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The Hip Hop Years

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The Hip Hop Years Season 1, Episode 1: Close To The Edge

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Explores the birth of hip-hop and its roots in the 1970's NYC block parties organised by DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa. Watch The Hip Hop Years Season 1, Episode 1 Close To The Edge in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The Hip Hop Years Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

3 episodes
Miniseries
Close To The Edge
1

Close To The Edge

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

50 min
The New Rock 'n' Roll
2

The New Rock 'n' Roll

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

50 min
Hip Hop Nation
3

Hip Hop Nation

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.

50 min