Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s in New York -and without cable in the house- it was all about channel 31 (and later 25) and Ralph McDaniel’s Video Music Box.
Ralph provided a platform that captured not just hip hop in its most authentic form but the unique and complex culture and issues of New York City and the surrounding boroughs as a whole. He was the reason that there is a Yo MTV raps and also behind the visuals of great video’s like C.R.E.A.M. and Nas’s It Aint Hard To Tell. If there is one Documentary every music fan needs to watch its this one. Available now for streaming on Showtime.