The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade? Hip-Hop to House (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Music

The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade?

Hip-Hop to House (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Music

The 1980s was an era in which a fusillade of new genres emerged, and many are still with us today, such as hip-hop and house. Dylan Jones has mined the archives to select some of the most crucial tracks in the rise of these two genres. ...See moreThe 1980s was an era in which a fusillade of new genres emerged, and many are still with us today, such as hip-hop and house. Dylan Jones has mined the archives to select some of the most crucial tracks in the rise of these two genres. From a young Kurtis Blow making his Top of the Pops debut to the sonic bombardment of Public Enemy and the sampling skills of Bomb the Bass, this episode showcases the evolution in rap and house music across the decade. There are rare archival interviews and stellar performances from Run-DMC, Salt 'N' Pepa, S'Express, Cookie Crew and Neneh Cherry, as well as iconic videos from Herbie Hancock, The Beastie Boys, M/A/R/R/S, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and many more. Written by BBC See less

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Name	Known for
Sugarhill Gang Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Big Hit (1998)
Kurtis Blow Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
Blondie Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	White Boy Rick (2018)
Herbie Hancock Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	'Round Midnight (1986)
Rock Steady Crew Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006)
Beastie Boys Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Real Steel (2011)
Run-D.M.C. Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Salt-N-Pepa Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Farley Jackmaster Funk Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Farley Jackmaster Funk: Free at Last (1989)
Marrs Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	American Psycho (2000)
S'Express Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	The Hand of God (2021)
Bomb the Bass Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	City of Industry (1997)
Neneh Cherry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
NWA Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Public Enemy Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
De La Soul Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Susan Banfield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The 80s - Music's Greatest Decade? (2021)
Cookie Pryce Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	First Ladies of Hip-Hop (2023)
The Cookie Crew Themeselves (archive footage) Themeselves (archive footage) See fewer	Snub (1989)
Soul II Soul Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
Black Box Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Isn't It Romantic (2019)