Origins of Hip-Hop

TV-14

8 Episodes

Documentary, Music2022-2022

Narrated by renowned rapper Nas, "Origins of Hip-Hop" explores many of Hip-Hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking stars as they share the experiences that molded them into the legendary artists they became....

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Origins of Hip-Hop

TV-14

8 Episodes

Documentary, Music2022-2022

Ad-free streaming
Discounted quarterly
Limited time special offer

Starting at

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8 Episodes

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Fat Joe's authenticity helped him gain respect from all angles as he pushed to break boundaries as one of hip-hop's only Latino rappers while also forming a reputable crew, famously known as...

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

After the heart-wrenching breakup of his group, Leaders of The New School, Busta Rhymes has to forge his own path as a solo artist to keep himself and his dream alive.

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Ja Rule ruled the airwaves in the late 90s and early 2000s, deeming him the king of Hip Hop anthems. With some of the biggest collaborations the industry has seen, Ja was reigning the charts...

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Eve's rise to success as one of rap's most successful female artists is one worth a celebration, but the path to get there was less than ideal. After struggling to be noticed, she finally ca...

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Hip Hop was birthed from the Bronx, but a harsh reality also lived on the West Coast. From "Cop Killer" to playing America's favorite cop, Ice-T's career has paved the way for artists to emu...

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Growing up in an upper-middle-class family in the suburbs of Atlanta, Jon Smith began to find his way in music early on. Forming his supergroup Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz, Jon continued ...

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

Emerging from the South Bronx in the 1970's, Grandmaster Flash and his innovation helped create the most widespread movement in popular culture: Hip-Hop.

TV-14 | 42 MINS | 2022

2 Live Crew frontman and controversial Hip Hop pioneer, Luther Campbell, changed the face of music two fold: fathering the birth of Southern Hip Hop, and fighting for musicians' first amendm...