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Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.

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Season 1

  • Episode 2
    4.4/1025 votes

    Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2024

    Charting the failures and triumphs of black-owned and run record labels, including Motown, Stax, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, as they battled a hostile industry.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Episode 1
    4.2/1026 votes

    Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2024

    This episode reveals how some of the most legendary black musical artists of all time have been exploited by the recording industry from its earliest days.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Episode 3
    4.0/1025 votes

    Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2024

    How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown