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The Best Episodes of Hip Hop Evolution Season 1

Every episode of Hip Hop Evolution Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hip Hop Evolution Season 1!

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...
Genre:Documentary

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Foundation" is the best rated episode of "Hip Hop Evolution" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 281 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/5/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "From The Underground to The Mainstream".

  • The Foundation
    8.2/10281 votes

    #1 - The Foundation

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2016

    Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • From The Underground to The Mainstream
    8.3/10243 votes

    #2 - From The Underground to The Mainstream

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2016

    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."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The New Guard
    8.3/10226 votes

    #3 - The New Guard

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Birth of Gangsta Rap
    8.6/10242 votes

    #4 - The Birth of Gangsta Rap

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2016

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A