Hip-Hop Evolution - Season 1 Episode 2

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

Hip-Hop Evolution – S01E01 – The Foundation

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Episode 2 Current

Hip-Hop Evolution – S01E02 – The Underground to the Mainstream

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Episode 3

Hip-Hop Evolution – S01E03 – The New Guard

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Episode 4

Hip-Hop Evolution – S01E04 – The Birth of Gangsta Rap

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Episode Overview

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."

Episode Details

Airdate: 2016-09-12

Episode Title: The Underground to the Mainstream

Runtime: 47

Director: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen

Genre: Documentary, Music

Cast: Afrika Bambaataa, Big Daddy Kane, Bill Adler, Charlie Ahearn, Claire Armstrong, Dan Charnas, Ice Cube, Joe Conzo, Kurtis Blow, Sal Abbatiello

Episode Rating: 8.4 (249 votes)

Release Year: 2016

Rotten Tomatoes: 88

Episode Runtime: 90 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2016-09-04

Seasons: 4

Status: Ended

Creators: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Rodrigo Bascunan, Del Cowie

Awards: Awards, 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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