NaN/100 votes#1 - Jesus Walks: 2004
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2019
“Jesus Walks” by Kanye West: in an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Alright: 2015
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2019
“Alright” by Kendrick Lamar: making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, “Alright” becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
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#3 - Rock Box: 1984
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2019
ROCK BOX by Run-DMC: How one song tore down the barriers between rock & hip hop, race and class on American radio and television.
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#4 - Elevators: 1996
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2019
ELEVATORS by OutKast: Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
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#5 - The Bridge: 1986
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2019
THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan: A song designed to foster community pride, ignites hip hop's most epic rap battle.
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#6 - Ladies First: 1989
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2019
LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah: At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.
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The Best Episodes of Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Season 1
Every episode of Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Season 1!
From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song...
Genre:Documentary
Network:AMC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Jesus Walks: 2004" is the best rated episode of "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/13/2019. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Alright: 2015".