Plot Synopsis

Led by LL COOL J and Ice T alongside field collectors and museum curators, HIP HOP TREASURES is a one-hour docuseries that goes behind the scenes to look at the people and items that gave birth to the cultural phenomenon that is Hip Hop. With the help of field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo along with Chief Museum Curator Paradise Gray and curator Pete Nice, some of these elusive items -- such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic jersey from the "Juicy" video, Flavor Flav's clocks, DMX's Aaliyah car, and more -- are brought back to the archive and to be put on display at The Universal Hip Hop Museum. Throughout the series, viewers get a nostalgic look at the memorabilia, which is brought to life through personal stories from LL COOL J and Ice T along with unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in Hip Hop such as DMC (Run DMC), CeeLo Green, Flavor Flav, Fat Joe, Treach (Naughty by Nature,) Master P, Soulja Boy and many more. The series also features tributes to The Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Biz Markie and Coolio's last on-camera appearance before his passing in 2022.
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On Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10pm-Midnight ET/PT, A&E premiered back-to-back new episodes to close out the first season of HIP HOP TREASURES:

"Run DMC; Soulja Boy" (10pm): LL COOL J helps bridge the gap between old and new school in this search for iconic Hip Hop memorabilia. Field collector Cipha Sounds tracks down artifacts from the legendary Hip Hop group, Run DMC, while also paying tribute to the late Jam Master Jay. And the hunt continues when Yo-Yo visits the rap artist who helped usher in the digital age of music, Soulja Boy.

"Naughty By Nature; Sugarhill Gang" (11pm): We travel back to the very beginning of Hip Hop when Ice-T directs field collector Cipha Sounds to visit with the first rap recording group, Sugarhill Gang. Cipha attempts to obtain the original test pressing of the first rap record on vinyl, "Rapper's Delight." Meanwhile, field collector Yo-Yo meets up with Treach of Naughty By Nature to secure items representing their incredible run.