Hip-Hop Evolution
MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Cast:Shad , LL Cool J , Big Daddy Kane , Cheo Hodari Coker , Alonzo Williams , Mimi Valdes , Melle Mel , Grandmaster Caz , DJ Jazzy Jay , Kurtis Blow , Kool Moe Dee , Russell Simmons , Darryl McDaniels , Dan Charnas , Kevin Powell , Nelson George , Ice Cube , DJ Premier
S2.E1 ∙ The Southern Way
2 Live Crew popularizes the Miami bass sound and scores a victory for free speech. The Geto Boys put Houston on the map, paving the way for UGK.
S2.E2 ∙ Out the Trunk: The Bay
In the Bay Area, Too Short channels pimp culture, MC Hammer becomes rap's first pop star, and Digital Underground introduces the world to Tupac Shakur.
S2.E3 ∙ Do the Knowledge
KRS-One makes his mark at New York's legendary Latin Quarter club. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul cultivate an Afrocentric, jazzy style.
S2.E4 ∙ New York State of Mind
In the early 1990s, a new wave of East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.
