Hip-Hop Evolution

Hip-Hop Evolution
GenreDocumentary
Developed byBanger Films
Directed byDarby Wheeler, Rodrigo Bascunan
Presented byShad
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducersDarby Wheeler, Rodrigo Bascunan, Russell Peters, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Nelson George
Original release
NetworkHBO Canada
ReleaseApril 29, 2016 (2016-04-29) –
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25)
NetworkNetflix
Release19 October 2018 (2018-10-19) –
present
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Hip-Hop Evolution is a Canadian music documentary television series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2016.[1] Hosted by Juno Award-winning artist Shad, the series profiles the history of hip-hop music through interviews with many of the genre's leading cultural figures.[2] The series is produced by Darby Wheeler, Rodrigo Bascuñán, Russell Peters, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn and Nelson George. It won the 2016 Peabody Award,[3] and the 2017 International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming.[4]

The series was screened at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival[5] before being picked up for broadcast by HBO.[1] In December 2016, it was added to Netflix for international distribution.[2]

  1. ^ a b HBO Canada takes Wheeler’s “Hip-Hop Evolution”. RealScreen, August 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b ""Hip Hop Evolution" Documentary Arrives On Netflix". HipHopDX, December 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hip-Hop Evolution". Peabody Awards. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Canadian documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution wins International Emmy Award". Toronto Star. November 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Canadian-Produced Documentary Series Hip-Hop Evolution to Premiere in Toronto". The Fader, March 16, 2016.