The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. [1] It was nominated for the BAFTA Hew Wheldon Award for Best Arts Programme in 2000. [2][3]

The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD [4] which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years.[5][6]

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".[7] The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.

Contributors include Chuck D and Hank Shocklee from Public Enemy, Darryl McDaniels from Run-D.M.C., Rza from The Wu Tang Clan, Ice-T, Eminem, Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, Ice Cube, Tom Silverman, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, Fab Five Freddy, Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash and Kool DJ Herc.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uU3eAF2qV0
  2. ↑ http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=Huw%20Wheldon%20Award
  3. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/748982.stm
  4. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Hip-Hop-Years/release/314261
  5. ↑ "How Hip-Hop Changed The World | | Independent Arts Blogs". Blogs.independent.co.uk. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  6. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/The-Hip-Hop-Years-History/dp/0880642637
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaKsr6COjhA

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