Hip Hop Evolution
- 2016 – 2020
- Ended
- Documentary
- ~50m / ep
- 4 seasons
- 7.5/10
Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
Latest: Season 4 · 2020
View all seasonsE1. Bounce to This
Jan 17, 2020 · 43m
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.
E2. The Southern Lab
Jan 17, 2020 · 45m
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.
E3. The Super Producers
Jan 17, 2020 · 44m
Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap.
E4. Street Dreams
Jan 17, 2020 · 36m
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.
