</div
*This week’s episode of AMC’s Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America explores the history behind “The Bridge” by Marley Marl and MC Shan.
The song was designed to foster community pride, but it ignited hop hop’s most epic rap battle. Guest stars in this episode include Funkmaster Flex, L.L. Cool J, Pharrell, Roxanne Shante, Marley Marl, Red Alert, MC Shan, Big Boy and more.
Scroll up and watch out exclusive clip from the episode via the clip above.
OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Black News Channel Moves Kickoff Date to January, 2020 to Launch with Larger Audience
Produced by @blackthought & @questlove | With interviews from @Pharrell @johnlegend @icecube + more.
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America | Arrives 13th November on AMC? pic.twitter.com/KZbuNy9rJo
— AMC UK (@AMCtvUK) November 4, 2019
via official synopsis:
From Executive Producers Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Alex Gibney and directors Erik Parker and One9, each of the six episodes focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture including Kanye West’s Jesus Walks, Kendrick Lamar’s Alright, Run-D.M.C.’s Rock Box, Queen Latifah’s Ladies First, and more.
Artists, their collaborators and other influential musical and cultural figures deconstruct compositions, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation. Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America is part of AMC’s Visionaries series from Oscar and Emmy-winning Jigsaw Productions in association with Two One Five Entertainment.
AMC’s Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America airs Sunday, November 10th at 12am ET/PT.
For extra video content for the series visit the Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America channel.
We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!
