1980s

15:14

S7 • E5
I Was a Soul Train Dancer
Gary Porter and Steve Higgs

Gary Porter and Steve Higgs, "Soul Train" dancers and members of the Captain Crunch and the Funky Bunch dance group, reflect on iconic 80s routines and the show's cultural impact.
03/12/2025

Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop: A Look Back at Hip Hop Albums from the '80s

From Run DMC to Rakim, hip hop from the 1980s proved it was here to stay.
08/11/2023
Makeup artist and influencer Jaleesa Jaikaran
1:43

Jaleesa Jaikaran Models Three Eras of Makeup for Halloween

Makeup artist and influencer Jaleesa Jaikaran shows off stunning looks inspired by the 80s, 90s and 2000s for BET's Halloween collab with Seagram's Escapes.
10/28/2022
4:58

Respect Due - Gimme a Beat
Hip Hop Awards 2022

Hip hop evolved from turntablism to sampling to the raw rhythms of trap music due to the creativity and ingenuity of DJs, MCs, producers and rappers from the 1970s to today.
09/15/2022
40:27

S1 • E1
The Murder Inc Story
It's Murda

Irv Gotti, the cofounder of Murder Inc Records, explains how his love of DJing led to producing beats and forming relationships with era-defining artists DMX, Ja Rule and more.
08/10/2022