Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

The beats that broke new ground. How hip hop emerged from underground New York into a global force for change and empowerment - as told by icons Chuck D, Ice-T, Run DMC and more.

2023 HD 60min United Kingdom English

Chuck D KRS-One Grandmaster Caz Melle Mel Abiodun Oyewole Hasan Kwame Jeffries Nelson George Darryl McDaniels Lee Quiñones Michael Holman

Documentary History

hiphop pop culture american culture

S1E1 - The Foundation 2023-01-21

Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first socially conscious hit "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.

S1E2 - Under Siege 2023-01-21

Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.

S1E3 - Culture Wars 2023-01-28

Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.

S1E4 - Still Fighting 2023-01-28

Follow the evolution of Hip Hop as its artists turn into multimillionaires and successful entrepreneurs. As a cultural phenomenon, Hip Hop continues to change history and is adopted as the voice of protest around the world.

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