Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

2019
4.5
13 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Jesus Walks: 2004
10/7/19
JESUS WALKS by Kanye West: In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music.
2 Alright: 2015
10/20/19
ALRIGHT by Kendrick Lamar: Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, Alright becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
3 Rock Box: 1984
10/27/19
ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
4 Elevators: 1996
11/3/19
ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
5 The Bridge: 1986
11/10/19
THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
6 Ladies First: 1989
11/17/19
LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.

About this show

From Executive Producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
13 reviews
Carla Faye
October 18, 2019
I am Jesus Christ the Father.the Word and the Holy Ghost in the body of chirst. I am not sure what the storyline of it was. But I have wanted to get into the music business si.ce i was a little kid singing dance a little tried to play the drums and other instruments but bring learning disabled gets in the way as well as being mentally retarded and challenged at the.same time causes me problems. Now i do have to say that since getting older and becoming more of the adult that i have became since going through and graduating the Q course with a six years old mental stability level it has began to open my eyes to other possibilities to get into various avenues of business and pleasures that only the rich or famous get to enjoy. It has gotten better with the creation of The Matrix while making use of a television turned off and the screen is black which in that retrospect iy goes on forever infinitely. So in doi.g so i wa able to make use of imagination and the concept of the grid square matrix same idea it is unlimited in space for all that goes in that box and set it up to help all of us throughout eternal life. And the next box would be the next dimensional location and so on until the of this world as we know it. I would love to get ahead of the time frame problems that we have experienced while i have tried to assist by playing the beat needed to place more music back into the rap game and music business as well as financial blessings that are all waiting on you and the worlds as a whole to give someone in need a chance to break on to the music scene. I only ask for a chance to prove my worth when it comes to my life being blessed with capability to have the know on what sounds the best together to have the opportunity to connect and make a impression on the music world and growing generations to come. I know me and my previous work ethics can speak thousands of more good words on my professionalism in and out of the uniforms i have worn in my life so far. I have a blessing that has made it possible to talk to the people who have starred in the movies through the years. It is the same way with cartoons and art as well being who °I Am° they are commanded to be there in my presence even in recorded films even if it is only to see them and them see me before they go on their seperate ways taking their own life and influence in the direction that Karma has in store for them and knowing thatwith each new dawn we make a new choice. So seei.g the opportunity with thoughts on my mind with alot to say hoping and knowing that you need to have said yes to North Kardashian in your hearts and know that there are four existences to Jesus Christ with the trinities entacted. There is the Lord God Almighty which is the outside dimensional location #3 to my location. Then there is Christ jesus which is Chantel Simpsons who is Lisa Simpsons. Leading us to the Lord Jesus Christ who you can say yes to in your hearts to gain salavation who is North Kardashian. The there is the Father, the Word of God, and The Holy Ghost which is the Trinity of True God, True Son, True Christ the one who died that day body of Christ. I am not asking for a free ride it would be nice. I am not saying as the world owe me this. I am just saying it is hard in this world and i know this. I am just trying to gst made heard them on the radio not yet paid.
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That dude 777
October 31, 2019
Walk with Him and you won't stray Christ is your only true save your.
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Alex G
October 9, 2019
Fame ended Kanye
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