Episodes
1. Close To The Edge
1 Jan 1999 · 50 min
Explores the birth of hip-hop and its roots in the 1970's NYC block parties organised by DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa.
2. The New Rock 'n' Roll
Date TBA · 50 min
Documents the rising popularity of hip-hop through the 1980's and the controversy surrounding the explicit lyrical content of gangsta rap.
3. Hip Hop Nation
Date TBA · 50 min
The final episode in the series looks at the mid 1990's east coast vs west coast rivalry, the growing commercialisation of hip-hop, and its place at the close of the 20th century as the biggest selling music genre in the United States.
The Hip Hop Years Miniseries: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Hip Hop Years Miniseries?
Miniseries of The Hip Hop Years has 3 episodes, about 3 hours in total.
When did The Hip Hop Years Miniseries come out?
Miniseries premiered on 1 Jan 1999.