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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019)
From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
Writing:
- Questlove
- Tariq Trotter
- Shawn Gee
- Alex Gibney
Release Date:
Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Country: GB | US
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Country: GB | US
Language: En
Runtime: 60
Queen Latifah
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Kendrick Lamar
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Kanye West
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Questlove
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MC Lyte
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Roxanne Shanté
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Tariq Trotter
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Joseph Simmons
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Fab 5 Freddy
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André 3000
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Big Boi
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Monie Love
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Marley Marl
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Bill Adler
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The 45 King
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M.C. Shan
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Season 1:
“Jesus Walks” by Kanye West: in an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music.
“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, “Alright” becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.
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