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1999 • 3 Episodes
S01 E01 • Friday, Jan 1, 1999 • Jan 1 • 50m
Explores the birth of hip-hop and its roots in the 1970's NYC block parties organised by DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa.
S01 E02 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m
Unreleased
Documents the rising popularity of hip-hop through the 1980's and the controversy surrounding the explicit lyrical content of gangsta rap.
S01 E03 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m
The final episode in the series looks at the mid 1990's east coast vs west coast rivalry, the growing commercialisation of hip-hop, and its place at the close of the 20th century as the biggest selling music genre in the United States.
