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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Season 1

Series: Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
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Episodes
6
Rating
TV14
Year
2019
Language
English
Publisher
AMC Networks

About

From Executive Producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture.

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Episodes

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1. Jesus Walks: 2004

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JESUS WALKS by Kanye West: In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church.

2. Alright: 2015

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ALRIGHT by Kendrick Lamar: Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter.

3. Rock Box: 1984

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ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class.

4. Elevators: 1996

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ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through and redefines rap's boundaries.

5. The Bridge: 1986

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THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song to foster community pride ignites an epic rap battle.

6. Ladies First: 1989

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LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: The hip hop culture bows to the queens of rap.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Questloveactor
Black Thoughtactor
John Legendactor
Pharrellactor