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 3
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E1
A Tale of Two Coasts
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.
Sep 6, 2019 -
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E2
Life After Death
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.
Sep 6, 2019 -
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E3
Pass the Mic
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.
Sep 6, 2019 -
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E4
The Dirty South
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.
Sep 6, 2019
