![]() Since its start in a Bronx apartment building 50 years ago, hip-hop has transformed the music industry, fashion, politics, the English language and more. “And you want to do it with the braggadocio and pride that you think it deserves.” “There’s an importance to home for hip-hop artists because you want your point of view, you want your neighborhood, your community, your city represented,” said Killer Mike, the rapper and Atlanta-based activist, in an interview. “I met this girl when I was 3 years old / And what I loved most she had so much soul,” Kanye West says of his hometown, Chicago, in “Homecoming.” With “Hello Brooklyn 2.0,” Jay-Z pays tribute to his borough: “Like a mama you birthed me / Brooklyn you nursed me.” Dre boasts in his 1999 hit “Still D.R.E.”, featuring Snoop Dogg.Ī city becomes a living being, a guardian. “7-1-3, 2-8-1, 8-3-2,” Megan Thee Stallion shouts out in the chorus of “Last Week in H Tx.” “Still got love for the streets, reppin’ 2-1-3,” Dr. This story was originally published on The Hollywood Reporter.From the beginning, the lyrics and culture of hip-hop have been entangled with home, in every sense of the word - the physical, emotional, visceral, aspirational and existential.Īn area code becomes an identity. A specific date has not yet been determined. Growing Up Hip-Hop will premiere in late 2015. 1 cable network on Thursday nights among African-American adults and women 18-49 and 25-54. The series will join a roster of originals that also includes Braxton Family Values and Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars, both of which are on pace to deliver their best seasons yet. WE tv’s Lauren Gellert, Suzanne Murch and Mark Powell will oversee for WE tv.įor WE tv, the series comes as the cabler posted 8 percent and 10 percent gains among women 18-39 and women 25-53, respectively, in its recently concluded second quarter. Growing Up Hip Hop is executive produced by eOne’s John Morayniss and Tara Long Miller, Angela Simmons, Percy Robert Miller (Master P) and Datari Turner’s Datari Turner Productions co-produces. ![]() Master P Talks No Limit Legacy, ‘Ice Cream Man’ Movie & Memories of 2Pac This series will be right at home in our growing lineup focused on the authenticity and the challenges of real people and real relationships, and we can’t wait to share these distinctive original stories with WE tv viewers.” “ Growing Up Hip Hop profiles what it’s like to be raised by hip-hop legends, living in their shadow while trying to balance success and independence. ![]() “Hip-hop is a hugely popular music genre, but beyond the songs it has become a lifestyle and has influenced a generation of young people,” WE tv president Marc Juris said. TJ Mizell, the son of the late Run DMC DJ, Jam Master Jay, has stepped into his father’s shoes as a DJ, spinning at the hottest events and venues around the world, yet always on his mind is his father’s mysterious and still unsolved murder. Her overprotective mother, however, has yet to bless her career choice based on her own experiences in the hip-hop industry, which she helped establish. With her father in prison, Kristinia leans on her uncle, hip-hop legend El DeBarge, as she struggles to choose between family and fame, all while considered the outsider of this tight-knit group.Įgypt Criss, the daughter of Sandra “Pepa” Denton from Salt-N-Pepa and rap icon Treach from Naughty By Nature, is actively pursuing a solo music career. Kristinia DeBarge is the daughter of James DeBarge from the legendary-yet-troubled group DeBarge and a singer-songwriter. Like father like son, “Boogie” is also an entrepreneur having co-founded Chipz Cookies as well as a record label and NYC art gallery. ![]() Angela is a social-media powerhouse who’s hoping to translate her fashion success into dollars away from the comfort of her father’s fortunes.ĭamon “Boogie” Dash is the namesake of his father, Roc-A-Fella co-founder and media mogul Damon Dash. He’s on track to take over the music empire his father built, but is that really his path or will he veer off course? He consistently leans on close friend Angela for guidance and support.Īngela Simmons, the daughter of rap pioneer Rev Run and niece of Russell Simmons, is a hip-hop socialite, model and fashion designer of her own line, Foofi. Romeo Miller is a musician, actor (formerly known as Lil’ Romeo) and the son of Master P.
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