1: Jesus Walks: 2004
Oct 13, 2019
“Jesus Walks” by Kanye West: in an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music.
Season 1
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
6 EPISODES • 2019
Season 1 of Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America was released on October 13 and consists of 6 episodes.Episodes
2: Alright: 2015
Oct 20, 2019
“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, “Alright” becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
3: Rock Box: 1984
Oct 27, 2019
ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
4: Elevators: 1996
Nov 3, 2019
ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
5: The Bridge: 1986
Nov 10, 2019
THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
6: Ladies First: 1989
Nov 17, 2019
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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