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Season 1 – Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World

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Chuck D transports audiences back to hip-hop's inception and documents the genre's steps in revolutionizing and challenging America's history over four decades.

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Andre Gee Rolling Stone 03/08/2023
Fight the Power does a strong job of chronicling how rappers became Black America’s cultural spokespeople through protest anthems that serve as some of society’s most resonant sociopolitical statements. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine 02/02/2023
Particularly for those in the PBS audience who’ve yet to realize how important hip hop has been in shaping political discourse and action for two generations, it’s essential viewing. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media 02/07/2023
3/5
However, even though Fight the Power attempts to narrow its focus to hip hop's impact on social change, the documentary runs into the problem of giving too little time to such a broad, deep subject. Go to Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent 02/02/2023
5/5
This is a series that should be shown in schools. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Chuck D

Creator

Lorrie Boula

Creator

Chuck D

Host

Helen Bart

Producer

Yemi Bamiro

Director

Todd Williams

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 31, 2023 The Foundation A look at the origins of hip-hop and its first socially conscious hit -- "The Message" -- by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 7, 2023 Under Siege Exploring the 1980s and the birth of hip-hop as social commentary with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T and NWA. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 14, 2023 Culture Wars The 1990s and the rise in popularity of hip-hop, which finds itself attacked by all sides of the political establishment. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 21, 2023 Still Fighting Hip-hop becomes a cultural phenomenon, producing multimillionaire artists and changing history. Details

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Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Yemi Bamiro, Todd Williams
Creator
Chuck D, Lorrie Boula
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Music, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 31, 2023