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Video Vibrations

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First episode date
  
1984


Similar
  
Video Soul, MTV Unplugged, Night Tracks
INTRO- BET- VIDEO VIBRATIONS - YouTube

Video Vibrations was a multi-hour-long video block that showcased popular music videos. It was one of BET's early video shows. The show ran from October 1984 through 1997, when it was changed to Vibrations.

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Hosts

The show was hosted by a VJ speaking offscreen. All 3 hosts were prominent in radio as well.

  • Alvin "The Unseen VJ" Jones (1984-1991), one of BET's other first VJ's,alongside Donnie Simpson.
  • "Captain" Paul Porter (1991-1996).
  • Lorenzo "Ice Tea" Thomas (1996-1997)

    • Throughout its run, Video Vibrations had numerous segments that were very popular. Some include:

  • Rap Week, a segment dedicated to hip-hop and rap. Numerous artists were interviewed as well. This was also the inspiration for Alvin Jones to create Rap City. The show went off the air in 2008.
  • Another popular one was The Monday Music Marathon, a showcase of music videos by one artist or genre.

    • Music Intros

    The program did not use a theme song or used any recorded tracks until 1991, when they used the single "Mindflux" from the British act N-Joi as their "theme song" for their intros and breaks up until they left the air in 1997.

    References

    Video Vibrations Wikipedia
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