List of episodes of the series «Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 6
  • Total viewing time: 6 h.
Jesus Walks: 2004
Release date: 10/13/2019

Jesus Walks: 2004

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    “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.
Alright: 2015
Release date: 10/20/2019

Alright: 2015

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, “Alright” becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
Rock Box: 1984
Release date: 10/27/2019

Rock Box: 1984

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
Elevators: 1996
Release date: 11/3/2019

Elevators: 1996

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
The Bridge: 1986
Release date: 11/10/2019

The Bridge: 1986

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
Ladies First: 1989
Release date: 11/17/2019

Ladies First: 1989

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.