Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

• 2019
• •
• Ended

• Documentary

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 2 votes

From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.

Created by

Questlove , Tariq Trotter , Shawn Gee , Alex Gibney

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode length

~1h

First aired

Oct 13, 2019

Networks

AMC

Original language

English

Origin

United States, United Kingdom