Hip Hop Evolution

Season 1, Episode 2: From The Underground to The Mainstream

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Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre’s commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."

All Episodes - Season 1

The Foundation
Episode 1
The Foundation
 From The Underground to The Mainstream
Episode 2
From The Underground to The Mainstream
 The New Guard
Episode 3
The New Guard
 The Birth of Gangsta Rap
Episode 4
The Birth of Gangsta Rap
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