Hip Hop Evolution

Season 1, Episode 3: The New Guard

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Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy.

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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