I suspect vh1 will renew the breaks for season two. Tristan wilds, adeles ex from hello, dishes on role in. Plus, its all about one of the most exciting times in musical history. Find out more about antoine harris, the man who plays the rapper ahm in vh1s new original movie the breaks. With afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris, sinqua walls. The breaks official super trailer premieres january. The series stars afton williamson, wood harris, tristan wilds, antoine harris, david call, evan handler and melonie diaz. I remember recording vh1s i love the 80s shows on tape back when i was in junior high, so anyways. The film started in summer 1990 in new york, where the music industrys artists and hustlers intersect in the dance clubs and the street. Coleman recently spoke with the indy about the possibility of vh1 going forward with the breaks as a continuing series, muscle memory and that scene where imam ali became the unlikely favorite. Vh1 to adapt its own original movie the breaks as tv series. In jan vh1 premiered the tv movie which served as a pilot based on the book the big payback. Watch the breaks full movie now and tune in to the series.
Vh1 premiered its madefortv movie the breaks yesterday january 4. The vh1 viewer apparently their comingofage was around the early 1990s, mr. This week, the network released the original movie online. In this hiphop oriented comedy, mitch mullany plays a guy living in oakland, california, whos having a really bad day.
The breaks wt is the third movie in vh1s successful push into scripted programming, following the 20 recordbreaking premiere of crazysexycool. While the breaks film concluded with a cliffhanger, the storylines will remain in tact as standout characters. 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. The cast of vh1s the breaks talks the importance of hip. Bet scraps plans for the breaks season 2 exclusive.
The breaks tv show follows three young friends chasing their hip hop dreams in new york city in 1990. Subscribe to get the highlights, exclusive content, and interviews with your favorite vh1 stars. Meet the characters of the breaks, vh1s latest hiphop drama. Hip hop fans were abuzz last night as vh1 premiered their original movie the breaks. Early last year, vh1 aired the breaks, a seith mannhelmed original film entirely inspired by hiphops early years. Dan charnas inspired by the book by, seith mann teleplay 2 more credits. The soundtrack to the tv movie and potential tv series is exclusively available on spotify in a playlist curated by vh1. The breaks, a tv movie on vh1, examines the year hiphop.
Inspired by journalist dan charnas book the big payback, the breaks was written and directed by seith mann and executive produced by mann, charnas, and maggie. It follows three friends in new york city in the summer of 1990, as they attempt to. It serves as a continuation of the 2016 television film the breaks. Season 1, ep 6 interview behind the breaks episode 6. The breaks is a movie based on a book called the big payback by dan charnas about three friends tristan mack wilds as deevee, afton williamson as nikki and david call as david in 1990 who are trying to break into this rising world of hiphop, each in their. The millions of viewers who previously watched the world premiere of vh1s tv movie the breaks are in for a treat this february. The story chronicles new york hiphop culture in the early 90s as rap music fights to become a legitimate mainstream genre of music. Vh1 original movie the breaks to become a tv series. The breaks is an american drama television series created by dan charnas and seith mann. Its because vh1 is rude as fuck and played my life, b. Irv gotti is butthurt over vh1s new movie the breaks last night, vh1 premiered their 2 hour film and possible new tv series the breaks.
Stemming from the highly popular novel the big payback, vh1s new tv movie and possible series the breaks debuted yesterday with a total viewership of 2. The breaks is vh1 at its best, intersecting 90s nostalgia with hiphop for the masses, chris mccarthy, vh1 general manager, said in a statement. 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. Three friends aspire to break into the hiphop music industry. Last night, vh1s newest original movie, the breaks which stars actor rapper tristan mack wilds, wood harris, afton williamson and rapper method man.
Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by genre tv news india tv spotlight. On april 27, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that. Complex and vh1s house party for the new movie the. The breaks vh1 vh1s highly anticipated new scripted series the breaks, is set to premiere on monday, february 20th at 9pm etpt. The history of the business of hiphop by dan charnas. With sinqua walls, afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris. Watch the new trailer for vh1s the breaks hypebeast. 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. A story of friends who take their own approaches to becoming. Vh1s newest original movie will chronicle the journey of nikki, david, and deevee.
Vh1 has listened to their viewers eyes and are putting forth the effort to make their 90s hip hopthemed the breaks a household name. The breaks the 1999 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Hip hop journalism with dan charnas, kim osorio, and datwon thomas part 2 the hip hop journalism conversation continues as sway, dan. The source irv gotti is displeased with vh1s the breaks. Based on the original vh1 movie, the breaks chronicles 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. Phonte as imam ali from vh1 s the breaks watchloud. The film stars mack wilds and portrays the new york rap scene in 1990. New scripted series, premiering feb 20 at 109c on vh1. 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.
Dan charnas on how the breaks moved from page to screen. The breaks is the third movie in vh1s recent push into scripted programming following 20s crazysexycool. On february 16, 2016, vh1 picked up the breaks to become a full television series. Where to get the breaks soundtrack so you can revisit. Overall an awesome move even as people come out against it in irv gotti and mc hammer. The upcoming tv show is based on vh1s 2016 film of the same name, which chronicles. The breaks is a 2016 american television hiphop drama film that chronicles the life of three friends during the early 1990s hiphop scene. Hip hop journalism with dan charnas, kim osorio, and datwon thomas part 2. The breaks has been renewed for season two and is moving from vh1 to bet. The film stars wood harris, mack wilds, afton williamson, david call and rapper method man. The film is set in new york city and shines a light on hip hop. Browse the entire episode archive of the breaks and watch the lastest episode free online on vh1. I think its really great to be a part of a story where theyre actually exploring the racial dynamics of the.
The breaks season 1 official super trailer vh1 youtube. Vh1 had its own incentive to set the breaks in 1990. Tristan mack wilds is ready to make his mark on the breaks, vh1s movie inspired by dan charnas book the big payback. Of course, the fact that hes one of the only white people living in his. Vh1s original film the breaks is coming at the perfect time. 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. Vh1 orders hiphop series the breaks after tv movies successful premiere critics might point to an abundance of cleavage and male incarceration as the criteria for casting. The movie was greatly anticipated by regular viewers of vh1 as well as those new, who simply wanted to reminisce about the early 1990s when hiphop was on the rise. Movies vh1 news movies vh1 news movies vh1 news movies vh1 news vh1 movie the breaks to become a tv series essence how vh1 and epic went all in with tlc and whats next. Vh1 releases full the breaks original movie online ahead.
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