Your Image

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

Score: 8.0

Genre: Documentary

First air date: 2019-10-13

From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.

Actors:

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

Ye

Ye

Questlove

Questlove

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

Similar tv shows:

Afrobeats: The Backstory

Score: 2.0

The Tanning of America

Score: 8.0

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Score: 7.0

The Murder Inc Story

Score: 9.0

Kung Faux

Score: 0.0

My Coolest Years

Score: 0.0

Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story

Score: 8.3

Streets of Compton

Score: 6.0