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New york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. The story of hip hop and the crack generation premieres sunday, september 18 at 10 p. Reconciling crack when talking with noelle lorraine. Sep 27, 2011 vh1 should be commended for highlighting the impact the drug trade had on hiphop. The fact that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two biggest elements of urban street culture in the 1980s, suggests a new vh1 documentary, was not entirely coincidence. The story of hip hop and the crack generation is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and. Vh1 documentary planet rock connects the dots between crack. Sep 18, 2011 a look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip hop music. Narrated and executive produced by icet, this vh1 documentary explores how crack cocaine had a major impact on popular culture, especially the evolution of hip hop. Vh1 developing a 4part documentary on the history of hip hop.
The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and executive producer icet was sitting in a room full of. Planet rock sunday night at 10 doesnt suggest hip hop caused the crack epidemic, or vice versa. This vh1produced documentary is about the rise of crack cocaine in america in the 1980s and its influence on hiphop culture. Aug 09, 2011 new york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. Vh1 documentary planet rock freeway rick ross and vh1 narrator ice t. The untold story of atlantas rise in the rap game, a fascinating analysis of hiphop culture. Sep 19, 2011 last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock. Last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock.
Narrated and executive produced by icet, planet rock is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hiphop. A few of the most wellknown ones are new jack citya 1991 film starring wesley snipes who plays nino brown, a drug lord in new york during the crack epidemic,blow where johnny depp plays george, a weed dealer who eventually starts. As well as the second episode of the first season of bets american gangster documentary series which focused on his story and his connection to the irancontra scandal. This is just one aspect of the cocaine epidemic which is explored in the featurelength documentary cocaine. Vh1 will be exploring the interrelationship between rap music and crack cocaine in a new documentary, scheduled to air in september. Now, after 25 years, a new documentary explores how the drug also transformed pop culture, especially hiphop. If you are a fan of hiphop you should definitely try and seeplanet rock. Icet premieres vh1 documentary about crack and hiphop. Vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hip hop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative. Mar 18, 2016 popular films that hip hop fans watch that are closely related to cocaine fuel a lot of the lyrics. Vh1 is exploring the connection between hip hop and cocaine. Rza, snoop dogg appear in vh1s planet rock crack cocaine. The story of hiphop and the crack generation 2011 a look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hiphop music.
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A sweeping investigation led to the criminal charges against the reality show star, mendeecees harris, who is already facing charges of molesting a 15 year old girl. Aug 09, 2011 twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip hop. The untold story of atlantas rise in the rap game documentary chronicles the citys hip hop roots. The story of hip hop and the crack generation movie vh1 planet rock. Sep, 2011 before last nights premiere of the vh1 documentary planet rock. The documentaries tell some of the most unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles and musical perspectives. Vh1s emmy award winning rock docs franchise delves into the history of crack cocaine planet rock. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, will feature interviews with snoop dogg, raekwon, the rza, b real of cypress hill and more. In the end, the good guys are ice t, chuck d, snoop dogg, nelson george, and.
Executiveproduced and narrated by icet, the special, titled planet rock. Sep 18, 2011 directed by richard lowe, martin torgoff. Vh1 documentary explains how freeway rick ross created the. Vh1 is teaming up with the director of cocaine cowboys to develop a fourpart hiphop documentary. Sep 03, 2014 tuesday night, vh1 aired the latest installment in its consistently strong documentary series, atl. Vh1 is set to air a documentary focusing on crack cocaine and its relation to hiphop next month. The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and executive producer icet. By 1986 it was raging through the inner cities of america, like wildfire, leaving pain, grief and death in its wake. They never villianized black people for their reaction and it was complex and beautiful. Vh1 the drug years full video 2 hours and 53 minutes documentary. Really engaging vh1 documentary juggles a number of zeitgeistdefining contexts. Vh1 documentary delves into history of crack cocaine toke. The film is impossibly thorough for an 83minute runtime, visceral and severe, going far beyond the places where drugs and music collide.
Aug 08, 2011 new york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. Vh1, in association with sundance channel, have produced the original documentary series the drug years, a fourpart look at the rise of illicit drug use and its cultural impact in the second half. Twenty five years after the drug ravaged many american cities, icet talks honestly with several of the dealers who became rappers, transforming contemporary music. Sep 17, 2011 the fact that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two biggest elements of urban street culture in the 1980s, suggests a new vh1 documentary, was not entirely coincidence. It explores the development of crack cocaine in the urban community and features rappers snoop dogg, cypress hills breal and wutang clan members rza and raekwon. My favorite one to date is hilarious, and from the late christopher wallace aka the notorious b. The relationship between hip hop and cocaine trendy cafe mag. Aug 09, 2011 vh1 is exploring the connection between hip hop and cocaine.
The story of hip hop and the crack generation next month. Vh1 explores hiphop and cocaine in new doc planet rock. The program opens with an overview of the increased popularity of crack cocaine and the gang violence that followed, leading many to find a way out through music, as many drug dealers had a hell of a story to tell. The twohour documentary, part of the emmy awardwinning series looks at the. Vh1s emmy award winning rock docs franchise delves into. Vh1s emmy awardwinning franchise delves into history of.
With michelle alexander, breal, mary barr, todd boyd. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbefore. Icet narrates vh1 documentary on hiphop and drugs august 9, 2011 9. When talking with noelle lorraine williams, founder of, she mentioned this vh1 documentary about the intersection of crack cocaine and hip hop. Hip hop and crack cocaine explored in new vh1 documentary. Vh1 documentary delves into history of crack cocaine. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, ll cool j revealed that he initially wanted to call himself jski but did not want to associate his stage name with the cocaine culture the rappers who use ski or blow as part of their stage name, e. Nov 07, 2011 twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip hop. Tuesday night, vh1 aired the latest installment in its consistently strong documentary series, atl.
Much of this violence occurs on the border between the united states and mexico. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the. Planet rock the story of hip hop and the crack generation. The cocaine industry is littered with unimaginable sums of cash and more than 35,000 murders in the past five years. Aug 10, 2011 vh1 will examine the interrelated history of crack cocaine and hip hop in a new documentary scheduled to air in september. They also did one on the ny blackout, and nwa along the same lines. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative approach. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip. So with the recent news of toronto mayor rob ford using rocks, we present 11 celebrities who smoked crack cocaine in the following pages. Ross appeared in vh1s documentary planet rock history of crack and hip hop, and he was featured in an episode of bets american gangster documentary, which focused on his connection to the contra drug scandal. Atlanta hip hop wasnt always all over the radio, find out how it all started. The vh1 rock doc, narrated by icet, took a look at crack cocaine and its influence on pop.
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The story of hip hop and the crack generation premiering on vh1 sunday, september 18, 2011 at. Atlanta hiphop wasnt always all over the radio, find out how it all started. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip hop. On september 18, vh1s rock docs will premier planet rock. Before last nights premiere of the vh1 documentary planet rock. Harris, one of the stars of the show, was sentenced to 97. Vh1 explores hiphop and crack cocaine in new documentary. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hiphop. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hiphop music.
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