Earlier this year, a new documentary series called Hip-Hop Evolution debuted at Toronto's Hot Docs Festival. Created by the team behind Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, and hosted by rapper Shad, the series traces the genre's first 20 years through interviews with luminaries like Grandmaster Flash (watch a clip of that discussion above). All four episodes were aired on HBO, but if you missed out you can watch the entire run on Netflix right now.

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Back in March, director Darby Wheeler told The FADER it was his hope that "even the most knowledgeable hip-hop heads will be entertained, informed, and surprised by what Hip-Hop Evolution has to offer.”