Hip Hop Evolution

Name: Hip Hop Evolution
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-05
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Shad

ENDED4 Seasons16 Episodes★ 7.6

Hip Hop Evolution is a documentary series on HBO that ran from 2016 to 2020, ending after 4 seasons and 16 episodes.

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NetworkHBO

First AiredSep 5, 2016

Last AiredJan 17, 2020

GenreDocumentary

Runtime50 min

Created ByDarby Wheeler

LanguageEnglish

CountryCanada

ProductionBanger Films

Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.

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Cast

Grandmaster Flash

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Afrika Bambaataa

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Ice-T

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Ice Cube

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Shad

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Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 16 episodes

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E1Bounce to This

Jan 17, 202043m

Rooted in New Orleans's rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map.

E2The Southern Lab

Jan 17, 202045m

Innovators explode out of the South: Houston's DJ Screw slows hip-hop down, Memphis's Three 6 Mafia goes dark, and Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the crunk.

E3The Super Producers

Jan 17, 202044m

Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap.

E4Street Dreams

Jan 17, 202036m

Mixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.

About Hip Hop Evolution

Hip Hop Evolution is a documentary series on HBO. The show first aired on Sep 5, 2016 and currently has 4 seasons and 16 episodes. Hip Hop Evolution has ended. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 66 votes. The cast includes Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Shad. Created by Darby Wheeler.