Hip Hop Evolution (2016)

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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.

• Released: 2016-09-05
• Genres: Documentary
• Seasons: 4, 16 episodes
• Episode length: 50m
• Network: HBO, Netflix
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 65 votes

Created by Darby Wheeler.

Top cast

• Grandmaster Flash as Self
• Afrika Bambaataa as Self
• Ice-T as Self
• Ice Cube as Self
• Shad as Self

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Where to watch Hip Hop Evolution

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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