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A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

First Aired

2017-06-27
Last Aired

2022-09-27
Creator

Irv Gotti
Genre

Drama
Seasons

3
Episodes

28
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

BET

Keywords:

hip-hop anthology

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Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

1. F**k The Police

The premiere episode recreates NWA’s “F*ck the Police,” which focuses on a controversial police shooti...More

The premiere episode recreates NWA’s “F*ck the Police,” which focuses on a controversial police shooting of a young boy that flips the biases and stereotypes of today’s society.Less

40mins 2017-06-27

2. Cold Hearted

Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's "Cold Hearted", this episode explores the life of a mega-star ra...More

Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's "Cold Hearted", this episode explores the life of a mega-star rapper who gets fatally shot, with his faithful sidekick by his side, and all suspects - his wife, manager and best friend.Less

40mins 2017-07-11

3. A Story to Tell

A woman fed up with her NBA fiance's philandering has an affair with a neighborhood hustler. Inspired ...More

A woman fed up with her NBA fiance's philandering has an affair with a neighborhood hustler. Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG's "I've Got a Story to Tell."Less

40mins 2017-07-18

4. Trap Queen

Anthology series of "song stories" weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narrat...More

Anthology series of "song stories" weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narratives with Trap Queen inspired by the Fetty Wap track.Less

40mins 2017-10-10

5. Children's Story

Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers ...More

Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers who learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood.Less

40mins 2017-10-17

6. 99 Problems

Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z's "99 Problems"; two BLM activist college lovers go on the run to esca...More

Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z's "99 Problems"; two BLM activist college lovers go on the run to escape the clutches of the police.Less

40mins 2017-10-24

7. You Got Me

Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's "You Got Me"; a highly disciplined dancer, about...More

Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's "You Got Me"; a highly disciplined dancer, about to perform in an important show, falls for a man who gets her to lose control.Less

40mins 2017-10-31

8. All I Need

Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige's "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to G...More

Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige's "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", A naive and suicidal prostitute feels trapped in her reckless life of sex and violence. In a desperate attempt to flee her abusive pimp, she finds unexpected love in the arms of a war vet who suffers from PTSD.Less