<P> Rap legends Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow and Nas hosted a Hip - Hop boot camp to educate the young actors . The production crew used the Eisner Award - winning comic series Hip Hop Family Tree by Ed Piskor as a reference point . </P> <P> The trailer for part two was released in February 2017, with episodes being made available on Netflix on April 7, 2017 . The series picked up a year later in 1978 . The accompanying soundtrack was released on April 21, 2017 . </P> <P> Part One has been positively reviewed with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the critic consensus reading "The Get Down's vibrant music and energetic young cast help to elevate its meandering narrative ." The show has a score of 69 out of 100 based on 31 reviews on Metacritic which is classified as "generally favorable reviews". </P> <P> The uptempo musical numbers and soundtrack were generally praised as well as the performances from the main cast and cinematography of the show . However, the overly dramatic love story and sometimes "cartoonish" violence have been criticized, saying it detracts from the darker, authentic feel of the show and its setting . Reviews improved with later episodes as critics felt that the series had toned down its more outlandish and over the top elements in favor of a more cohesive and balanced episode structure . </P>

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