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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Under Siege
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary.
The Foundation
Chuck D of Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators he tracks Hip Hop’s socially conscious roots. From The Message to Fight The Power 2020, he examines how Hip Hop has become "the Black CNN."
The Foundation
Season 1 Episode 1 | 54m 14s | CC
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first socially conscious hit The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.
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