Hip-Hop and the White House

2024
 
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Hip-Hop and the White House
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): April 22, 2024 | TV-MA
Summary: Featuring narration by Jeezy, the Atlanta rap superstar who predicted the future when he released "My President" several months before the election of Barack Obama in 2008, Hip-Hop and the White House examines the relationship between the most powerful American cultural movement of the past 50 years and the most powerful position on theFeaturing narration by Jeezy, the Atlanta rap superstar who predicted the future when he released "My President" several months before the election of Barack Obama in 2008, Hip-Hop and the White House examines the relationship between the most powerful American cultural movement of the past 50 years and the most powerful position on the planet – the President of the United States. The documentary begins by illustrating how presidential policies in the 1970s and '80s created conditions of oppression and neglect that birthed hip-hop. It then goes on to chronicle how the culture went from ignored and misunderstood by presidential administrations to courted and embraced for its unparalleled influence on American youth. Expand
Director: Jesse Washington
Genre(s): Documentary
Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: 59 min
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