Discover
From executive producer Malcolm Spellman and Oscar® and Emmy®-winning production company Lightbox, comes Hip Hop Uncovered, an examination of a dying breed of power brokers who operate from the shadows of hip hop.
Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it. Instead of telling the story of hip hop from the top down, Hip Hop Uncovered tells the story from the streets up, as it reveals the untold story of how America’s streets helped shape hip hop culture from an expression of survival and defiance into music’s most dominant genre.
Original Release
02/12/2021 on FX
US Release
02/12/2021
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Cast
Name | Character |
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LL Cool J | (archive footage) |
Ronald Reagan | (archive footage) |
50 Cent | (archive footage) |
Joseph Simmons | (archive footage) |
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | (archive footage) |
Jam Master Jay | (archive footage) |
Drake | (archive footage) |
John DeLorean | (archive footage) |
Whodini | (archive footage) |
Sugarhill Gang | (archive footage) |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | A Child Is Born with No State of Mind | Friday, 12 February 2021 |
2 | Cash Rules Everything Around Me | Friday, 12 February 2021 |
3 | Shit's Real | Friday, 19 February 2021 |
4 | Things Just Ain't the Same for Gangstas | Friday, 19 February 2021 |
5 | Industry Rule Number 4080: Record Company People Are Shady | Friday, 26 February 2021 |
6 | Victory Lap | Friday, 26 February 2021 |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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LL Cool J | (archive footage) |
Ronald Reagan | (archive footage) |
50 Cent | (archive footage) |
Joseph Simmons | (archive footage) |
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | (archive footage) |
Jam Master Jay | (archive footage) |
Drake | (archive footage) |
John DeLorean | (archive footage) |
Whodini | (archive footage) |
Sugarhill Gang | (archive footage) |
The Fat Boys | (archive footage) |
Eric B. & Rakim | (archive footage) |
Michael Milken | (archive footage) |
John Kerry | (archive footage) |
Rick Ross | (archive footage) |
Richard Wershe Jr. | (archive footage) |
Tracy Winters | (archive footage) |
Milton Jones | (archive footage) |
Jayceon Taylor | (archive footage) |
Roger Goodell | (archive footage) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stephen Neely | Executive Producer |
Jimmy Chris | Executive Producer |
Rashidi Natara Harper | Executive Producer |
Big U. Henley | Executive Producer |
Malcolm Spellman | Executive Producer |
Douglas Banker | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Chinn | Executive Producer |
Bradley J. Levin | Executive Producer |
Simon Chinn | Executive Producer |
Rushie Perera | Producer |
David E.J. Berger | Producer |
Gioia Bearden | Producer |
Gregory Beef Jones | Producer |
Oby M. Okoye | Producer |
Carolyn Sperry | Producer |
Camara Rose | Producer |
Adriana Padilla | Producer |
Editors
Kristian R. Hill, Erik McMichael, Erik L. Barnes, Tyler Hubby, Alex Durham, Life Garland