TV Series · 2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
60 min · Documentary · Ended
Composite
4.7
IMDb
7.7 / 10
71 votes
TMDB
7.5 / 10
2 votes
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Synopsis
From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
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Cast
Crew
Crew
- Michael Koshkin Cinematography
- Robert Barocci Cinematography
- Frank Larson Cinematography
- Leroy Barnes Post Production Assistant
Editing
- Koe Rodriguez Archival Footage Coordinator
- Mark Scherel Assistant Editor
- Eric Mittan Editorial Services
- Gina Girodier Assistant Editor
- Sammy Dane Assistant Editor
- Rebecca Conner Editorial Services
Production
- Questlove Executive Producer
- Shea Serrano Executive Producer
- Kenyatta Steans Production Manager
- Leroy Barnes Researcher
- Isaac Bolden Executive Producer
- Colin Culligan Associate Producer
- Angie Day Co-Executive Producer
- Shawn Gee Executive Producer
- Alex Gibney Executive Producer
- Stacey Offman Executive Producer
- One9 Co-Executive Producer
- Erik Parker Co-Executive Producer
Sound
- Ivan Grinober Sound Recordist
- Mark Pont Music
- William Pearson Music
- Nick Dolan Music Arranger
Writing
- Colin Culligan Story Coordinator
Seasons & episodes
Season 1 (1 ep)
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6. Ladies First: 1989
Nov 17, 2019 · 60 min
LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.
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