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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019 - 0
Episode 1
Jesus Walks: 2004
Mon, Oct 14, 2019 60 mins
In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music.
Episode 2
Alright: 2015
Mon, Oct 21, 2019 60 mins
Featuring Kendrick Lamar's hit song, "Alright".
Episode 3
Rock Box: 1984
Mon, Oct 28, 2019 60 mins
How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
Episode 4
Elevators: 1996
Mon, Nov 4, 2019 60 mins
Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
Episode 5
The Bridge: 1986
Mon, Nov 11, 2019 60 mins
A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
Episode 6
Ladies First: 1989
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 60 mins
Highlighting Queen Latifah's "Ladies First"; and the queens of rap that rose at the height of hiphop's misogynistic themes.
