Hip Hop Evolution

★ 7.5IMDb Score
Released:2016-09-05
Duration:50 min
Director:
Actors:Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Shad
Production:Banger Films
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Overview:

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.

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