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Season 1 – Hip Hop Uncovered

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"Hip Hop Uncovered" is an examination of a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip-hop. Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series takes a deep dive into the paradox of America's criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it. Instead of telling the story of hip-hop from the top down, "Hip Hop Uncovered" tells the story from the streets up, as it reveals the untold story of how America's streets helped shape hip-hop culture from an expression of survival and defiance into one of music's most dominant genres.
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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 02/23/2021
If The Black Church and Amend explore centuries of oppression, then Uncovered surveys its effects-both the great art and the profound human suffering. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels AV Club 02/17/2021
C-
While the series talks a big game, its lack of focus ultimately obscures the importance of the music and its people. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 02/17/2021
Once you excuse that the series is a commercial for Big U and his chums, it's a good story about hip hop that's always been just off to the side of the story you may already know. Go to Full Review Kate Robertson The Post NZ 08/13/2021
A must-see for anyone even vaguely interested in trends, music and culture. Go to Full Review Marty Brown Common Sense Media 03/04/2021
4/5
Ambitious music docu features violence, drugs, gangs. Go to Full Review Candace McDuffie Consequence 02/17/2021
Hip Hop Uncovered is a powerful watch that explores the art form - in all of its turbulence - on a deeper level. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/19/2021 Hip Hop Uncovered is really powerful and amazing!!! See more 03/01/2021 Best documentary I've seen in a LONG time. See more 02/22/2021 Agenda driven from the start (hint: the agenda isn't to tell the story of hip hop, it's to blame the government...). Not worth the time. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rashidi Natara Harper

Director

Jonathan Chinn

Executive Producer

Simon Chinn

Executive Producer

Malcolm Spellman

Executive Producer

Rashidi Natara Harper

Executive Producer

Eugene "Big U" Henley

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2021 A Child Is Born With No State of Mind Big U, Deb, Trick Trick, Bimmy and Haitian Jack are the unsung heroes of hip-hop's legacy; they are the men and women who work in the shadows to affect hip-hop at the highest levels. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 12, 2021 Cash Rules Everything Around Me The OGs learn to hustle, hoping to make a better life for their families; the unique business acumen they learn will one day serve them in the music business. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 19, 2021 Sh*t's Real The hip-hop OGs get more involved with the details of management, producing and developing artists, but by the time of civil unrest in 1992 Los Angeles, the main contributors find themselves doing time. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 19, 2021 Things Just Ain't the Same for Gangstas As the drug game dries up in the streets, the new hip-hop hustle emerges; after time in prison, the five main contributors move to Atlanta; Bimmy is hired at Def Jam, and Trick Trick records his first album. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 26, 2021 Industry Rule Number 4080: Record Company People Are Shady With hip-hop becoming the world's most popular music genre, the OGs find themselves facing a dilemma: join the establishment or keep to the code of the street. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 26, 2021 Victory Lap The contributors become modern-day Robin Hoods as they change their communities for the better through leadership. As 2020 is ushered in, hip-hop faces its largest challenge yet: to be the voice of the oppressed during historic times. Details

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Season Info

Director
Rashidi Natara Harper
Executive Producer
Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn, Malcolm Spellman, Rashidi Natara Harper, Eugene "Big U" Henley, Jimmy "JimBob" Chris, Douglas Banker, Bradley J. Levin
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2021