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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Culture Wars

Season 1 Episode 3

Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.

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Season 1
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From successful artists to changing history, follow the global evolution of Hip Hop.
Under Siege
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Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary.
The Foundation
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Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.
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