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You're watching Video Music Box [videorecording (DVD)]
Title:
You're watching Video Music Box [videorecording (DVD)]
Author:
Bittenbender, Peter, film producer.

Rivo, Steve, screenwriter.

Wilkins, Andre, screenwriter.

Nas (Musician), film director, on-screen participant.

McDaniels, Ralph, on-screen participant.

50 Cent (Musician), on-screen participant.

Showtime Networks, publisher.
Format:
DVD / Blu-ray
Subject Term:
African Americans -- Music -- Political aspects.

African Americans -- Music -- Social aspects.

Rap (Music)

Reggae music.

Popular music -- 1981-1990.

Black people -- History.

Race discrimination.

Noirs américains -- Musique -- Aspect politique.

Noirs américains -- Musique -- Aspect social.

Reggae.

Musique populaire -- 1981-1990.

Personnes noires -- Histoire.

Discrimination raciale.

racial discrimination.
Summary:
The untold story of the world's longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels' archives amassed over 40 nearly years reveal the show's importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.