Watch Hip Hop Was Born Here

2025
1 Season

Hip Hop Was Born Here will chart the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of Hip Hop not just as a genre but as a culture. Taking viewers on a journey through Hip Hop history

Hip Hop Was Born Here is a series that ran for 1 seasons (5 episodes) between October 27, 2025 and on

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5. Behind the Curtain

October 27, 2025

While many know the names and faces of legendary NYC Hip-Hop artists, few understand the influence NYC producers have had on the genre. Who were these artists behind the curtain that changed the artform? And how has Hip Hop production evolved?

4. Queens of the Mic

October 27, 2025

Hip Hop's early years were an underground NYC art form dominated by men pushing to break through, while women faced even longer odds. Today the women of Hip Hop aren't looking to equal their male counterparts, they're here to run the whole show.

3. Hip Hop & the Streets

October 27, 2025

Hip Hop emerged in the mid 1970s in the Bronx, NYC. Abandoned buildings, crumbling infrastructure, and lack of local investment contributed to a sense of despair and disenfranchisement that fueled the raw energy of early Hip Hop culture.

2. Beyond the Mic

October 27, 2025

Today, brand collabs, sold out tours, TV and movie deals are commonplace. However, in the early days, Hip-Hop struggled to find a place in the mainstream. LL Cool J connects with icons that helped establish Hip Hop as a force in pop culture.

1. Spread the Word

October 27, 2025

LL Cool J looks back at a time without the internet, social media, music videos and endorsement deals when cassette tapes, boomboxes, and car services laid the foundation for the genre's explosion into the mainstream.

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Where to Watch Hip Hop Was Born Here

Hip Hop Was Born Here is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Hip Hop Was Born Here on demand at Paramount+, Prime Video, Amazon and Fandango at Home.