{"id":131985,"date":"2020-11-16T15:48:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/?p=131985"},"modified":"2020-11-16T15:48:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:48:12","slug":"the-5-documentaries-about-the-history-of-hip-hop-that-you-absolutely-might-see-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/en\/the-5-documentaries-about-the-history-of-hip-hop-that-you-absolutely-might-see-on-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 documentaries about the history of hip hop that you absolutely might see on Youtube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/copertina-444.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"93038\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Who says that cool <strong>documentaries<\/strong> are only on Netflix? \u00a0We have selected, in fact, 5 of them about the musical culture of <strong>old school<\/strong> American <strong>rap<\/strong>, truly unmissable and easily accessible on <strong>Youtube<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. The Show<\/h2>\n<p>We assure you a<strong> trip<\/strong> to the past with just one click. Directed by Brian Robbins, &#8220;The Show&#8221; is the true story of <strong>hip hop<\/strong> at its highlight: 1995. Original footage is part of the documentary, featuring some interviews and some background life, positive and negative, of the <strong>pioneers<\/strong> of rap. Biggie, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and the record artist Russel Simmons are just some of the <strong>big names<\/strong> in the cast. The artists in &#8220;The Show&#8221; tell about themselves without filters and make us really reflect on what it means to be a &#8220;celebrity&#8221; and on how hip pop for them is neither a choice nor a fashion of the time, but it\u2019s a way of living and telling themself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1995 - HIP HOP DOCUMENTARY - THE SHOW\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UHm2ASOpXA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Art of 16 Bars<\/h2>\n<p>Rapper Method Man explains what it really means to be an MC. For example, how does a new demo born? How does the relationship between artists and record companies work? What does freestyle really means? Well, &#8220;The Art of 16 Bars&#8221; is a real &#8220;spiritual guide&#8221; that fully answers to all these questions. Moreover, among the absolute protagonists we find: Nas, Jay-Z, Kanye West and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Art of 16 Bars (Full Documentary)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uClckZKd2bQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Just for Kicks<\/h2>\n<p>Directed by Thibaut de Longeville and Lisa Leone, two great connoisseurs of American street culture between the 70s and 90s. \u201cJust for Kicks\u201d tells about the <strong>relationship<\/strong> between <strong>fashion<\/strong> and <strong>rap<\/strong> and questions why it\u2019s so connected. The documentary focuses on the transition from fashion brands, from \u201cstreet brands\u201d as considered by rappers to global luxury phenomenon from 2000s forward. The main point of the docu-film is above the phenomenon of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/en\/search\/sneakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> sneakers<\/strong> <\/a>in the legendary <strong>90s<\/strong> music scene and on how artists were always looking for new models around. Protagonists: the Air Force One, nicknamed &#8220;Uptown&#8221; in the East Coast, the Adidas Superstar (the favorites of the past) and the legendary Air Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kWqwQVL005E<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready to Die<\/h2>\n<p>This is a short movie that contains some<strong> interviews<\/strong> with people who worked alongside<strong> Notorious B.I.G<\/strong>, as well as exclusive archive photos and voice testimonies of Biggie himself. Although is very short, this is a unique documentary to learn about the story of the album <strong>&#8220;Ready to Die&#8221;<\/strong>, released 26 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dsna1nIZzB4&#038;feature=emb_title<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. 40 Years of Hip-Hop<\/h2>\n<p>40 years of history told by<strong> KRS-One<\/strong>. Who better than him, rapper, writer and activist, can teach about the culture and above all, the roots of <strong>hip hop<\/strong>? Through this documentary, KRS-One opens the doors of the rappers\u2019 world from the black community and explains why hip pop often attracts negative criticism. He also makes us reflect on many key concepts of society, such as culture and education. Well, it\u2019s a certainly academic<strong> journey<\/strong>, but definitely <strong>authentic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"40 years of Hip Hop by KRS-One (Full Movie)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/REpSdgORU5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you might like:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/en\/5-italian-creatives-to-follow-on-instagram-bea-de-giacomo-marco-panconesi-giulio-casagrande-paolo-stella-isabella-franchi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Italian creatives to follow on Instagram: Roberta Pinna, Marco Imperatore, Alessia Stefano, Giulia Achenza, Michele Bisceglia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitfashion.com\/?p=92348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 virtual exhibitions to discover that you probably don\u2019t know (yet)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who says that cool documentaries are only on Netflix? \u00a0We have selected, in fact, 5 of them about the musical culture of old school American rap, truly unmissable and easily accessible on Youtube &nbsp; 1. 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