1. DIRT POOR: Kool and Khalis move from Youngstown to Jersey City. In Jersey City, George Brown moves out of the alley to Storms Avenue.

An animated web series about the origins of Kool and the Gang, featuring a nerdy teen and his older brother who channel their love for music to maneuver through the mean streets of Jersey City to become one of the world's most iconic bands.—Asia Robinson

An animated web series about the origins of KOOL and THE GANG. In Jersey City, seven teenage jazz enthusiasts form a band that would go on to become one of the world's most iconic bands. The precocious musicians maneuver their way through the mean streets of jersey City's projects and local clubs onto a world stage with a little help form some well connected benefactors. Here are five animated shorts to show you how it all began for Kool and the Gang.