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The Best Episodes of Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1

Every episode of Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1!

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Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino cultural commentators as they chart the factors that led to the birth of the revolutionary art form of hip-hop in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1 Episode 1 - The Foundation
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    #1 - The Foundation

    S1:E1

    Discover the factors that led to the birth of Hip Hop and its first socially conscious hit "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1 Episode 2 - Under Siege
    6.4/10(62 votes)

    #2 - Under Siege

    S1:E2

    Explore the 1980s and the birth of Hip Hop as social commentary in the Reagan Era with the emergence of artists like Public Enemy, KRS-One, Ice-T, and NWA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1 Episode 3 - Culture Wars
    6.2/10(62 votes)

    #3 - Culture Wars

    S1:E3

    Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in popularity of Hip Hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Season 1 Episode 4 - Still Fighting
    6.3/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Still Fighting

    S1:E4

    Follow the evolution of Hip Hop as its artists turn into multimillionaires and successful entrepreneurs. As a cultural phenomenon, Hip Hop continues to change history and is adopted as the voice of protest around the world.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Foundation" is the best rated episode of "Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/21/2023. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Under Siege".