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Watch Hip Hop Evolution (2016) Online

7.563 votes2016TV-MA50mEndedDocumentaryOfficial site

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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.

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1. The FoundationNow viewing2016-09-0548m3.0Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
2. From The Underground to The Mainstream2016-09-1246m3.5Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
3. The New Guard2016-09-1949m3.5Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy.
4. The Birth of Gangsta Rap2016-09-2646m4.5Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A’s first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. After the LA Rebellion, Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop’s first hardcore pop record

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How many seasons does Hip Hop Evolution have?

Hip Hop Evolution has 4 seasons and 16 episodes.

When did Hip Hop Evolution first air?

Hip Hop Evolution first aired in 2016.

Is Hip Hop Evolution still running?

Hip Hop Evolution's status on TMDB is: Ended.

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Hip Hop Evolution is classified as Documentary.