Hip-Hop Evolution (2016)★ 8.4/10
- Documentary
- Music
Directed by: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Written by: Rodrigo Bascunan, Del Cowie, Gary Hawker, Erica Lenczner, Celine Wong
MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
- Original title
- Hip-Hop Evolution
- Storyline
- Critically acclaimed MC and journalist Shad Kabango sets out to uncover the foundations of Hip-Hop music. Beginning his journey in the Bronx, Shad meets with the DJs and MCs who set the template for all to follow. Along the way, Shad retraces Hip-Hop's progression from underground parties to mainstream culture, but realizes something much more profound-that Hip-Hop's success is only part of the story: from the boroughs of NYC to the ghettos of LA and beyond, Hip-Hop created a new voice for the disenfranchised.
- Rating
- 8.4 / 10 · 6,824
- Companies
- Banger Films, Home Box Office (HBO), Netflix, New KSM, Palatin Media, Sky Arts
- Release dates
- CA April 29, 2016
- US September 4, 2016
- BR December 1, 2016
- NL December 2, 2016
- SG December 2, 2016
- TR December 2, 2016
- ZA December 2, 2016
- DE December 4, 2016
- PH October 4, 2017
- KR October 5, 2017
- JP September 15, 2018
- PL January 17, 2020