BY ELIJAH C. WATSON • JULY 23 2019
Questlove has shared the list of rap songs that will be analyzed and discussed in his forthcoming AMC television series, Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America.
The six songs that will be the focus of the series are: “Jesus Walks” by Kanye West, “Alright” by Kendrick Lamar, “Rock Box” by Run-DMC, “Elevators” by Outkast, “The Bridge” by MC Shan, and “Ladies First” by Queen Latifah.
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