Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
7.7
2019
Documentary
A documentary series where each episode focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture.
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EP1 - Jesus Walks: 2004
October. 13,2019
“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.
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EP2 - Alright: 2015
October. 20,2019
“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, “Alright” becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
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EP3 - Rock Box: 1984
October. 27,2019
ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
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EP4 - Elevators: 1996
November. 03,2019
ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
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EP5 - The Bridge: 1986
November. 10,2019
THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
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EP6 - Ladies First: 1989
November. 17,2019
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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