It's the 70's and disco music is close to its peak. But in the South Bronx, a massive shift in popular culture is in the works. Hip hop is being born. From Diana Ross, Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor to DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and The Zulu Nation.
Not a leftist series in anyway, and the plot can have a soap opera feel sometimes. But class and racial issues play a role.
Thanks to the actor's performances, the cool soundtrack (featuring Kamasi Washington, NAS, Janelle Monae, ...) and Baz Luhrmann's usual refined aestetics, I end up having a good moment watching it.
Part 2 is less good (particularly because they had to resort to animated sequences because of scheduling difficulties with Jaden Smith), and it got canceled after that :(