On May 1, VH1 will be premiering a new film from its
Rock Docs series, entitled
UPRISING: Hip Hop And The L.A. Riots. For anyone who lived through the 1992 L.A. riots that resulted after the beating of Rodney King, you will be completely transported back to the time when the entire country felt that justice had not been served, and unrest was at its peak. To anyone who wasn’t around at the time, the parallels that can be drawn between what happened then and what’s been happening today in the news are undeniable.
UPRISING focuses not just on the news of that day, but how it affected and directly influenced hip hop as we know it. Watch the trailer for the film, which is narrated by
Snoop Dogg, above, and tune in on May 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT for one of our most stunning docs yet.
VH1′S EMMY AWARD-WINNING “VH1 ROCK DOCS” FRANCHISE RECOGNIZES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE L.A. RIOTS WITH
“UPRISING: HIP HOP AND THE L.A. RIOTS” PREMIERING TUESDAY, MAY 1 AT 9PM*
NEW YORK, NY-April 4, 2012- It has been 20 years since the L.A. Riots, the four days of unrest, looting and rage that paralyzed Los Angeles and sent racial shockwaves throughout the country. After decades of racial tension in South Central Los Angeles, VH1′s Emmy Award-winning “VH1 Rock Docs” franchise explores the connection between the violence manifested on the streets during the 1992 riots and the rage expressed in Hip Hop by NWA, Dr. Dre, Ice T, and Ice Cube among others with VH1′s “UPRISING: Hip Hop and the L.A. Riots” premiering Tuesday, May 1 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1.
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The annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Film Festival kicks off next week, during which we’ll be premiering two brand new VH1 Rock Docs. First up, we have Marley, which is the first film to tell the definitive life story of the revolutionary music icon Bob Marley; it will be making its North American premiere at SXSW on March 11th at 5:30 p.m. CT. In addition, UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots, narrated and executive produced by rapper Snoop Dogg, is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on March 14th at 10 p.m. CT. Lastly, we’ll be hosting an exclusive preview of VH1′s upcoming documentary Downloaded: The Digital Revolution, the story of the rise and fall of Napster, which will be followed by a rare panel discussion with creators Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker on March 14th at 2 p.m. CT.
Read more in this press release that recently hit the wires!
VH1′S EMMY AWARDING-WINNING VH1 ROCK DOCS FRANCHISE JOINS SXSW FILM FESTIVAL IN MARCH WITH THE PREMIERE OF TWO NEW DOCUMENTARIES, A PANEL AND EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK INTO THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPSTER WITH DOWNLOADED: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION
Marley and UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots will Premiere at SXSW on March 11th and March 14th
Actor/Filmmaker Alex Winter and Napster Co-founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker Unveil Upcoming Documentary Downloaded: The Digital Revolution with Panel Discussion and Exclusive Clip
NEW YORK, NY – VH1′s Emmy award-winning Rock Docs franchise will premiere two new documentaries during the SXSW Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures’ Marley, the first film to tell the definitive life story of revolutionary music icon Bob Marley, will be making its North American premiere at SXSW on March 11th at 5:30PM CT. In addition, UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots, narrated and executive produced by rapper Snoop Dogg, is set to make its world premiere at SXSW on March 14th at 10PM CT. An exclusive preview of VH1′s upcoming documentary Downloaded: The Digital Revolution, the story of the rise and fall of Napster, will also be seen at the SXSW Film Festival followed by a rare panel discussion with creators ShawnFanning and Sean Parker on March 14th at 2PM CT.
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VH1′s award-winning series Rock Docs will be premiering two upcoming films next month, but not on television. Instead, they’ll be shown at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Marley, a documentary telling the “definitive life story” of Bob Marley, UPRISING: Hip Hop And The L.A. Riots will both debut at the fest, and another film, Downloaded: The Digital Revolution, about the founding of Napster, will also be unveiled. Downloaded will also include a panel discussion featuring Napster co-founders Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, as well as director (and alter ego of Bill S. Preston, Esquire), Alex Winter. For more information about all three films, check out the release below.
VH1′S EMMY AWARD-WINNING “VH1 ROCK DOCS” FRANCHISE JOINS SXSW FILM FESTIVAL IN MARCH WITH THE PREMIERE OF TWO NEW DOCUMENTARIES, A PANEL AND EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK INTO THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPSTER WITH “DOWNLOADED: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION”
“Marley” and “UPRISING: Hip Hop and The L.A. Riots” will Premiere at SXSW on March 11th and March 14th
Actor/Filmmaker Alex Winter and Napster Co-founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker Unveil Upcoming Documentary “Downloaded: The Digital Revolution” with Panel Discussion and Exclusive Clip
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We’ve already shown you a clip from the upcoming VH1 Roc Docs special The TRL Decade in which Carson Daly talks about the time a teenage Lady Gaga tried to visit him in the TRL studio. In yet another teaser from the documentary, airing Sunday night, January 29 at 9:30pm ET/PT, we bring you one more great moment from behind the scenes at the show. In it, Method Man talks about the time he complimented Britney Spears on her posterior. Brit’s reaction is classic.
