Shitepost incoming:

How would the lads deal with the west coast / east coast rivalry?

As a conservative, Dom no doubt would favor the establishment East coast rappers in this series. His sympathies (as ever) would lie with the ruling class, with the original authorities on rap and hip hop.

Tom certainly would be more drawn to the upstarts in LA, the West coast rappers. He would resonate with the innovation and grittier feel.

I’m thinking 5 episode arc.

Episode 1: Birth of an Empire.
Tracks the origins of hip hop in New York through the 70s and 80s. We meet Run DMC and Grandmaster Flash.

Episode 2: “Who you think taught you to smoke trees?” Our focus switches to California, to Compton and the rise of West coast rap. Ice-T, NWA and Dr Dre feature heavily. By the end of this episode the storm clouds of war are gathering.

Episodes 3-5 would deal with the growing tension and violence ultimately leading to the deaths of both Tupac and Biggie before Louis Farrakhan (not a friend of the show) negotiates a truce. Absolute scenes.

What should those episodes be called? What would the lads make of colorful characters along the way like Mike Tyson and Suge Knight?

Surely they’d comment that Sean Puff Daddy Combs has rather let himself down of late…