the Miami bass sound and scores a victory for free speech. The Geto Boys put Houston on the map, paving the way for UGK.
Oct 19, 2018 -
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E2
Out the Trunk: The Bay
In the Bay Area, Too $hort channels pimp culture, MC Hammer becomes rap's first pop star, and Digital Underground introduces the world to Tupac Shakur.
Oct 19, 2018 -
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E3
Do the Knowledge
KRS-One makes his mark at New York's legendary Latin Quarter club. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul cultivate an Afrocentric, jazzy style.
Oct 19, 2018 -
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E4
New York State of Mind
In the early 1990s, a new wave of hardcore East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.
Oct 19, 2018