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It’s easy to forget that TRL was more than a show where tweens would make their parents drag them to Times Square on a pilgrimage to run their vocals ragged, screaming for their favorite stars. TRL was a defining show for MTV, popular music and kids of a certain generation. It’s also easy to forget the caliber of celebrities that appeared on the show, which ran from 1998-2008. Madonna, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, hell, even Angelina Jolie, they all appeared on the show often. In honor of the new VH1 Rock Doc The TRL Decade, which airs January 29, we’d like to take a look back at the VJ’s who made the show what it was, and the celebrities that came down to 1515 Broadway to hang with them. (We invite you to take a closer look at the photo on the upper left in our gallery — yes, that is indeed Destiny’s Child, Eve, 3LW, and Dream hanging with Carson Daly.) And of course, check out the documentary when it airs on Sunday January 29 at 9:30 pm ET/PT.
Tags: Photos, Television, The TRL Decade, TRL, Rock Docs, 3LW, Dream, Puff Daddy, NSYNC, *NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Busta Rhymes, Marilyn Manson, Madonna, Kid Rock, Kanye West, Enrique Iglesias, Hilarie Burton, Damien Fahey, Carson Daly, Britney Spears, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Molly Sims, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brittany Murphy, Amanda Bynes, Ben Stiller, Vanessa Minnillo, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Bosworth, Hilary Duff, Ben Affleck, Angelina Jolie
MTV’s Total Request Live was a huge part of our youth, and in this clip from the upcoming VH1 Rock Doc The TRL Decade, Carson Daly talks about how important the show was to aspiring musician Lady Gaga, too. Daly explains that during a recent interview with Gaga, she admitted that when she was a teenager, she and her friends went to Times Square with a sign reading “Carson, let me up!” and that seeing so many larger-than-life pop stars on the show is what drove her to become what she is now. Of course now he’s kicking himself for not letting her in.
For more stories like this one, tune in to The TRL Decade on VH1 next Sunday, January 29 at 9:30 pm ET/PT.
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We grew up with MTV’s hit show Total Request Live, and we’re super-excited that the nostalgia-train is stopping at 1515 Broadway for a look back at this influential pop culture goldmine that was such a huge part of our day…back in the day. VH1′s Rock Docs franchise will be showing a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes world of TRL in the hour-long documentary The TRL Decade, which premieres on VH1 Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Carson Daly, La La Anthony, Damien Fahey and the rest of the gang are back together at last to discuss the heyday when music took over the crossroads of the world in Times Square.
VH1′S EMMY AWARD-WINNING “ROCK DOCS” FRANCHISE REVISITS
THE 10-YEAR TIMES SQUARE TAKEOVER
WITH
THE TRL DECADE
Hour-Long Doc Premieres Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 9PM*
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We’re only four days away from the World Broadcast Premiere of Michael Jackson‘s This Is It, which will air at 9 p.m ET/PT on Monday, November 7 only on VH1. This 2009 documentary film captured MJ as he was preparing for his 50 night stand at London’s O2 Arena, a tour that sadly never came to fruition after Jackson’s untimely passing in June of 2009. Thankfully, though, cameras were rolling during MJ’s extensive rehearsals, which gave fans one last opportunity to experience the magic of his performances and help cope with his tragic loss. Roger Ebert called This Is It an “extraordinary documentary,” and Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described it as an “incredibly intimate look at one of the greatest performers the world has ever seen.”
Monday night’s VH1 Rock Docs presentation of This Is It will be the first time that this unforgettable film has aired on broadcast television. Stay tuned for more Michael Jackson-related content over the next few days, and be sure to follow all the action on Twitter using the hashtag #MJThisIsIt. Don’t forget to tune in on Monday, November 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT to pay witness to the majesty of the King Of Pop in celluloid form.
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VH1 welcomes the return of the Emmy-winning series Rock Docs and the 2011-2012 lineup that the show has in store, starting with the network premiere of Michael Jackson: This Is It on November 7, 2011. In addition, a variety of original, feature-length documentaries will air starting in December, 2011 with The TRL Decade, an in-depth look at the MTV video countdown show that aired from 1998-2008 which will feature interviews with VJ’s like Carson Daly, Vanessa Minnillo, and of course, VH1′s own La La Vasquez. For the full lineup of upcoming Rock Docs, read on.
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