Hip-Hop Evolution

Interviews with influential MCs, DJs and moguls trace the genre's dynamic evolution from the 1970s through the '00s in this documentary series.

Starring: Shad Kabango

Trailers

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43m
1. Bounce to This
Rooted in New Orleans's rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map.
44m
2. The Southern Lab
Innovators explode out of the South: Houston's DJ Screw slows hip-hop down, Memphis's Three 6 Mafia goes dark, and Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the crunk.
43m
3. The Super Producers
Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap.
36m
4. Street Dreams
Mixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.

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Music, Canadian, Hip-Hop, Documentary Series, Social & Cultural Docs

Provocative, Gritty, Documentary Series, Hip Hop, Canadian, Critically Acclaimed, Pop Culture, Social & Cultural, Music, TV

English - Audio Description, English [Original]

English, Spanish (Latin America), French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Shad Kabango

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