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.
Queen Latifah
Self
Kendrick Lamar
Self
Ye
Self
Questlove
Self
MC Lyte
Self
Roxanne Shanté
Self
Tariq Trotter
Self
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Self
Joseph Simmons
Self
History 10171%
American Masters70%
Doctor Who Confidential81%
American Experience65%
Hulk Hogan: Real American74%
Biography67%
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything75%
MegaStructures75%
Sean Combs: The Reckoning72%
Quarterback79%
Medal of Honor66%
MTV Video Music Awards78%
Top Gear79%
Baseball75%
JANET JACKSON.78%
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy74%
The Defiant Ones78%
Down to Earth with Zac Efron76%
The Men Who Built America81%
Deadly Women79%
