Rating:
6.7/10 by 3 users
Under Siege
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.
Writing:
- Chuck D
Release Date:
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 59
Country: GB
Language: En
Runtime: 59
Chuck D
Self
KRS-One
Self
Grandmaster Caz
Self
Melle Mel
Self
Abiodun Oyewole
Self
Nelson George
Self
Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Self
Lee Quiñones
Self
Michael Holman
Self
Douglas Colón
Self
Rosa Alicia Clemente
Self
LL Cool J
Self
Fat Joe
Self
Sway Calloway
Self
Leah Wright Rigeur
Self
John Forte
Self
Al Sharpton
Self
Kaye Whitehead
Self
Killer Mike
Self
Ice-T
Self
Jody Armour
Self
Monie Love
Self
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
Eminem
Self
B-Real
Self
Soren Baker
Self
Warren G
Self
Season 1:
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first socially conscious hit "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.
Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.
Follow the evolution of Hip Hop as its artists turn into multimillionaires and successful entrepreneurs. As a cultural phenomenon, Hip Hop continues to change history and is adopted as the voice of protest around the world.
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