Going through my old tapes of videos last night I noticed something. My tape from 94-95 reminded me that BET was still for "grown folk" then. They were running videos from Mint Condition, Low Key, Silk, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Portrait,Incognito, Prince, Brand New Heavies, and the like. On top of that I noticed "Video Vibration's with El Cap-e-tan" and "Video Soul with Donnie Simpson" was still on daily. At what point did BET become the network for lil bow wow and the jr high school set?
[This message was edited Fri Feb 28 9:23:58 PST 2003 by intha916]

intha916 said:

That's why I never watch it anymore.

the moment comercialism became more important than the song.
when your apperance becomes more important than your talent the music industry itself was dead. the day rappers became known as musicians and singers when its only spoken poetry.

i'd say by the mid-90's it started goin downhill.

bet is nowhere near as good now as it wuz 10 years ago...i miss donnie simpson.

When they got rid of my man Donnie Simpson. Tha turkeys.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

My sista!

ThreadBare said:

ThreadBare said:

Dang...I have to agree with you.


It has been sucky for quite awhile now.

joelmarable said:

Hell that happened in the 80's but that didn't mean the end of music for grown folk. I'm just trying to figured out what caused the shift to the 21 and under record buyer. I know music has always been directed at teens but it just seemed back then that the people making music and hosting music shows were mid 20's and up.

Rhondab said:

Donnie Simpson WAS BET! He along with Tavis were the pillers that network was built on. It's just another sorry ass cabel channel now. sad

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[This message was edited Wed May 28 15:23:45 PDT 2003 by XXX]

916 yes rap was the end of music 4 grown ups. no more songs of love, replaced by songs of bling. thugatry ran the radio air waves and video channels, if real music is not played on radio 916 chances are most of it wont b heard.some guys like rasheed patterson mint condition and even prince music got caught up in the web of tenie bop. even the lyrics have changed, guys 2 thugish 2 write of love.all this happen right when rap exploded. sad but true. and your friends at bet only follow the paths of radio and untalented ceo's of record companies who not only wont sign bands but expect the the rappers 2 act like thugs in videos. marvin gaye and duke turning over in there graves with this mess being called music controling air waves and video channels.we are in a sad state and it aint getting no better..

joelmarable said:

But people like you and I are still here and we have more money to spend than some 14 year old kid. So where is our outlet for music and videos? And please don't say VH1. Someone is really missing the boat because there is a gang of money to be made out there by filling this gap. I only wish I had 100-200 mil.

ThreadBare said:

I'm with ya on that one, just haven't been the same since, and nor do I watch it since

916 we have 2 turn into scavengers and just hunt 4 the sounds now. asking around looking in record stores and listening 2 cd's b 4 u buy them.u can do that here in atlanta. but its really sad because its so hard 2 find some one singing songs with feelings and points of view that dont stem from bling, and how damn bad u are on the mic. i miss lalalala means i love u,hear my dear. shining star 4 u 2 c what your life can truly b. man music , remember the days.

"916 we have 2 turn into scavengers and just hunt 4 the sounds now. asking around looking in record stores and listening 2 cd's b 4 u buy them"

Goddamn have you been following me lol. That is exactly what I have been doing for the last 3-4 years.

i guess a radio station and a video channel that focused on real music[like in the day]could make some good money now days, and i cant see why someone wont pick up on groups of people like us and cash in, cause i know there are tons of us out here

intha916 said:

Fortunately for me, here in Chicago, we have VH-1 Soul. All grown folks videos all the time with no commercials.

Is it true that Donnie Simpson is now a radio personality in DC?? Anyway, whateva that show is I don't get it here in NYC I miss the brutha,,,he was funny and sweet. U could tell that artists who come to his show enjoy him.

As far as BEt goes?? I ain't got no complains whats so eva cuz I don't watch tv anymo'

BTW whateva happend 2 Gold Video Soul?

Harlepolis said:

donnie's all class. I bumped into him occasionally, growing up during the '80s. He's the same cool, sociable dude when he's off the air. All class.

ThreadBare said:

It won't hurt if I said he's fine too,,,beautiful eyes!!

Harlepolis said:

oh man, the eyes... and the smile, oh lawd...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Remember when dude had that stye on his eye for like a month lol. Poor Donnie looked like he had been in a fight.

intha916 said:

thinkin...don't think i remember...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Guess it's easy for me because I have a lot of old Video Souls on tape. I still love the Time he had Roger in studio. That gold jumpsuite. Oh lawd! lol

intha916 said:

u got some of that stuff taped?

see now, u gonna have 2 hook a sista up...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

yea I used to tape a lo of videos and interviews from back in the day. I have a some of the old "New York Hot Tracks" shows as well.

Simple, when Donnie Simpson left... Donnie Simpson was BET

Is it just me or did Donnie Simpson remind you of that guy from Kool & The Gang?