Series synopsis
Hip Hop Uncovered is an American documentary television series that premiered on FX on February 12, 2021. It ended on February 26, 2021.
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, this documentary 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 dom ...
Premise
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, this documentary 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.
Premise: The untold story of rap's most notorious kingmakers.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 12, 2021 | February 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Child Is Born With No State of Mind Hip Hop Uncovered introduces five main contributors (Big U, Deb, Trick Trick, Bimmy and Haitian Jack). They are the unsung heroes of hip hop's legacy. They are the men and women who worked in the shadows to affect hip hop at the highest levels. |
February 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
Cash Rules Everything Around Me Our OGs learn to hustle, hoping to make a better life for their families. The lessons they learn provide them unique business acumen that will one day serve them in the music business. |
February 12, 2021 |
| 3 |
Shit's Real Our OGs get more involved with the music. They learn the details of management, producing and developing artists. However, their pasts catch up to them. By the time of civil unrest in 1992 Los Angeles, the main contributors found themselves doing time. |
February 19, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 12, 2021 |
| Last aired | February 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |