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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!

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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 trace hip-hop back to its humble beginnings, when the kids

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Hip Hop Evolution Season 1 Episode 4 - The Birth of Gangsta Rap
    8.6/10(252 votes)

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
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  2. Hip Hop Evolution Season 1 Episode 2 - From The Underground to The Mainstream
    8.4/10(253 votes)

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown
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  3. Hip Hop Evolution Season 1 Episode 3 - The New Guard
    8.3/10(233 votes)

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Hip Hop Evolution Season 1 Episode 1 - The Foundation
    8.2/10(292 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Birth of Gangsta Rap" is the best rated episode of "Hip Hop Evolution" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 252 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/26/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "From The Underground to The Mainstream".