
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Series

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Series
- Title:Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
- User score:8.0
- First air date:2019-10-13
- Genres:Documentary
- Number of seasons:1
- Number of episodes:6
- Status:Ended
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.
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Queen Latifah
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Kendrick Lamar
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Ye
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Questlove
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MC Lyte
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Roxanne Shanté
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Tariq Trotter
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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
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Joseph Simmons
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Fab 5 Freddy
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André 3000
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Big Boi
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