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Best Episodes of Hip Hop Evolution
The Birth of Gangsta Rap
S1 Ep4
8.5
26th Sep 2016
Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A’s first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. After the LA Rebellion, Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop’s first hardcore pop record
From The Underground to The Mainstream
S1 Ep2
8.4
12th Sep 2016
Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
The Foundation
S1 Ep1
8.4
5th Sep 2016
Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
The New Guard
S1 Ep3
8.4
19th Sep 2016
Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy.
New York State of Mind
S2 Ep4
8.4
19th Oct 2018
In the early 1990s, a new wave of hardcore East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.
Worst Episodes of Hip Hop Evolution
Bounce to This
S4 Ep1
7.2
17th Jan 2020
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.
The Southern Lab
S4 Ep2
7.2
17th Jan 2020
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.
Street Dreams
S4 Ep4
7.6
17th Jan 2020
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.
The Dirty South
S3 Ep4
7.8
6th Sep 2019
A hot, sticky music scene is born in Atlanta as the infectious hooks of TLC and Kris Kross yield to the gritty originality of OutKast and Goodie Mob.
The Southern Way
S2 Ep1
7.9
19th Oct 2018
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.
Hip Hop Evolution Episode Guide
The Foundation
S1 Ep1
8.4
5th Sep 2016
Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
From The Underground to The Mainstream
S1 Ep2
8.4
12th Sep 2016
Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
The New Guard
S1 Ep3
8.4
19th Sep 2016
Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy.
The Birth of Gangsta Rap
S1 Ep4
8.5
26th Sep 2016
Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A’s first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. After the LA Rebellion, Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop’s first hardcore pop record
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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The best rated episodes of Hip Hop Evolution are:
The Birth of Gangsta Rap S1E4 rated 8.5
From The Underground to The Mainstream S1E2 rated 8.4
The Foundation S1E1 rated 8.4
The New Guard S1E3 rated 8.4
New York State of Mind S2E4 rated 8.4
The lowest rated episodes of Hip Hop Evolution are:
Bounce to This S4E1 rated 7.2
The Southern Lab S4E2 rated 7.2
Street Dreams S4E4 rated 7.6
The Dirty South S3E4 rated 7.8
The Southern Way S2E1 rated 7.9
The first episode of Hip Hop Evolution aired on September 05, 2016.
The last episode of Hip Hop Evolution aired on January 17, 2020.
