Episodes 3

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Close To The Edge

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January 1, 199950m

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

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

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Hip Hop Nation

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Season Finale
50m

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.

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Crew 1

Directed by: David Upshal

Written by: No writer has been added.

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