Hip Hop Was Born Here
7.5
Season 1
28 min
S1 · E1 · Jul 22, 2025
Spread the Word Episode 1
28 min
S1 · E2 · Jul 22, 2025
Beyond the Mic Episode 2
28 min
S1 · E3 · Jul 22, 2025
Hip Hop & the Streets Episode 3
28 min
S1 · E4 · Jul 22, 2025
Queens of the Mic Episode 4
27 min
S1 · E5 · Jul 22, 2025
Behind the Curtain Episode 5
5 episodes in Season 1
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“A journey to explore the history of hip hop in New York City with LL Cool J.”
Hosted by legendary rapper LL COOL J, the series will chart the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of hip-hop not just as a genre but as a culture.
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Cast
10 people
LL Cool J
Self - Host
Known for
NCIS: Los Angeles
Deep Blue Sea
Grandmaster Caz
Self
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Step Up 3D
Tone
Self
Tuma Besa
Self
Nelson George
Self
Also in
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
The Last Critic
Roxanne Shanté
Self
Also in
Hip-Hop and the White House
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Known for
Exposed
Posse
Kimberly Osorio
Self
Poke
Self
Also in
De Stilste Show
Platenbazen
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Also in
I Love the '70s
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
LL Cool J Creator · Peyton Manning Creator Kirk Fraser Executive producer
Total runtime 11h 35m · Episode length 139 min · Type Documentary
Show info
Premiered
July 22, 2025
Status
Ended
Network
Paramount+
Country
United States
Type
Documentary
Episode length
139 min
Total runtime
11h 35m
Original language
English
Production
Rock the Bells
Production
Omaha Productions
Production
MTV Entertainment Studios
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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