Music
Station:
A&E (US)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2023-08-12
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Hip Hop Treasures provides a behind the scenes look at the people and items that gave birth to the cultural phenomenon that is Hip Hop. With the help of LL COOL J, Ice T, field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo along with Chief Museum Curator Paradise Gray and curator Pete Nice, some of these elusive items are brought back to the archive and will be put on display at The Universal Hip Hop Museum. The museum is poised to become "The Official Record of Hip Hop" and is currently in the process of building the world's largest Hip Hop memorabilia collection. The permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum will open to visitors worldwide in 2024.
There is no Next Episode of Hip Hop Treasures planned.
S1E6 - Biz Markie / Master P
Ice-T honors the golden age of Hip Hop as he leads the hunt to find items from the late clown prince of Hip Hop, Biz Markie. Museum curators, Pete Nice and Paradise Gray meet up with Biz's wife to trade stories and see what treasures they can procure. Plus, field collector Cipha Sounds visits with Hip Hop mogul Master P in search of the gold tank from his "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" music video.
Air Date: 16 Sep 2023 21:01 (CDT)
S1E7 - Run DMC / Soulja Boy
LL COOL J helps bridge the gap between old and new school in this search for iconic Hip Hop memorabilia. Field collector Cipha Sounds tracks down artifacts from the legendary Hip Hop group, Run DMC, while also paying tribute to the late Jam Master Jay. And the hunt continues when Yo-Yo visits the rap artist who helped usher in the digital age of music, Soulja Boy.LL COOL J helps bridge the gap between old and new school in this search for iconic Hip Hop memorabilia. Field collector Cipha Sounds tracks down artifacts from the legendary Hip Hop group, Run DMC, while also paying tribute to the late Jam Master Jay. And the hunt continues when Yo-Yo visits the rap artist who helped usher in the digital age of music, Soulja Boy.
Air Date: 23 Sep 2023 21:01 (CDT)
S1E8 - Naughty By Nature / Sugarhill Gang
We travel back to the very beginning of Hip Hop when Ice-T directs field collector Cipha Sounds to visit with the first rap recording group, Sugarhill Gang. Cipha attempts to obtain the original test pressing of the first rap record on vinyl, "Rapper's Delight." Meanwhile, field collector Yo-Yo meets up with Treach of Naughty By Nature to secure items representing their incredible run.
Air Date: 23 Sep 2023 22:04 (CDT)