Cast and Crew of You're Watching Video Music Box

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You're Watching Video Music Box

About You're Watching Video Music Box

The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over nearly 40 years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.

Full Cast of You're Watching Video Music Box

Nas
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Ralph McDaniels
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Wendy Williams
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Wendy Williams as Self

Wendy Joan Williams is an American broadcaster, media personality, businesswoman, and writer. Since 2008, she has hos...

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Sean Combs
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Sean Combs as Self

Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or Didd...

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Jay-Z
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Darryl McDaniels
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Fat Joe
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Fat Joe as Self

Joseph Antonio Cartagena who goes by his stage name Fat Joe is an American rapper.

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Sway Calloway
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Shaggy
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50 Cent
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50 Cent as Self (archive footage)

Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor...

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Aaliyah
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Yasiin Bey
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Yasiin Bey as Self (archive footage)

Regarded as one of hip hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Yasiin Bey, known professionally as Mos Def, ...

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Queen Latifah
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Queen Latifah as Self (archive footage)

Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and s...

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The Notorious B.I.G.
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Tupac Shakur
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Mary J. Blige
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Mary J. Blige as Self (archive footage)

From Wikipedia, Free Online Encyclopedia: Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, so...

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Common
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Common as Self (archive footage)

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapp...

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Lauryn Hill
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DMX
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DMX as Self (archive footage)

Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 - April 9, 2021), better known by his stage name DMX, was an American rapper and acto...

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Whitney Houston
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Ice Cube
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Ice Cube as Self (archive footage)

O'Shea Jackson Sr., better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, screenwri...

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Ice-T
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Ice-T as Self (archive footage)

Tracy Morrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American musician and actor. He w...

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Lil' Kim
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LL Cool J
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LL Cool J as Self (archive footage)

James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, ...

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Ludacris
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Ludacris as Self (archive footage)

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and acto...

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Method Man
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Method Man as Self (archive footage)

Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is ...

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Da Brat
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Kanye West
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Kanye West as Self (archive footage)

Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He...

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Foxy Brown
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Bushwick Bill
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Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
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Doug E. Fresh
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Will Smith
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Will Smith as Self (archive footage)

Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. Known for variety of roles, Smith...

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Beyoncé
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Beyoncé as Self (archive footage)

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B and pop re...

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Kelly Rowland
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Kelly Rowland as Self (archive footage)

Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer,songwriter, actress and television per...

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Michelle Williams
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Tracy Morgan
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Tracy Morgan as Self (archive footage)

​American actor, comedian and author Tracy Jamal Morgan is best known for his eight seasons as a cast member on Satur...

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Jamie Foxx
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Jamie Foxx as Self (archive footage)

Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwri...

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Chuck Schumer
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Chuck Schumer as Self

Charles Ellis Schumer is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from New York, a seat to ...

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Michael Bivins
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Michael Bivins as Self

Michael Bivins was born on August 10, 1968 and is currently 55 years old.

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Fred Buggs
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Luther Campbell
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Chuck Chillout
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Billy Danze
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Ray Dejon
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Ed Dixon
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Willie Geist
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Ghostface Killah
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Sabrina Gray
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Hakeem Jeffries
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Daymond John
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Daymond John as Self

Daymond John (born February 23, 1969) is an American businessman, fashion designer, television personality and motiva...

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Yvonne M. Lee
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Lionel C. Martin
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Bryan McDaniels
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Evelyn McDaniels
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Kimberly McDaniels-Richardson
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Ernie Paniccioli
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Large Professor
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Raekwon
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Rakim
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Crazy Sam
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Roxanne Shanté
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General Steele
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Mike Tyson
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Mike Tyson as Self

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer, competing from 1985 to 2005. He r...

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Korey Wise
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