Hip-Hop DNA

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Join Ebro for Hip-Hop DNA — the series decoding 50 years of music and culture. In this unique celebration of the culture, we tell hip-hop's origin story, through the lens of today's luminaries, region by region. From The East Coast to the West Coast, The Mid-West to The South, we tug on the threads that connect artists like Lil Durk to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Megan The Stallion to UGK, 21 Savage to Scarface, Kendrick to 2Pac, Cardi B to KRS One. The series also explores the importance of the MC, the DJ & The Producer. We also acknowledge the reach of this Black American art-form to every corner of the globe with break out specials that tell the story of hip-hop in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, South Africa, Mexico and China. Featuring a seamless blend of the best music, this is a mandatory listen for any music fan.

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“Throughout my life music has meant a great deal to me,” His Majesty King Charles III says. “I know that is also the case for so many others. But it has that remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness and take us to distant places. But perhaps above all, it can lift our spirits to such a degree. All the more so when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy.” The King’s Music Room—exclusively on Apple Music—is where you can explore this relationship further. From his desk in his office at Buckingham Palace, His Majesty reveals a selection of his favourite songs—featuring artists stretching from crooners to Afrobeats stars, via disco divas and reggae icons. It’s a musical journey that spans 10 decades and reflects the diversity of the Commonwealth and a personal taste shaped by extraordinary experiences around the world. The King also shares stories about meeting some of these artists and reveals why the songs help form the soundtrack to his life.

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Ebro Darden

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Lil Durk

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Join Ebro for Hip-Hop DNA — the series decoding 50 years of music and culture. In this unique celebration of the culture, we tell hip-hop's origin story, through the lens of today's luminaries, region by region. From The East Coast to the West Coast, The Mid-West to The South, we tug on the threads that connect artists like Lil Durk to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Megan The Stallion to UGK, 21 Savage to Scarface, Kendrick to 2Pac, Cardi B to KRS One. The series also explores the importance of the MC, the DJ & The Producer. We also acknowledge the reach of this Black American art-form to every corner of the globe with break out specials that tell the story of hip-hop in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, South Africa, Mexico and China. Featuring a seamless blend of the best music, this is a mandatory listen for any music fan.