Hip-Hop Evolution The Birth of Gangsta Rap (Season 1, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, Music

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Hip-Hop Evolution

The Birth of Gangsta Rap (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, Music

Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of L.A. and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A's first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop's first hardcore pop record.

Directors

Sam Dunn (co-director) | Scot McFadyen (co-director) | Darby Wheeler

Writer

Rodrigo Bascunan

Producers

Rodrigo Bascunan (producer) | Sam Dunn (producer) | Scot McFadyen (producer) | Darby Wheeler (producer)

Cinematographer

Martin Hawkes

Editors

Eamonn O'Connor | Mark Staunton | Stephen Taylor (as Steve Taylor)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 2016

Release date

Sep 26, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Ackerley Self - Newscaster (voice) Self - Newscaster (voice) See fewer	In the Tall Grass (2019)
B-Real Self Self See fewer	Blast from the Past (1999)
Cheo Hodari Coker Self Self See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Cold 187um Self Self See fewer	Menace II Society (1993)
Brian Cross Self Self See fewer	Friday (1995)
Ice Cube Self Self See fewer	War of the Worlds (2025)
Schoolly D Self (as Schooly-D) Self (as Schooly-D) See fewer	King of New York (1990)
DJ Yella Self Self See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
MC Eiht Self Self See fewer	Menace II Society (1993)
Ice-T Self Self See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Ras Kass Self Self See fewer	The Substitute (1996)
Kid Frost Self Self See fewer	Next Friday (2000)
Kurupt Self Self See fewer	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Tim Langton Self - Newscaster (voice) Self - Newscaster (voice) See fewer	Hip-Hop Evolution (2016)
LL Cool J Self Self See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Greg Mack Self Self See fewer	The World's Most Dangerous Radio Station
Arabian Prince Self Self See fewer	17 Again (2009)
Shad Self - Presenter (as Shadrach Kabango) Self - Presenter (as Shadrach Kabango) See fewer	The Sitter (2011)
Alonzo Williams Self Self See fewer	Not Without Alonzo
Lonzo Williams Self Self See fewer	The Workout Room (2019)