Tales
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 0h 40m
Release: 2017
Rating: 7.1
Season 1 - Tales
2017-06-27
"The premiere episode recreates NWA\u2019s \u201cF*ck the Police,\u201d which focuses on a controversial police shooting of a young boy that flips the biases and stereotypes of today\u2019s society."
2017-07-11
"Inspired by the lyrics of Meek Mill's \"Cold Hearted,\" this episode explores the life of a mega-star rapper who gets fatally shot, with his faithful sidekick by his side, and all the suspects -- his wife, manager and best friend."
2017-07-18
"A woman fed up with her NBA fiance's philandering has an affair with a neighborhood hustler. Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG's \"I've Got a Story to Tell.\""
2017-10-10
"Anthology series of \"song stories\" weaving classic Hip-Hop and R&B songs into visually stunning narratives with Trap Queen inspired by the Fetty Wap track."
2017-10-17
"Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers who learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood."
2017-10-24
"Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z's \"99 Problems\"; two BLM activist college lovers go on the run to escape the clutches of the police."
2017-10-31
"Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's \"You Got Me\"; a highly disciplined dancer, about to perform in an important show, falls for a man who gets her to lose control."
Season 2 - Tales
2019-07-02
"A Shakespearean tale of two brothers, each carving out drastically different lifestyles in modern-day Atlanta."
2019-07-09
"When an Atlanta rap group funded by drug money is targeted by a zealous FBI agent, the rappers and their lawyer must find a way to translate their Machiavellian tactics from the streets to the courtroom in order to beat the case."
2019-07-16
"Recovering addict Edie is a hotel maid who dreams of being a fashion designer, but she has her life turned upside-down when she learns her mother, Clarice, is terminally ill."
2019-07-23
"Explore the underbelly of colliding family members as they go to war over Atlanta's drug game. No one is to be trusted and honor among thieves is the only code to live by."
2019-07-30
"Exotic dancer Violet, 23, raises her teenage sister while looking for her shot at becoming a hip-hop superstar."
2019-08-06
"Janelle, the neglected teenage daughter of wealthy lawyers, throws a drug-fueled party while her parents are on a business trip; when her parents return home early to discover their house in disarray, Janelle resorts to drugs to cope with her anger."
2019-08-13
"Smooth-talking ladies man Davis uses a Mardi Gras celebration as a hunting ground for a very particular type of woman; Davis lures these women to his enigmatic family home where a series of mysterious occurrences unfold."
2019-08-20
"Tracking the life cycle of a Desert Eagle handgun as it travels from the factory floor into the hands of the prideful, the weak and the vindictive, giving them all a false sense of power while creating a path of pain and death on city streets."
2019-08-27
"Powerful female architect Billie is caught up in a love triangle between her soul mate, Micah, and her husband, David, and she is forced to make a decision about whom to be with."
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