Hip Hop Uncovered - Season 1, Episode 2: Soundtracks

Archival footage of black community in NYC. Breaking down message rap meaning of track and how it effected characters in NYC.

Bimmy talka about making a lot of money in order to supply the hip hop artists with studio time, supreme parties and Kurtis blow.

Drug dealers backing music funding everything.

Skating rinks and black culture, world on wheels, Dre on his experience DJing there.

Bimmy starts hanging with DMC in NY, making the raising hell album.

BIG U recall the fights that broke out at the long beach convention center, Snoop Dogg and Bimmy.

Big U, Ice-T and Dre talk about hearing the song and relating to it. Ice-T on FACTION.

Detroit drone shots; Trick Trick on Detroit; the 80's drug game in Detroit; Royce Da 5'9.

African Americans taking the life they were given and rising up with the messages; End credits.