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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
1 Season • 6 Episodes
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You can watch Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee and Alex Gibney, each episode of this series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch 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.
Instead of a broad history, each episode zooms in on a single track to reveal how one rhythmic breakthrough altered the American landscape. These deep dives transform musicology into a vivid study of social shifts and cultural rebellion.
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Queen Latifah, Kendrick Lamar, Ye, Questlove, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Tariq Trotter, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Fab 5 Freddy
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
1 Season • 6 Episodes
You can watch Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America (2019) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
Cast
Queen Latifah, Kendrick Lamar, Ye, Questlove, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Tariq Trotter, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, Fab 5 Freddy
2 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America on Hoopla with a participating library card. Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America is streaming on Philo. Availability last verified October 13, 2026.