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T10 WHATS UP! October 13 - 19, 2019 mainstream success, but they were part of the early days of the hip-hop revolution, making them well suited to bring the story of hip-hop to television. Questlove and Black Thought work alongside fel- low executive producers Alex Gibney ("Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," 2005), Shawn Gee ("SoundClash," 2014), Stacey Offman ("The Inventor: Out for Blood in Sili- con Valley," 2019), Richard Perello ("Club Dread," 2004) and rookie Shea Serrano. "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America" was co-directed by journalist-turned-filmmaker Erik Parker ("L.A. Burning") and Emmy-nominated direc- tor One9 ("Nas: Time Is Ill- matic," 2014). With some of the genre's most influential voices onscreen and behind the scenes including Big Boi, Rev Run, Darryl McDaniels and more, AMC's new docuse- ries promises an insider's look at hip-hop and its impact on modern culture as it explores how six groundbreaking songs gave a voice to a largely unheard population. Find out how hip- hop music has inspired and in- fluenced history in "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Ameri- ca," premiering Sunday, Oct. 13, on AMC. continued from page T2 Tarik "Black Thought" Trotter in "Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America" Soundtrack of a revolution: 'Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America' airs on AMC TV FEATURE