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T2 WHATS UP! October 13 - 19, 2019 Shook America" posted on YouTube this past May. "If we want people to really respect what rap music is, you've got to understand its origin," Williams said. He went on to explain: "Yeah, people have a chip on their shoulder. Yeah, people are up- set. And that's the kind of an- ger that you're hearing in this music." AMC's docuseries then jumps back in time, all the way to 1984, to profile Run-DMC's pioneering release "Rock Box." The song mixed electric guitar riffs with hip-hop beats, tearing down barriers not only between the two music styles but also between race and class in American media. Hip-hop duo OutKast broke new ground with the hit "Ele- vators" in 1996, and "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Ameri- ca" explores how the song re- defined the cultural and geo- graphical boundaries of rap. The show then examines the impact of the 1987 song "The Bridge" by MC Shan and Mar- ley Marl. Intended to foster community pride, the release ignited one of hip-hop's most famous rap battles between Marl and KRS-One from Boo- gie Down Productions. Queen Latifah herself repre- sents the female perspective in AMC's "Hip Hop." Her 1989 debut album "All Hail the Queen" featured the song "La- dies First," a feminist anthem that became a huge hit and challenged misogyny in hip- hop at the time. These six songs offer TV viewers a sampling of hip- hop's vast and varied history, something executive produc- ers Quest Love and Black Thought know a lot about. As founding members of eclectic hip-hop group The Roots, which was formed in 1987, they're well versed in the genre. Known for using live musical instruments to pro- duce their unique hip-hop groove, The Roots rose through the ranks of the music industry and currently serve as the house band for "The To- night Show Starring Jimmy Fal- lon." They may have achieved Big Boi in "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America" continued on page T10 TV FEATURE A/Health Initiatives 2 x 5 Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? Agitation and insomnia are just two common symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. If you are interested in learning more about current research and the management of symptoms, please give us a call at 479-575-9600. Call Health Initiatives Research 479-575-9600 to talk to our staff about current trials and more learning opportunities. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT? NOW ENROLLING IN CLINICAL TRIALS! Help us discover new treatment options! You might be able to help with clinical research studies looking at potential treatments for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment.