Name: NYC Rap Tour - The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (6/10)
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Description: Bernard Zekri organised the world’s first rap tour with DJs, rappers, break-dancers and graffiti writers surprising the European public.

NYC Rap Tour

H.I.P H.O.P. : Die wahre Geschichte (6/10)

La vraie histoire de H.I.P. H.O.P. (6/10)

La verdadera historia de H.I.P. H.O.P. (6/10)

La vera storia di "H.I.P. H.O.P" (6/10)

Bernard Zekri organised the world’s first rap tour with DJs, rappers, break-dancers and graffiti writers surprising the European public.

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France's Ground-Breaking Hip-Hop Show

The Real Story of H.I.P H.O.P

Hip-Hop Culture

<p>Bernard Zekri organised the world’s first rap tour with DJs, rappers, break-dancers and graffiti writers surprising the European public.</p>

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (6/10)

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H.I.P H.O.P was the world’s first TV show about the new urban culture coming out of New York. Created in France in 1984, it introduced a generation of French youth to hip-hop and made a star out of Sidney, the show’s charismatic presenter.

The Real Story of H.I.P H.O.P (1/10)

H.I.P H.O.P was the world’s first TV show about hip-hop created in France in 1984.

Out of This World

Hip-hop’s roots were multicultural, emerging from the melting pot of urban America. H.I.P H.O.P presenter Sidney were also multicultural growing up in a French musical household listening to the American jazz greats.

The Real Story of  H.I.P. H.O.P (2/10)

Hip-hop’s roots were multicultural, emerging from the melting pot of urban America.

Sidney Made in France

The first French B-Boys showed what they could do on the Trocadero esplanade in Paris. Some travelled to the US and brought back the new dance styles. But it was the release of the film Flashdance in 1983 that brought breakdancing into the mainstream.

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The first French B-Boys showed what they could do on the Trocadero esplanade in Paris. 

The Flashdance Effect

In 1981 newly-elected French president François Mitterand abolished the state’s radio monopoly. Free radio was born which provided fertile ground for new styles such as hip-hop.

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Radio Activity

Before the internet, hip-hop first crossed the Atlantic via mixtapes in hand luggage with French expats Bernard Zekri and Sophie Bramly infiltrating the New York scene.

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Before the internet, hip-hop first crossed the Atlantic via mixtapes in hand luggage. French expats Bernard Zekri and Sophie Bramly infiltrated the New York scene.

Mixtapes from New York

On January 14 1984 the very first episode of H.I.P H.O.P is aired in France. The programme was an overnight success with Sidney, the first black person on French TV, becoming a star.

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (7/10)

UFO Lands

During the H.I.P H.O.P programme breakdance battles gave kids a chance to appear on television and show their talent and compete for prizes. For some it was a life-changing experience.

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (8/10)

Battle Kids

The varied guests appearing on H.I.P H.O.P reflected the diversity of early hip-hop culture. They included: Madonna, Grandmixer DST, King Robbo, Keith Haring, Fab Five Freddy, Boogaloo Shrimp, and Herbie Hancock.

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (9/10)

DST MDNA MIX

After only two shorts seasons H.I.P H.O.P finished. Sidney and others tells how fans reacted to the show ending so suddenly and hip-hop culture’s evolution today.

Battle Kids - The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (10/10)

After only two shorts seasons H.I.P H.O.P finished. Sidney and others tells how fans reacted to the show ending so suddenly and hip-hop culture’s continuing relevance and evolution.

The Funky-Fresh Leaves

The Real Story of H.I.P H.O.P - France's Ground-Breaking Hip-Hop Show

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Californian beatnik culture always fascinated Dylan who now lives quietly in Malibu close to Los Angeles.

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NYC Rap Tour

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (6/10)

The Real Story of H.I.P H.O.P - France's Ground-Breaking Hip-Hop Show

Out of This World

Sidney Made in France

The Flashdance Effect

Radio Activity

Mixtapes from New York

NYC Rap Tour

UFO Lands

Battle Kids

NYC Rap TourThe Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P (6/10)

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