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- DirectorPeter SpirerStarsVing Rhames50 CentKevin AndersonA documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
- DirectorPeter SpirerStarsKeith David50 CentB-RealBEEF 2 exposes the business of hip hop battles.
- DirectorPeter SpirerStars50 CentAliBig BRespect...In hip-hop it's the name of the game. Some rappers will do anything to get it, even starting a Beef with another rapper or crew...and that can lead to raw, brutal conflict in the streets. In fact Beef has become so common that it is quickly becoming the fifth element of Hip-hop, right beside MCs, DJs, graffiti and breakdancing. "Beef 3" is about the high-profile Beefs in the hip-hop culture. Beefs are started when one rapper disses another for whatever reason, usually to get the upper hand with the fans or to show their machismo. This program features Beefs between 50 Cent and Game, Lil Flip and TI, Nelly and Chingy, Twista and Bone Thugz, Lil Scrappy and the Orlando Police and many more.
- DirectorPeter SpirerStarsBarry BergmanDavid DiazLoco GringoLearn from the biggest MCs exactly how they achieved success. They share their approach to live performances and how they put together a demo tape, got signed and dealt with labels as well as their knowledge about how the industry works.
- DirectorEmmett MalloyStarsThe Notorious B.I.G.Damion ButlerSean 'Diddy' CombsThis documentary features rare footage filmed by Christopher Wallace's best friend, Damion "D-Roc" Butler, and interviews with his closest friends and family, revealing a side of Biggie Smalls that the world never knew.
- DirectorWhite Trash TylerIsaac YowmanStarsKylie JennerTravis ScottStormi Webster'Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly' traces the Houston rapper's rise to super-stardom, focusing on the months surrounding ASTROWORLD.
- StarsSnoop DoggMystikalSoren BakerNo limit records artist lifestyles
- StarsShadLL Cool JBig Daddy KaneMC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
- StarsJody David ArmourAlvin GrayCarter HarrisA six-part documentary that chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most iconic Hip-Hop recording labels "Death Row Records" in the 1990s and during the Golden Age of Hip-Hop.
- StarsStevie NicksBonoDr. Dre"The Defiant Ones" examines the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre - one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - and their leading roles in a chain of transformative events in contemporary culture.
- DirectorEstevan OriolStarsEstevan OriolMister CartoonSnoop DoggPhotographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.
- StarsBig U. HenleyBimmyDeb AntneyThe power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop.
- StarsThomas G.Gregory SchwabeVictor AndersonDepicting the beginnings of the label founded by Joaquin "Waah", Darrin "Dee" and Chivon Dean, all of whom are related to producer "Swiss Beatz".
- StarsCappadonnaGhostface KillahThe GZALimited docuseries looks back on the group's career. It was music and shared lyrical genius that allowed them to form the most recognized musical movement in the world, all while walking the tightrope that links business with brotherhood.
- StarsQueen LatifahYeMC LyteEach episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. Artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
- DirectorOne9Erik ParkerHip hop has grown from a cultural revolution to the dominant global music genre in just forty years. From Executive Producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter, each episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. Artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation. Part of AMC's Visionaries series and from Oscar and Emmy-winning Jigsaw Productions in association with Two One Five Entertainment, Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America premieres in 2019 with six episodes: JESUS WALKS by Kanye West | In an era of excess, a Christian rap song challenges the church and changes its own ideals about religion and rap music ALRIGHT by Kendrick Lamar | Making a protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter ROCK BOX by Run-DMC | How one song tore down barriers between rock & rap, race and class in America LADIES FIRST by Queen Latifah | At the height of hip hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap ELEVATORS by OutKast | Hip hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries THE BRIDGE by Marley Marl and MC Shan | A song designed to foster community pride, ignites rap's most epic battle
- StarsJoseph Simmons IIILogicA Boogie wit da HoodieFeaturing an impressive collection of artists who have found worldwide success, this documentary series showcases hip-hop's impact on global culture.
- DirectorDaniel KaufmanStarsSean 'Diddy' CombsLil' KimMaseA behind-the-scenes look at the prolific label's legacy and offer an in-depth look at the two-night anniversary extravaganza, that took place last May at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, in honor of the late rap great, The Notorious B.I.G.
- DirectorPatrick PaulsonMichael John WarrenStarsJay-ZRick RubinMissy ElliottFilmed during his "Black Album" era, Jay-Z looks back on his career as one of rap music's most successful emcees and entrepreneurs.
- DirectorOne9StarsNasCornel WestPharrell WilliamsThe story behind Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic, ' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Featuring Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes.
- DirectorSacha JenkinsStarsDamon DashAlexander DominguezDaymond JohnFresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip-Hop <> Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them--Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.
- StarsSkeptaStormzyDizzee RascalFollows the story of a generation through the game changing YouTube channel and its founder Posty, who helped towards giving a new generation of talent opportunities via a global platform.