The Hip Hop Years - Season 1

The Hip Hop Years

Season 1

1999 • 3 Episodes

Episodes

Close To The Edge - The Hip Hop Years

1. Close To The Edge

January 1, 1999

Explores the birth of hip-hop and its roots in the 1970's NYC block parties organised by DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa.

The New Rock 'n' Roll - The Hip Hop Years

2. The New Rock 'n' Roll

Documents the rising popularity of hip-hop through the 1980's and the controversy surrounding the explicit lyrical content of gangsta rap.

Hip Hop Nation - The Hip Hop Years

3. Hip Hop Nation

The final episode in the series looks at the mid 1990's east coast vs west coast rivalry, the growing commercialisation of hip-hop, and its place at the close of the 20th century as the biggest selling music genre in the United States.