Origins of Hip-Hop: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Narrated by renowned rapper Nas, Origins of Hip-Hop explores many of Hip-Hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking stars as they share the experiences that molded them into the legendary artists they became. The series will explore the origins of Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, and Uncle Luke as they reflect on their personal journeys and the evolutions of their artistic points of view through their own eyes.

Series details

• Title: Origins of Hip-Hop
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Music, History
• Premiere date: 2022-05-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62743
• IMDb ID: tt19856538
• TVDB ID: 420627

Cast and credited roles

• Nas — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-05-30; final listed air date 2022-07-19; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Origins of Hip-Hop on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.