Hip Hop Evolution (2016)

Directed by

Darby Wheeler

Genre

documentary television program

Country

Canada

Length

4 seasons, 16 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 62 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary series about the history of hip-hop music. It features interviews with key artists and cultural figures who shaped the genre.

informativelivelyeducationalcelebratoryinterview-drivenchronologicalenergeticinsightful

What happens

Hip-Hop Evolution is a Canadian music documentary television series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2016. Hosted by Juno Award-winning artist Shad, the series profiles the history of hip-hop music through interviews with many of the genre's leading cultural figures. The series is produced by Darby Wheeler, Rodrigo Bascuñán, Russell Peters, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn and Nelson George. It won the 2016 Peabody Award, and the 2017 International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming. The series was screened at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival before being picked up for broadcast by HBO. In December 2016, it was added to Netflix for international distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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