According to EUR Web the PBS series “Independent Lens,” hosted this year by actress Maggie Gyllenhall, will roll out three films about hip hop in the coming months.

The first, “Copyright Criminals,” examines the creative and commercial value of music sampling, featuring such acts as Public Enemy, De La Soul and George Clinton. The program airs on Jan. 19.

“Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” premiering Jan. 26, will focus on gender roles in hip-hop and rap through the lens of college quarterback-turned-activist Byron Hurt.

“P-Star Rising,” airing Feb. 2, follows a father-daughter duo as the pair pursues the young daughter¹s dream of becoming a successful rapper.