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VH1 Documentary Premiere Set for October 7th
submitted by: Lisa D.
source: PR Newswire
Date: September 25, 2001
VH1's 'Behind The Music: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' Premiering Sunday, October 7 At 9:00 P.M. (ET/PT), Followed By The Premiere Of 'Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America' at 10:00 PM, (ET/PT);
Sean John Combs Tells His Dramatic Life StoryIn Latest Episode of VH1 Series, Also Featuring Interview Footage With Mary J. Blige, Run-DMC's Run, Clive Davis, Lyor Cohen, Andre Harrell, Jon Favreau and Eddie F, Among Others
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Music superstar Sean John Combs -- a/k/a Puffy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy -- tells his dramatic life story in his own words, tracing his meteoric rise from the streets of Harlem to the top of the hip-hop world, when VH1's Emmy-nominated hit series "Behind the Music" kicks off its fifth season on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), followed by the premiere of the five-part documentary, "Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America" at 10:00 pm (ET/PT).
"Behind the Music: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs" features rare and never-before-seen archive video, film and home movie footage, concert clips and songs, plus new interviews with Mary J. Blige, Run from Run-DMC, J Records president Clive Davis, Island Def Jam president Lyor Cohen, New American Music president Andre Harrell, actor Jon Favreau, and Eddie F, among others.
Taking a unique approach, "Say It Loud!: A Celebration of Black Music in America" spotlights five themes in telling the story of black music through exclusive interviews at locations across the country, as well as rare archival footage (some of it never before seen in the U.S.). More than 70 artists chronicle the contributions of African American musicians whose profound influence have left an indelible mark on our culture, featuring Grandmaster Flash as he spins records in New York's Tompkins Square Park, Snoop Dogg hanging at his home studio, and Barry White telling anecdotes from the comfort of his living room. Interviews also include Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Isaac Hayes, Tina Turner, Prince, Tupac Shakur, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Robert Johnson, Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Dr. Dre, Al Green and many others.
VH1.com will celebrate the VH1 five part series "Say It Loud!: A Celebration of Black Music in America" with exclusive artist interviews, video clips, online radio station, interactive timeline, and a detailed synopsis of each episode. Fans can log on to VH1.com to also participate in message boards and online polls centered on the artists, songs and movements that define the history of black music in America.
Combs granted "Behind the Music" unprecedented access to his workaholic lifestyle, and the cameras capture the superstar artist and entrepreneur backstage at Harlem's Apollo Theater, running his hip-hop empire via cell phone, preparing for a celebrated hometown performance to promote his much-anticipated album "P. Diddy and the Bad Boy Family ... The Saga Continues" shooting a video for the hit song "D-I-D-D-Y," and managing his Sean Jean clothing line and other businesses by two-way pager.
"Behind the Music: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs" tracks Puffy's entire life, from the days when his mother taught him how to fight in the family kitchen, to building a mini-empire as a paper delivery boy, to his elevation as the youngest executive in the music business at age 19. Combs also discusses the tragic loss of his best friend, rap giant Biggie Smalls, his storybook romance with superstar singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, and the headline-making New York City arrest and subsequent acquittal on gun charges that could have put him away for good.
VH1.com will showcase "Behind the Music: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs" online with an exclusive interview with Combs, plus detailed biography, album reviews, downloads, and links to related artists and features. The site will also include a complete "Behind the Music" interactive timeline and online radio station compiling all the artists, music, and trends featured throughout the series.
This latest episode of "Behind the Music" highlights "My VH1 Primetime" Weekend Premieres, anchored by the debuts of new VH1 specials and series. "My VH1 Primetime" spotlights themed destination viewing nights in a new 9:00 p.m.-midnight VH1 primetime schedule. Upcoming on Sunday, October 14, "Behind the Music: Aaliyah" profiles the soaring superstar singer-actress whose life was tragically cut short only a few weeks ago by a plane crash in The Bahamas.
Critically applauded by the Arizona Republic as "So addictive it should be preceded by a warning from the Surgeon General," VH1's Emmy Award-nominated series "Behind The Music" takes an intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists, tracing their struggles, setbacks and successes. "Behind The Music" features rare and never-before-seen archive video, film and home movie footage, concert clips and songs, plus exclusive interviews with the artists, their families, friends and colleagues.
"Behind the Music: Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs" is a production of VH1. The executive producer is George Moll.
For more information visit www.VH1.com.
VH1 produces and programs a wide variety of music-based series, specials, live events and acquisition-based programming that keep viewers in touch with the music they love. VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV 2: Music Television, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land and VH1 as well as The Suite from MTV Networks, a package of ten digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also has joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.
Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America
Keep On Pushin'
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Pursuing the Dream
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Can I Get a Witness
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Let's Get It On
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Express Yourself
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