3.536 minSeason 4 • Episode 4
LatestMixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.
Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural movement begin? We trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
Direction
Darby Wheeler lets legends speak — no narrator stealing the mic.
Production
Rare footage that makes you feel like you were there in '73.
Creator
Darby Wheeler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The archival footage of the 1977 blackout party was nearly lost — a producer found it in a storage unit in New Jersey.
Grandmaster Flash's breakdown of his own 'The Message' in Season 2 reframed how even he understood his most famous track's political weight.
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