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.
2 Alright: 2015
19. 10. 20.
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
19. 10. 27.
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
19. 11. 3.
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
19. 11. 10.
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
19. 11. 17.
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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From Executive Producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture.