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| PBS | Season Premiere Date: January 31, 2023 |
Summary:
The four-part series about hip-hop and its impact on America from Chuck D and Lorrie Boula features interviews and archival footage from such artists as B-Real, Chuck D, Fat Joe, John Forté, Grandmaster Caz, Ice-T, Lupe Fiasco, MC Lyte, Melle Mel, Abiodun Oyewole, Roxanne Shanté, Run DMC, and will.i.am.
Genre(s):
Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary, Music
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E4. Still Fighting
Air Date: January 28, 2023
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S1:E3. Culture Wars
Air Date: January 28, 2023
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S1:E2. Under Siege
Air Date: January 21, 2023
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Jan 23, 2023
The Guardian
Jan 23, 2023
There’s almost no hip-hop in the first episode of BBC Two’s new four-part documentary about the genre. ... Instead, we are given an hour-long history lesson on New York City in the 60s and 70s – the decades leading up to hip-hop’s birth. This, however, is the correct approach, and it signals that Fight the Power will treat its subject with the respect and rigour it deserves.
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Feb 8, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
Series directors Yemi Bamiro and Todd Williams were tasked with packing 50 years of history into roughly 4 hours. They smoothly guide us through hip-hop’s timeline, starting with a slow-burn introductory episode highlighting New Yorkers’ dire need for creative expression. This proves the series’ strongest hour. ... In 2010, Chuck D chastised Jay-Z and Kanye’s luxury opus Watch the Throne. ... Fight the Power needed more of that energy.
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Seasons & Episodes
- Series Overview
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: January 31, 2023
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S1:E4. Still Fighting
Air Date: January 28, 2023
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S1:E3. Culture Wars
Air Date: January 28, 2023
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S1:E2. Under Siege
Air Date: January 21, 2023
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S1:E1. The Foundation
Air Date: January 21, 2023
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Season 1 Overview