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Origins of Hip Hop

How do you know this?" And he was like, "well, what do you wanna do with your life?" And I...

How do you know this?" And he was like, "well, what do you wanna do with your life?" And I was like,
"I wanna rap." And he was like,
"why are you here?

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How do you know this?"
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And he was like,
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"well, what do you wanna do with your life?"
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And I was like, "I wanna rap."
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And he was like, "why are you here?
Duration
8 seconds
Views
70
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:50
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres
documentary, music
Production
A+E Global Media

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Movie Summary

Origins of Hip Hop delves into the inspiring origin story of one of Hip Hop's biggest stars as collaborators, friends, family, and the artists themselves take viewers to where their stories began and trace their path to success.
S01 • E03 Run-dmc, we love y'all, man. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:10
Run-dmc, we love y'all, man.
S01 • E05 - I got my own pad and left my aunt's crib. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
- I got my own pad and left my aunt's crib.
S01 • E04 You're not supposed to be here." - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
You're not supposed to be here."
S01 • E05 I said, "I'm out of there." - Origins of Hip Hop 00:12
I said, "I'm out of there."
S01 • E07 [upbeat music] - Origins of Hip Hop 00:17
[upbeat music]
S01 • E02 So brown's family was very close to public enemy, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:14
So brown's family was very close to public enemy,
S01 • E08 Narrator: At just 25 years old, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:29
Narrator: At just 25 years old,
S01 • E04 - You know, I think the music industry - Origins of Hip Hop 00:09
- You know, I think the music industry
S01 • E03 - So chris black, he introduces me to ja and o-1, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:08
- So chris black, he introduces me to ja and o-1,
S01 • E04 You know, "I sold drugs, I did this, I did that." - Origins of Hip Hop 00:20
You know, "I sold drugs, I did this, I did that."
S01 • E06 - He figured out how to send his record to all these djs. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
- He figured out how to send his record to all these djs.
S01 • E05 We was petty, but it was the beginning. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:06
We was petty, but it was the beginning.
S01 • E03 Ja--immediately I was, like, blown away. - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
Ja--immediately I was, like, blown away.
S01 • E02 - First time I met busta, we were coming up - Origins of Hip Hop 00:17
- First time I met busta, we were coming up
S01 • E06 He was handing it out, you know, just at a third - Origins of Hip Hop 00:10
He was handing it out, you know, just at a third
S01 • E05 We started off basically boosting car stereos, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:14
We started off basically boosting car stereos,
S01 • E01 It is what it is." I'm like, "all right, man." - Origins of Hip Hop 00:07
It is what it is." I'm like, "all right, man....
S01 • E07 But the ones that come to mind that are most important, - Origins of Hip Hop 00:08
But the ones that come to mind that are most important,
S01 • E03 [laughs] - Origins of Hip Hop 00:08
[laughs]
S01 • E06 - ♪ at night, I think of you ♪ - Origins of Hip Hop 00:11
- ♪ at night, I think of you ♪