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The First Socially Conscious Hip Hop Hit

Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 05s

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's hit 'The Message' spoke to how people were truly living and feeling. Melle Mel gives background to the lyrics he rapped in the song.

Extras
From successful artists to changing history, follow the global evolution of Hip Hop.
Examines Hip Hop community's role in electing Barack Obama to President of the United Stat
Hip Hop artists step up to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Queen Latifah emerges as a Hip Hop pioneer with her release of 'Ladies First.'
1 in 3 Black males get caught up in the criminal justice system after the bill passes.
Experience the 1990s and the unstoppable rise in the popularity of Hip Hop.
Many fans and musicians saw 90's Hip Hop as a reflection of reality.
The 1980s was a time of urban decay, but also saw an expansion of the Black middle class.
Spike Lee finds the anthem for his new film with Public Enemy in 'Fight the Power.'
Police violence influences the Hip Hop sounds coming out of Southern California.
From successful artists to changing history, follow the global evolution of Hip Hop.
Experience the 1990s and the unstoppable rise in the popularity of Hip Hop.
Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary.
Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first hit in 1982.