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BY KYLA BREWER TV Media M usic is much more than mere enter- tainment. From the rebellious rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s to the political protest songs of the 1960s and beyond, music has often been reflective of cultural revolution, a sign of the times, if you will. This fall, a new series takes an in-depth look at the history and impact of today's dominant music genre: hip-hop. Some of the biggest stars of the hip-hop era discuss how the genre has given a voice to a new generation in the new docuseries "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America," premiering Sunday, Oct. 13, on AMC. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter of the Phila- delphia-based hip-hop group The Roots serve as executive producers for the series, which takes a look at a differ- ent trailblazing song in each episode. The six-episode series ex- plores the rise of hip-hop, from its humble and some- times controversial begin- nings to its impact on main- stream American culture to- day. Recording artists walk viewers through the creation of some of the most influential songs of the hip-hop era. Questlove explained the need for a serious look at the art of hip-hop in a September article on latimes.com. "Hip-hop was seen as a low- level art form, or not even seen as actual art," Questlove said. "People now see there's value in hip-hop, but I feel like that's based on the millions of dollars it's generated. Like its value is like that of junk bonds or a Baltic Avenue Monopoly property. A money generator. But there's a different story that needed to be told." The show's debut episode takes a look at Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," a controversial Christian rap song that chal- lenged religion. While many people likely know West as the husband of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, early archi- val footage of the recording artist explores how he man- aged to meld rap, gospel and spiritual lyrics in the 2004 hit. Next, the series features Kendrick Lamar's 2015 release "Alright," which became an anthem of hope during the early days of the BlackLives- Matter movement. Rapper Pharrell Williams, the song's co-producer, talked about the importance of tracing hip- hop's history in a teaser for "Hip Hop: The Songs That CR O SS W O R D S S UDO KU W O R D SE A RC H T V & M O V I ES A/Filler 5 x 3 Hip-hop history IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a co ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Check it out! Do you know someone featured in a photo in our newspaper or on our website? DID YOU KNOW those images are available for purchase?