From its humble beginnings in the South Bronx to the global, cultural and economic powerhouse it has become, hip hop has reshaped the world. VH1
documents this cultural explosion in a five-part series "And You Don't Stop:
30 Years of Hip Hop," premiering on Monday October 4 at 10PM*.
With never-before-seen footage, "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip
Hop"
traces the history of this art form from "back in the day" to the
meteoric
rise and success of Russell Simmons' Def Jam label, to the gangsta rap wars,
how hip hop and Eminem conquered America. The five-part documentary concludes
with the new moguls who have come to define "bling bling."
"You can't overstate hip hop's effect on American youth," comments
executive-producer Russell Simmons. "There's a lot of young people from
Beverly Hills, the projects, the trailer parks, who've grown up on hip hop and
have understood the struggle directly, or listened to hip-hop their whole
lives and become sensitized to the plight of those poor people. So that's why
everybody relates to it so well."
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop" features exclusive new
interviews with such figures as Ice-T, OutKast, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Rick
Rubin, Chuck D, the Reverend Run, Fab 5 Freddie, Debbie Harry, DMC, the
Beastie Boys, Nas, Sylvia Robinson, Jimmy Iovine, Lyor Cohen, the Neptunes,
the Roots, Mary J. Blige, and MC Lyte as well as esteemed hip hop era authors
Nelson George, Cheo Coker, and Danyel Smith. Rounding out the narration are
historic interviews from Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, KRS-
One, and Ice Cube.
*all times ET/PT
On Friday, October 1
"Movies That Rock: Terminator"
In a post-apocalyptic 2029, Los Angeles has been reduced to rubble and is
under the thumb of all-powerful ruling machines. Kyle Reese a member of the
human resistance movement, is teleported back to 1984. His purpose: to rescue
Sarah Connor the mother of the man who will lead the 21st-century rebels
against the tyrannical machines, from being assassinated before she can give
birth. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn.
(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
"Best Week Ever"
Highlights for this week's best week include, Jay Leno leaving Tonight
Show, Lost (What is in the jungle?), America's Next Top Model, (How will the
judges decide?) and Star Jones' wedding plans.
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/best_week_ever/series.jhtml
On VH1 Classic
"Headline Act: Bad Company"
Band members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke stopped by the VH1 Classic
studio to talk about their recent DVD entitled, "The Merchants of Cool,"
what
fans can expect from this new DVD, and how their fans have continued to grow
with the band through the years. They also reveal what music genres
influenced them individually and as a band. The hour-long program features
videos including "Good Lovin' Gone Bad," "Joe Fabulous,"
"No Smoke Without A
Fire," "Seagull," "One Night" and "Deal With The
Preacher."
(Premieres at 6:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1classic.com
"VH1 Classic In Concert"
Up on deck this week: "Storytellers: Rod Stewart."
(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1classic.com
On Saturday, October 2
"When Melrose Place Ruled the World"
In the early 1990s, Melrose Place was the ultimate guilty pleasure.
Generation X was fresh out of college, struggling to find jobs in a weak
economy and always looking for love, and Melrose Place was perfect escape for
newly minted adults who saw their own problems reflected in the fun house
mirror of Melrose. "When Melrose Place Ruled The World," finds out
exactly
made this show such a hit with Generation X in the 90s. Interviews include:
Darren Star - Creator/Executive Producer, Aaron Spelling - Executive Producer,
Josie Bissett - Jane Mancini, Marcia Cross - Kimberly Shaw, Lisa Rinna -
Taylor McBride and more.
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/when_ruled_the_world/82321/episode.jhtml
On Sunday, October 3
"The Partridge Family: The Battle of the Shirleys"
In this episode, the 2 Danny finalists who America has chosen will be
announced. Now, we begin the battle of the Shirleys. A panel of judges will
whittle down the eight Shirley contestants to three after taking into
consideration resemblance to the original characters and observing rounds of
singing and acting. America then votes on which two move on to the finals.
