Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VJ Ralph McDaniels at work lining up a music video for his show, "Video Music Box" on WNYC-TV on January 7, 1988, in New York City ...

Before Hip-Hop went corporate, it was raw, risky and real. Ralph McDaniels opens up about shootouts, unseen Jay-Z moments, Young Diddy and why Video Music Box survived it all. Chuck Creekmur ...

"I knew a lot of our history, especially in Black music, had been discarded and thrown away. But I said, 'I can't let that happen,'" the hip-hop veteran, who directed Nas' first-ever solo music… By ...

Video Music Box is an American music television program. The series is the first to feature hip hop videos primarily. Created in 1983 by Ralph McDaniels, it was one of the most influential television ...

“Video Music Box” creator Ralph McDaniels discusses working with Nas on the documentary that featured Nas, Diddy, Jay-Z, Mike Tyson, and many others.

On this episode of Here and Now, we discuss new plans to study reparations, speak with the man behind 'Video Music Box' and learn about Kente cloth. NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a big move toward racial ...

Ralph McDaniels, the trailblazing force behind “Video Music Box,” will mark his 66th birthday with a celebration that promises to be as influential as the man himself. On February 27, 2025, Brooklyn ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. And one of the most important people to bring the music to the masses is Ralph McDaniels. Uncle Ralph, as some people affectionately call him, started ...

Video Music Box veteran and comedy club owner/promoter Ray DeJon has died at the age of 63. The New York City native died on the eve of what would have been his 64th birthday, July 15. Details on how ...