PBS has announced a four-part docuseries about the history and evolution of hip-hop music and culture, hosted by Public Enemy member and hip-hop legend Chuck D.

The Story of Hip-Hop with Chuck D is produced by BBC Studios, the production arm of the British public broadcaster, and is a co-production with the BBC.

Developed by Chuck D and his manager Lorrie Boula, The Story of Hip-Hop follows the genre from its inception from New York City block parties to global phenomenon, told from the eyes of some of the genre’s most revered figures. 

It will feature first-hand accounts from some of rap’s most integral players, including Run DMC, LL Cool J, and Queen Latifah.

The Story of Hip-Hop with Chuck D is produced by BBC Studios. Bill Gardner is the executive in charge of PBS with Chuck D and Lorrie Boula as executive producers. Max Gogarty is the commissioning editor for the BBC, with Sam Emmery as executive producer and Helen Bart as series producer for BBC Studios.

“The hip-hop community has, from the start, been doing what the rest of media is only now catching up to,” said Chuck D. “Long before any conglomerate realized it was time to wake up, hip-hop had been speaking out and telling truths. Working with PBS and BBC is an opportunity to deliver these messages through new ways and help explain hip-hop’s place in history and hopefully inspire us all to take it further.”

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