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The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. It was accompanied by a book and compilation CD.[1]

Media

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The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. 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".[2] 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.

He also produced the 33-track compilation CD [3] which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years.[4][5]

Reception

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It was nominated for the BAFTA Hew Wheldon Award for Best Arts Programme in 2000.[6][7]

References

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  • ^ the hiphop years part2. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
  • ^ "The Hip Hop Years (1999, CD)". Discogs. 1999.
  • ^ "How Hip-Hop Changed The World | | Independent Arts Blogs". Blogs.independent.co.uk. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  • ^ Ogg, Alex; Upshal, David (2001). The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap. Fromm International. ISBN 0880642637.
  • ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards".
  • ^ "BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Bafta TV awards: The winners".
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