Join us at Grandchamps in Brooklyn for a screening of You’re Watching Video Music Box, the directorial debut by iconic rapper, Nasir "Nas" Jones, that tells the untold story of the world’s longest-running video show, Video Music Box hosted by Ralph McDaniels.

About the Film

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 40 nearly years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
About Nasir "Nas" Jones

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