You're watching Video Music Box / Showtime Documentary Films presents ; a Mass Appeal production ; produced by Steve Rivo ; written by Steve Rivo, Andre Wilkins ; directed by Nasir "Nas" Jones.
Title from disc surface. Originally aired on Showtime in 2021. Wide screen (1.78:1) Nas, Ralph McDaniels, 50 Cent, Roxanne Shanté, Tuffy Questell, Aaliyah, Wendy Williams, Shaggy, Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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.
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