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title: New Netflix’s series, ‘The Get Down” is a must see
description: In 1977, Hip-Hop was in its infancy. The Bronx, New York, with its project buildings and busy streets, served as its cradle.
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# [New Netflix’s series, ‘The Get Down” is a must see](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/new-netflixs-series-the-get-down-is-a-must-see)

 Written by [Joseph Tiller](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/joseph-tiller) | Aug 17

In 1977, Hip-Hop was in its infancy. The Bronx, New York, with its project buildings and busy streets, served as its cradle. The culture was nurtured by fast-talking hustlers, and energetic youth with something to prove to the world. There have been many depictions of Hip-Hop culture on the television and in the movies. It has spread across all genres of music, but now more than ever the story of Hip-Hop’s beginning needs to be shared. Netflix’s new original series, *The Get Down* give shares a story of how Hip-Hop was introduced to most young people during the 70’s.

*The Get Down* takes place during a time where disco was still king and Hip-Hop was extremely underground. The show follows a group of high school sophomores as they try to figure out life in the Bronx and use Hip-Hop to find self-identity. The lead character Ezekiel (Justice Smith) is a poet who has the gift of stringing words together. It isn’t until he runs into, a local legend  Shaolin Fantastic (Shameik Moore), then he discovers how he can use his poetry to speak out. Zeke and his friends Romi (Jayden Smith) and young graffiti artist, Boo-Boo, Ra Ra, and Mylene  end up in some trying situations during a time of change socially, politically and economically. *The Get Down* is a coming of age and love story not only for the characters but for Hip-Hop as well.

[Netflix spent $120 million on *The Get Down* ](http://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2016/08/16/was-the-get-down-worth-120-million-for-netflix/#69e7b1fb3528)and the production quality matches the price tag. With Grandmaster Flash, Nas and many other pioneers of Hip-Hop contributing their insight behind the scenes, the show is sure to make Hip-Hop purist proud with the facts being presented. The show incorporates all the elements of Hip-Hop, DJing, rapping, graffiti writing, and b-boying, staying true to the essence. [The soundtrack to the show is also great.](https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-down-original-soundtrack/id1140679908) It’s a mix of disco, hip-hop, and R&B, with some of the cast and artists such as Nas and Miguel created original songs just for the show.    

*The Get Down* is accurate to the times and full of historical references that old school Hip-Hop heads would get right away. The show is also a history lesson for younger Hip-Hop fans that who have fell in love with the culture just like Ezekiel.  

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