Episode 1
Bounce to This
43m1.5 / 10
Rooted in New Orleans's rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map.
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TV series
Hip Hop Evolution
2016TV-MA4 seasons7.5 / 10
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 of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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 of the Bronx crammed into house parties, rec rooms, and public parks to hear music like they’d never heard it before.
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Episode 2
The Southern Lab
45m3.5 / 10
Innovators explode out of the South: Houston's DJ Screw slows hip-hop down, Memphis's Three 6 Mafia goes dark, and Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the crunk.
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Episode 3
The Super Producers
44m4.0 / 10
Auteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla reimagine rap.
Episode credits
Guest stars Pharrell Williams, J Dilla, Chad Hugo, Ye, Missy Elliott, Timbaland
Episode 4
Street Dreams
36m3.5 / 10finale
Mixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 Cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.
Where to watch Hip Hop EvolutionEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Hip Hop Evolution
Cast
Grandmaster FlashSelf
Afrika BambaataaSelf
Ice-TSelf
Ice CubeSelfShadSelf
Pharrell WilliamsSelfJ DillaSelf (archive footage)
Chad HugoSelfCredits
- Created by
- Darby Wheeler
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 16
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HBOCanada
Netflix- Banger FilmsCanada
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