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The Birth Of Hip Hop
Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Examines the four cultures brought together by DJ Kool Herc to create Hip Hop.
Four cultures - Rap, Breaking, Graffiti Art, and DJing - are brought together by DJ Kool Herc to create Hip Hop. Featuring interviews with Chuck D of Public Enemy, Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, and KRS-One.
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The Birth Of Hip Hop
Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Four cultures - Rap, Breaking, Graffiti Art, and DJing - are brought together by DJ Kool Herc to create Hip Hop. Featuring interviews with Chuck D of Public Enemy, Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, and KRS-One.
How to Watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
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Chuck D, Lorrie Boula and Yemi Bamiro
PBS spoke with Executive Producers Chuck D and Lorrie Boula, and Series Director Yemi Bamiro, about the evolution of Hip Hop, its influence on popular culture, the next generation, and more.Providing Support for PBS.org
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