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TV-14Documentary • Music • R&BSeason 1710 Episodes
Presents Best in Black: TrailblazersS17 E19Featuring portraits of influential TV pioneers from Diahann Carroll and Nat King Cole to Arsenio Hall and RuPaul, who helped change the game, and change the world.- Presents Best in Black: EntrepreneursS17 E18Featuring portraits of successful figures in business, from Berry Gordy and Magic Johnson to Oprah Winfrey and Rihanna, who helped change the game, and change the world.
- Hip Hop DJ'sS17 E17From the turntable to production, mixtapes, and radio, for the past 50 years the DJ has remained the cornerstone of hip-hop; uncovering their journey, from shaping music and culture to adapting in an evolving landscape.
- ChingyS17 E16Under the wings of Atlanta's premier hip-hop label, Disturbing tha Peace, Chingy's single "Right Thurr" catapulted his career; in 2010, a rumor put it on ice for more than a decade.
- StetsasonicS17 E15Stetsasonic rose to stardom as "Hip-Hop's First Band"; the seven-member band chronicle their musical journey.
- BlaqueS17 E14In the late 1990s, Blaque rocked the music industry with a wave of hits, led by their platinum-certified single, "808"; their journey includes setbacks, including the losses of mentor Left Eye and fellow group member Natina Reed.
- Best in Black: Political LeadersS17 E8Portraits of pioneering political figures who helped change the game and change the world, from Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm to John Lewis and Barack Obama.
- Best in Black: TelevisionS17 E7Unsung Presents Best In Black: Television features stories of pioneering TV shows, from "The Jeffersons" and "A Different World" to "Insecure" and "In Living Color," that helped change the game, and change the world.
- Presents Best in Black: ComicsS17 E6Featuring portraits of trailblazing comedians, from Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor to Bernie Mac and Mo'Nique, who helped change the game -- and change the world.
- Presents Best in Black: MoviesS17 E5Stories of groundbreaking films, from "In the Heat of the Night" and "Shaft" to "The Color Purple" and "Get Out," that helped change the game -- and the world.
Synopsis
This documentary series takes a look at some of the top R&B and soul artists of the last several decades, many of whom are not household names. Narrated by actor Gary Anthony Williams, the NAACP Image Award-winning program features interviews with people who know the musicians well enough to tell the ups and downs of their careers. Episodes usually start with the story of an artist's upbringing before moving into the trials and tribulations faced as the subject searched for the big break early in his or her music career. The pinnacle of the performer's career plays out next, before a turning point that led to each one's career beginning a downward trend.Cast
Gary WilliamsRating
TV-14
Genres
Documentary, Music, R&BMore Like This
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