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Chuck D and fellow rap stars chart the devastating impact of the crack epidemic, which becomes the spark that leads to the formation of acts like Public Enemy and NWA.

Chuck D, alongside a host of hip-hop luminaries and cultural commentators, explores the genre鈥檚 exponential growth in the 1980s as groups like Public Enemy and NWA were formed. It charts how the art form was able to speak truth to power during a period in US history that saw Reaganomics flourish, crack cocaine obliterate inner city communities and the black male body become a symbol of mass incarceration and rising homicide rates.

58 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Sep 2024 11:30

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Music Played

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

  • Liquid Liquid

    Cavern

  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁.

    Hard Times

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

  • Ice T, Ice-T

    Six N The Morning

  • N.W.A

    F*** Tha Police

  • Ice Cube

    Check Yo Self

  • Snoop Dogg

    Gin And Juice

Credits

Role Contributor
Executive Producer Chuck D
Executive Producer Lorrie Boula
Executive Producer Sam Emmery
Executive Producer Danielle Peck
Executive Producer Anna Sadowy
Series Producer Helen Bart
Production Manager Paul Allen

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Jan 2023 22:00
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  • Thu 5 Sep 2024 16:05
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  • Sun 8 Sep 2024 13:30
  • Tue 10 Sep 2024 11:30