On september 18, vh1s rock docs will premier planet rock. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hiphop. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, ll cool j revealed that he initially wanted to call himself jski but did not want to associate his stage name with the cocaine culture the rappers who use ski or blow as part of their stage name, e. The cocaine industry is littered with unimaginable sums of cash and more than 35,000 murders in the past five years. The relationship between hip hop and cocaine trendy cafe mag. A sweeping investigation led to the criminal charges against the reality show star, mendeecees harris, who is already facing charges of molesting a 15 year old girl. Rapper rick ross speaks freeway rick ross and keys of cocaine. Vh1 documentary planet rock freeway rick ross and vh1 narrator ice t. Sep 07, 2011 twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip hop. Narrated and executive produced by icet, planet rock.
Crack and hip hop planet rock the story snoop doggy dogg. It explores the development of crack cocaine in the urban community and features rappers snoop dogg, cyprus hills breal and wutang clan members rza and raekwon. Sep 18, 2011 a look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip hop music. When talking with noelle lorraine williams, founder of, she mentioned this vh1 documentary about the intersection of crack cocaine and hip hop. Vh1 the drug years full video 2 hours and 53 minutes documentary. Sep 03, 2014 tuesday night, vh1 aired the latest installment in its consistently strong documentary series, atl. Tuesday night, vh1 aired the latest installment in its consistently strong documentary series, atl.
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Vh1 celeb mendeecees harris sentenced in drug scheme. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hiphop music. Atlanta hip hop wasnt always all over the radio, find out how it all started. In the end, the good guys are ice t, chuck d, snoop dogg, nelson. Vh1 explores hiphop and cocaine in new doc planet rock. Aug 09, 2011 on september 18, vh1s rock docs will premier planet rock. The documentaries tell some of the most unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles and musical perspectives. The fact that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two biggest elements of urban street culture in the 1980s, suggests a new vh1 documentary, was not entirely coincidence. Aug 09, 2011 vh1 is exploring the connection between hip hop and cocaine. Vh1 documentary planet rock connects the dots between crack. How crack cocaine transformed hiphop black radio network. Biggie said, that gmn credit, dead it you think a crack head paying you back, st, forget it rappers always willread more.
Rza, snoop dogg appear in vh1s planet rock crack cocaine. Reconciling crack when talking with noelle lorraine. In a rambling statement released yesterday to a hiphop web site, rosemond proclaimed his innocence and claimed that he was preparing to. Narrated and executive produced by icet, this vh1 documentary explores how crack cocaine had a major impact on popular culture, especially the evolution of hiphop. The story of hip hop and the crack generation premiering on vh1 sunday, september 18, 2011 at. The story of hip hop and the crack generation movie vh1 planet rock. Sep 19, 2011 last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock. Ross appeared in vh1s documentary planet rock history of crack and hip hop, and he was featured in an episode of bets american gangster documentary, which focused on his connection to the contra drug scandal. Much of this violence occurs on the border between the united states and mexico. The latest addition to the emmywinning franchise, planet rock.
This is just one aspect of the cocaine epidemic which is explored in the featurelength documentary cocaine. In a rambling statement released yesterday to a hip hop web site, rosemond proclaimed his innocence and claimed that he was preparing to. New york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative approach. Harris, one of the stars of the show, was sentenced to 97. Vh1s emmy award winning rock docs franchise delves into. Mar 18, 2016 popular films that hip hop fans watch that are closely related to cocaine fuel a lot of the lyrics. Icet narrates vh1 documentary on hiphop and drugs cbs news. The twohour documentary, part of the emmy awardwinning series looks at the. This documentary lays the foundation for understanding how crack cocaine or rock cocaine changed the cultural terrain of black communities across the united states.
Aug 09, 2011 new york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. This vh1produced documentary is about the rise of crack cocaine in america in the 1980s and its influence on hiphop culture. Vh1 will be exploring the interrelationship between rap music and crack cocaine in a new documentary, scheduled to air in september. Last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock. Vh1 documentary delves into history of crack cocaine toke. Aug 08, 2011 new york vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. If you are a fan of hiphop you should definitely try and seeplanet rock. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, will feature interviews with snoop dogg, raekwon, the rza, b real of cypress hill and more. With michelle alexander, breal, mary barr, todd boyd.
