The Hip Hop Years
8.7
Season 1
50 min
S1 · E1 · Jan 1, 1999
Close To The Edge Episode 1
S1 · E2
The New Rock 'n' Roll Episode 2
soonS1 · E3
Hip Hop Nation Episode 3
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The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years. The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.
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Cast
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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Self
Known for
WeCrashed
Krush Groove
Ice-T
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Johnny Mnemonic
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
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Rachel Getting Married
Wild Style
Russell Simmons
Self
Also in
Krush Groove
Undateable John
Afrika Bambaataa
Self
Known for
Beat Street
Grand Wizard Theodore
Self
Crazy Legs
Self
Also in
The Freshest Kids
Bouncing Cats
Kid Freeze
Self
Jazzy Jay
Self
Also in
Scratch
Henry 'Big Bank Hank' Jackson
Self
Michael Holman
Self
Also in
Downtown '81
Sk8r Grrl
Rick Rubin
Self
Known for
Krush Groove
David Upshal Creator
Total runtime 2h 30m · Episode length 50 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
January 1, 1999
Status
Ended
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
50 min
Total runtime
2h 30m
Original language
English
Production
RDF Television
Production
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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