'This Is the Real Narrative': Ralph McDaniels Reaches 40 Year Milestone With Video Music Box as World Gears Up For Hip Hop's Historic Moment

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English - August 11, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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It's Hip Hop's 50th birthday! On the latest episode of Milestones, black media legend Ralph McDaniels joins to discuss the legacy of his pioneering television program, Video Music Box. Celebrating a milestone of its own this year, Video Music Box became one of the most important shows in music video history, as it illuminated a budding genre called hip hop, and centered black youth culture overall at a time when it was not a consideration in mainstream media. Debuting in 1983, Video Music Box stands as the longest running music video program in history.