Bet scraps plans for the breaks season 2 exclusive. New scripted series, premiering feb 20 at 109c on vh1. It is based on dan charnas book, the big payback, which examines the business. Rapper method man has joined the cast of vh1s original hiphop movie the breaks. Tonight is the premiere of vh1s the breaks, which follows the evolution of hiphop through a trio of friends striving to make their dreams come true. Watch the full movie ahead of the vh1 series premiere february 9, 2017. This is the subject of vh1s newest original movie, the breaks, which focuses on three friends trying to break into hiphop in a city that offers just as much risk as it does reward. The breaks wt is the third movie in vh1s successful push into scripted programming, following the 20 recordbreaking premiere of crazysexycool.
It serves as a continuation of the 2016 television film the breaks. Vh1 orders hiphop series the breaks after tv movies. Vh1s original film the breaks is coming at the perfect time. It s 1990s new york city at the height of rap s golden age. The breaks is a hiphop hilarious comedy in the tradition of friday and dont be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood. Vh1 is adapting its own original hiphop movie the breaks for a tv series slated to premiere in late 2016. Last month january 4, vh1 premiered a madefortv movie the breaks. World famous producer, dj premier discusses how he created the score for vh1s the breaks. Sway shares his thoughts on the season finale and recaps his journey and conversations about hip hop history. On february 16, 2016, vh1 picked up the breaks to become a full. Vh1 to adapt its own original movie the breaks as tv series. Complex and vh1s house party for the new movie the.
Vh1 had its own incentive to set the breaks in 1990. Breakbeat, a broad style of electronic or danceoriented music. Method man cast in vh1 hiphop movie the breaks deadline. The film stars wood harris, mack wilds, afton williamson, david call and. Three friends aspire to break into the hiphop music industry. The breaks, a tv movie on vh1, examines the year hiphop. Mack wilds, antoine harris, and sinqua walls the cast of vh1s 90s series the breaks tell us what to expect from show. With sinqua walls, afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris. The network is working on the breaks, a tv movie based on dan charnas bestselling book the big payback. With the breaks, vh1 revisits the 90s hiphop scene.
Plus, its all about one of the most exciting times in musical history. Vh1 announces new scripted series premiere date january 17. Nikki lands a job as the assistant to the legendary barry fouray. The upcoming tv show is based on vh1s 2016 film of the same name, which chronicles. The breaks teaser trailer vh1s 1990set hiphop movie. The break, a group related to the american power pop trio material issue. Stemming from the highly popular novel the big payback, vh1s new tv movie and possible series the breaks debuted yesterday with a total. It was when the scene of hiphop, the hiphop culture was more of a subgenre and people didnt think itd be. Of course, the fact that hes one of the only white people living in his. The movie, the vh1 movie, the breaks, it brings us all back to 1990 in new york. Break music, a percussion interlude or instrumental solo within a longer work of music. Mack wilds and method man of vh1s new original movie, the breaks, look back on their shared history.
Browse the entire episode archive of the breaks and watch the lastest episode free online on vh1. Vh1 orders hiphop drama the breaks to series exclusive. Vh1 orders the breaks hiphop tv movie pilot the latest. The january premiere and immediate encore collected a combined 2. Subscribe to get the highlights, exclusive content, and interviews with your favorite vh1 stars. Watch the new trailer for vh1s the breaks hypebeast. The breaks aired in january and currently ranks as the no. In this hiphop oriented comedy, mitch mullany plays a guy living in oakland, california, whos having a really bad day. With vh1s original movie, the breaks airing later today january 4, wilds offered some insight into the film, speaking specifically on his character, deevee. Inspired by the big payback, a nonfiction history of the hiphop business written by journalist dan charnas, the breaks is executive produced by seith mann and john j. Many of the actors on vh1s new scripted series the breaks premiering monday, feb. Vh1s the breaks does its best to present the era of hiphop where the music was inching to the cusp of becoming the mainstream machine it is. The breaks 2016 in the summer of 1990, nikki afton williamson, david david call and deevee tristan wilds work to make their mark on the music industry. He will have a recurring role as defense attorney paul anders.
Wood harris, antoine harris rave about the music from their vh1. Vh1 has listened to their viewers eyes and are putting forth the effort to make their 90s hip hopthemed the breaks a household name. Picking up where the original vh1 movie left off, the show is based in the 90s at the height of raps golden age of creativity. Season 1, ep 8 interview behind the breaks episode 8. Picking up where a 2016 vh1 original movie left off, the breaks follows the interlocking lives of a group of people with various roles in the burgeoning sphere. The breaks season 1 official super trailer vh1 youtube. But unlike empires overthetop drama, the film is filled with characters who closely mirror reallife movers and.
Intro deevee put your hands up everybody put your hands up hands up, hands up hey ladies and gentlemen you are now listening to the sounds of ahm and super producer dj deevee aight, rest in. The breaks is the third movie in vh1s recent push into scripted programming following 20s crazysexycool. The cast of vh1s the breaks talks the importance of hip. The breaks meet the cast of vh1s the breaks vh1 youtube. The breaks actors tells us why movie turned into tv. On april 27, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that. Vh1 releases the breaks movie online ahead of tv series. The cast of vh1s the breaks talk about the show youtube. Vh1s new tv movie the breaks depicts new yorks rap industry circa 1990. This week, the network released the original movie online. Licensed to youtube by wmg, muyap on behalf of atlantic records.
Overall an awesome move even as people come out against it in irv gotti and mc hammer. The soundtrack to the tv movie and potential tv series is exclusively available on spotify in a playlist curated by vh1. Hiphollywood caught up with the stars of vh1s the break to talk about the film, which takes viewers back to the summer of 1990 in new york. A story of friends who take their own approaches to becoming. Bet has scrapped plans for a second season of the breaks the viacomowned cable network announced in april that the hiphop drama would move from bet to vh1 for a second season. Partially based on dan charnas book, the big payback, the series starred hiphop artists ranging from method man to phonte. The breaks vh1 vh1s highly anticipated new scripted series the breaks, is set to premiere on monday, february 20th at 9pm etpt.
Vh1 original movie the breaks to become a tv series. Homestate 2016, full drama movie, family, usa award winning film free movies in full length duration. Vh1 is moving full steam ahead with the breaks the viacomowned cable network has picked up the hiphop drama to series, the hollywood reporter has learned. Where to get the breaks soundtrack so you can revisit.
Vh1s newest original movie will chronicle the journey of nikki, david, and deevee. With afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris, sinqua walls. That was a 42% gain in vh1 viewership for the month among adults under 50. Early last year, vh1 aired the breaks, a seith mannhelmed original film entirely inspired by hiphops early years. Vh1s newest original movie, the breaks, will chronicle the journey of nikki, david, and deevee, three friends united by their love of hiphop, as they work to make their big mark in the music industry. The breaks chronicles the journey of nikki, david and deevee, three friends united by their. The vh1 viewer apparently their comingofage was around the early 1990s, mr. The breaks is an american drama television series created by dan charnas and seith mann. Vh1 releases full the breaks original movie online ahead.
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