Hip Hop Evolution

Season 1, Episode 4: The Birth of Gangsta Rap

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Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of Los Angeles and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A’s first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. After the LA Rebellion, Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop’s first hardcore pop record

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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