It explores the development of crack cocaine in the urban community and features rappers snoop dogg, cypress hills breal and wutang clan members rza and raekwon. Aug 09, 2011 icet narrates vh1 documentary on hip hop and drugs august 9, 2011 9. So with the recent news of toronto mayor rob ford using rocks, we present 11 celebrities who smoked crack cocaine in the following pages. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hiphop music, combining neverbefore. Vh1 is exploring the connection between hip hop and cocaine. Executiveproduced and narrated by icet, the special, titled planet rock. A few of the most wellknown ones are new jack citya 1991 film starring wesley snipes who plays nino brown, a drug lord in new york during the crack epidemic,blow where johnny depp plays george, a weed dealer who eventually starts.
Sep 27, 2011 vh1 should be commended for highlighting the impact the drug trade had on hiphop. Narrated and executive produced by icet, this vh1 documentary explores how crack cocaine had a major impact on popular culture, especially the evolution of hip hop. My favorite one to date is hilarious, and from the late christopher wallace aka the notorious b. The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and executive producer icet. Vh1 documentary planet rock connects the dots between. The story of hip hop and the crack generation next month. Planet rock sunday night at 10 doesnt suggest hip hop caused the crack epidemic, or vice versa. By 1986 it was raging through the inner cities of america, like wildfire, leaving pain, grief and death in its wake. Sep 17, 2011 the fact that crack cocaine and hip hop became the two biggest elements of urban street culture in the 1980s, suggests a new vh1 documentary, was not entirely coincidence. They also did one on the ny blackout, and nwa along the same lines. Now, after 25 years, a new documentary explores how the drug also transformed pop culture, especially hiphop. Vh1 documentary explains how freeway rick ross created the. Vh1 is teaming up with the director of cocaine cowboys to develop a fourpart hiphop documentary.
Narrated and executive produced by icet, planet rock is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hiphop. Twenty five years after the drug ravaged many american cities, icet talks honestly with several of the dealers who became rappers, transforming contemporary music. Vh1 is set to air a documentary focusing on crack cocaine and its relation to hiphop next month. Really engaging vh1 documentary juggles a number of zeitgeistdefining contexts. Atlanta hiphop wasnt always all over the radio, find out how it all started. The story of hiphop and the crack generation 2011 a look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hiphop music. Vh1 explores hiphop and cocaine in new documentary twin. Icet premieres vh1 documentary about crack and hiphop. Vh1 will examine the interrelated history of crack cocaine and hip hop in a new documentary scheduled to air in september.
The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and executive producer icet was sitting in a room full of. As well as the second episode of the first season of bets american gangster documentary series which focused on his story and his connection to the irancontra scandal. The program opens with an overview of the increased popularity of crack cocaine and the gang violence that followed, leading many to find a way out through music, as many drug dealers had a hell of a story to tell. Vh1s emmy award winning rock docs franchise delves into the history of crack cocaine planet rock. There will probably always be references to cocaine in hip hop. Vh1 should be commended for highlighting the impact the drug trade had on hiphop.
Vh1 documentary delves into history of crack cocaine. Vh1 is exploring the connection between hiphop and cocaine. The untold story of atlantas rise in the rap game, a fascinating analysis of hiphop culture. Vh1 developing a 4part documentary on the history of hip hop. Now, after 25 years, a new documentary explores how the drug also transformed pop. Hip hop and crack cocaine explored in new vh1 documentary. The story of hip hop and the crack generation premieres sunday, september 18 at 10 p. Vh1 rock docs are highend featurelength documentaries that reveal untold stories in the history of rock and hip hop music, combining neverbeforeseen footage with an unconventional narrative. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hip hop. Sep, 2011 before last nights premiere of the vh1 documentary planet rock. Oct 30, 20 vh1 is teaming up with the director of cocaine cowboys to develop a fourpart hip hop documentary. In the end, the good guys are ice t, chuck d, snoop dogg, nelson george, and. The film is impossibly thorough for an 83minute runtime, visceral and severe, going far beyond the places where drugs and music collide.
Vh1s emmy awardwinning franchise delves into history of. Planet rock the story of hip hop and the crack generation. They never villianized black people for their reaction and it was complex and beautiful. Download the today app for the latest coverage on the coronavirus outbreak. Vh1 is set to air a documentary focusing on crack cocaine and its relation to hip hop next month.
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