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Tales

Tales
★ 6.6/10•2017•40m•TV-MA•Drama
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A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime40m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 27, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - F**k The PoliceE140m

F**k The Police

The premiere episode recreates NWA’s “F*ck the Police,” which focuses on a controversial police shooting of a young boy that flips the biases and stereotypes of today’s society.

Jun 27, 2017

Episode 2 - Cold HeartedE240m

Cold Hearted

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 suspects - his wife, manager and best friend.

Jul 11, 2017

Episode 3 - A Story to TellE340m

A Story to Tell

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."

Jul 18, 2017

Episode 4 - Trap QueenE440m

Trap Queen

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.

Oct 10, 2017

E540m

Children's Story

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.

Oct 17, 2017

E640m

99 Problems

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.

Oct 24, 2017

E740m

You Got Me

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.

Oct 31, 2017

E840m

All I Need

Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige's "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", A naive and suicidal prostitute feels trapped in her reckless life of sex and violence. In a desperate attempt to flee her abusive pimp, she finds unexpected love in the arms of a war vet who suffers from PTSD.

Nov 26, 2017

Actors

Shariff Earp

Shariff Earp

Kendall

Gjee Wade II

Gjee Wade II

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Femme Fatales
Masters of Horror
Homecoming
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Fear Itself
The Terror
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