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Documentary film · Directed by Nas
You’re Watching Video Music Box
The untold story of the world’s longest-running video show. A hip-hop mainstay since 1983, Video Music Box gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives, amassed over nearly 40 years, reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians and to the kids who grew up watching.
- Network
- Showtime
- Role
- Showrunner · Producer · Co-Writer
- Format
- Documentary film · Directed by Nas
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The Source
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