(Premieres at 9:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/in_search_of_the_partridge_family/81650/episode.jhtml
"VH1's The Surreal Life: Surf School"
On the way back to the Surreal Life Mansion from San Diego, the housemates
stop off at a sunny Southern California beach for surf lessons. World famous
surf instructors The Willis Brothers are there to greet them, teach them, and
show them the ways of the ocean. What happens when Flavor Flav and a
surfboard collide?
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_surreal_life/82684/episode.jhtml
Monday, October 4
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop: Back in the Day"
Hr. 1
Hour one chronicles hip hop's birth in an impoverished and neglected section
of the Bronx and the establishment of the four elements of hip hop culture:
rapping, deejaying, break-dancing and graffiti. By the end of the hour, hip
hop is no longer confined to the ghetto. It has inspired a generation of
downtown rockers, begun to make inroads into the record business, ignited
feuds between some of its earliest stars and, back in the ghetto, at least
temporarily defused gang violence.
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/2004/
Tuesday, October 5
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop: Bring the Noise"
Hr. 2
Hour two the evolution of hip hop from an obscure and uncommercial New
York-based cottage industry into a national record business phenomenon. The
hour focuses on the rise of the decade's premier hip hop record label -
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin's Def Jam -- and of such seminal artists as
Run-DMC, LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Will Smith and Public Enemy.
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/2004/
Tuesday, October 5
"True Spin: Hip Hop"
They are rap classics, some of the best known hip hop songs in history,
and every one of them has a surprising story you've never heard before.
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/true_spin/86214/episode.jhtml
Wednesday, October 6
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop: Gangsta Gangsta"
Hr. 3
Hour three uncovers the rise of "gangsta rap" in Los Angeles and
the
simultaneous eclipse of "conscious rap" in New York - two styles inspired
by
the uncompromising black pride of Public Enemy. The show describes how NWA
emerged from Compton, California at a moment when crack cocaine was at its
devastating height in the black community. It also tells the story of the
origins of Dr. Dre, who went on to become not just the most influential record
producer in hip hop, but among the most successful in the history of American
popular music.
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/2004/
Thursday, October 7
"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop: Life After Death"
Hr. 4
Hour four begins by bouncing back from L.A. to New York where, some five
years after the emergence of NWA, the East Coast finally begins to develop its
own gangsta rappers, including Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan in addition to Biggie
Smalls. It details the infamous rivalry between Suge Knight's Death Row
Records -- home of Snoop, Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur -- and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy
Records, Biggie's label. The hour explains how the rivalry was hyped into a
supposed East Coast/West Coast "rap war," and how artists on both
sides
attempted to ease tensions even as Tupac and Biggie were murdered. The
episode concludes with the aftermath of the murders, the rise of P. Diddy,
Nas, and Jay-Z, and the era of flossing, glamour, and "bling-bling"
- much of
it an attempt (in the words of writer/editor Danyel Smith) to "fill the
hole
in the soul of hip hop" left by the deaths of Tupac and Biggie.
(Premieres at 10:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/hip_hop_honors/2004/
Thursday, October 7
"VH1 News Presents: Freestyle"
Within the genre of hip hop lies an underground art practiced by lyricists
who read the dictionary, love poetry and rhyme at light speed. It is known as
freestyle, the art of the improvisational rap, where all lyrics are
extemporaneous, or "off the dome" in freestyle speak. More than 10
years in
the making, this special chronicles freestyle from its origins in cafes to the
individuals who pioneered the art form. The special also reveals freestyle
culture, from the cipher circles that freestylers use to hone their skills,
to
the famed battles, where the mix of rap and poetry are on full display. Some
of the world's most renowned freestylers - Supernatural, Craig-G, and Juice
will be featured in the special as VH1 opens a window onto a vibrant
subculture forging a new respect for hip-hop practiced for love, not money.
(Premieres at 11:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/vh1_news_presents/80360/episode.jhtml
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