Episodes
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Still Fighting
S1 E4 - 54m 59s
Follow the evolution of Hip Hop as its artists turn into multimillionaires and successful entrepreneurs. As a cultural phenomenon, Hip Hop continues to change history and is adopted as the voice of protest around the world.
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Culture Wars
S1 E3 - 54m 35s
Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.
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Under Siege
S1 E2 - 54m 32s
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.
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The Foundation
S1 E1 - 54m 14s
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first socially conscious hit The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.
Extras + Features
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The Birth Of Hip Hop
S1 E1 - 1m 34s
Four cultures - Rap, Breaking, Graffiti Art, and DJing - are brought together by DJ Kool Herc to create Hip Hop. Featuring interviews with Chuck D of Public Enemy, Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, and KRS-One.
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Where the Spirit of Hip Hop Originated
S1 E1 - 2m 52s
Chuck D takes us back to the start of the 60s, where the spirit of Hip Hop originated. The deaths of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Vietnam War begin to shape the nation, and have a profound impact on Chuck D and his community.
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Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula on Hip Hop Turning 50
S1 - 2m
Executive Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula discuss Hip Hop's impact and role speaking truth to power as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Schedule
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
The Foundation
Friday
Jan 5
1 Hour
A look at the origins of hip-hop and its first socially conscious hit -- "The Message" -- by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982. -
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
The Foundation
Saturday
Jan 6
1 Hour
A look at the origins of hip-hop and its first socially conscious hit -- "The Message" -- by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982. -
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
The Foundation
Sunday
Jan 7
1 Hour
A look at the origins of hip-hop and its first socially conscious hit -- "The Message" -- by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982. -
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Culture Wars
Friday
Jan 12
1 Hour
The 1990s and the rise in popularity of hip-hop, which finds itself attacked by all sides of the political establishment. -
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Under Seige
Saturday
Jan 13
1 Hour
Exploring the 1980s and the birth of hip-hop as social commentary with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T and NWA. -
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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Under Seige
Sunday
Jan 14
1 Hour
Exploring the 1980s and the birth of hip-hop as social commentary with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T and NWA.
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