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80s Videos of B-Boy Culture on VH1Classic - Where are they?
I've had VH1Classic through Dish Network for about 2 years and I have yet to see in the 80s sections of the shows, or any episodes geared towards the big culture of B-Boys and Breakdancing that started in the 80s. Not only that, but breakdancing is still big around the world, it didn't die like some other things from the 80s, so where is the music video representation? For example: I have seen on the VH1 web site, two videos that would fit the above formula, that I have yet to see on the TV channel: Artist: Afrika Bambaataa - Renegades of FunkArtist: Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock I want more 80s rap, dance and breakdancing song related videos! Examples:Break Machine - Street Machine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rGkIUlYEQT8Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qDde1es7aoUThe Art of Noise - Bea Box: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCyGdk23KNUNewcleus - Jam...
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80s Videos of B-Boy Culture on VH1Classic - Where are they?
TroyMcD
 TroyMcD created this thread 16 months ago

I've had VH1Classic through Dish Network for about 2 years and I have yet to see in the 80s sections of the shows, or any episodes geared towards the big culture of B-Boys and Breakdancing that started in the 80s. Not only that, but breakdancing is still big around the world, it didn't die like some other things from the 80s, so where is the music video representation?

 

For example: I have seen on the VH1 web site, two videos that would fit the above formula, that I have yet to see on the TV channel:

 

Artist: Afrika Bambaataa - Renegades of Funk

Artist: Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock

 

I want more 80s rap, dance and breakdancing song related videos!

 

Examples:

Break Machine - Street Machine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rGkIUlYEQT8

Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop: http://youtube.com/watch?v=qDde1es7aoU

The Art of Noise - Bea Box: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCyGdk23KNU

Newcleus - Jam On It: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7pWX46lJc1Y

Shannon - Let the Music Play: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cpEGDXhu5oM

Freez - I.O.U. : http://youtube.com/watch?v=kiWe26gc9l4

John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8r7xAus_Zno

Mantronix - Bassline: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DgD4x_SfyD8

Nolan Thomas - Yo Little Brother: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_2lvqADv4NE

Jonzun Crew - Space Cowboy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nXZyFEqOjwc

Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid: http://youtube.com/watch?v=j8OL7I3hpYA

Whodini - Rap Machine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rtUNg14P0bo

 

 

There are so many more videos, but I think VH1 gets the idea.

 

Troy

 
 
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brokl26
brokl26 brokl26 commented | 10 months ago
 
Oddly enough, this lack of play on VH1 Classics is not that different than the lack of play on MTV. Maybe the simple fact is that those in charge have not heard enough from the viewers. As DonnyDoom says, maybe they have no clue. As I am a regular viewer of Metal Mania I notice a regular stream of videos. Show some backbone and play some videos that are not on the regular rotation. You would think that as popular as rap is on mainstream channels, VH1 would play the origins of that genre. Good luck, though I doubt it will change much.
 
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DonnyDoom
DonnyDoom DonnyDoom commented | 12 months ago
 
I'm from where rap & breakdancing was born in the north east. Like with Metal I don't think VH1 Classic has a clue about what to play.
 
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PatriciaRikEmmettFan
PatriciaRikEmmettFan PatriciaRikEmmettFan commented | 16 months ago
 
I Have VH1 CLASSIC On Dish Network as well on my TV i use to have it on Comcast till i moved from Miami To Hollywood FL, on the beach but i don't have it on internet toe but i have it on this communiyt .
 
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