This week, the network released the original movie online. The breaks wt is the third movie in vh1 s successful push into scripted programming, following the 20 recordbreaking premiere of crazysexycool. Travel back to the age of emerging hiphop culture in new york city in 1990 with vh1s new television movie the breaks, which airs on monday at 9 p. The history of the business of hiphop by dan charnas. Backtoback january airings of cable film the breaks netted 2. Jun 01, 2015 the breaks is the third movie in vh1s recent push into scripted programming following 20s crazysexycool. Jan 04, 2016 vh1 s original film the breaks is coming at the perfect time. It follows three friends in new york city in the summer of 1990, as they attempt to break into the burgeoning hiphop industry.
What it is, is a fictionalized tvmovie about the commercialization of hiphop in the early 90s, doubling as a pilot episode for a potential series to be aired on vh1 yes, vh1 of all channels. Charnas bestseller, which examines the history of hiphop, will be adapted for the screen by charnas and seith mann director of the walking dead, homeland, the w. The cast of vh1s the breaks talks the importance of hip hop. Picking up where a 2016 vh1 original movie left off, the breaks follows. Nov 20, 2017 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. Watch the full movie ahead of the vh1 series premiere february 9, 2017.
Bet scraps plans for the breaks season 2 exclusive. A sunday in the life of derrick king, an irish kid raised in compton c. With the breaks, vh1 revisits the 90s hiphop scene when. Vh1 announces new scripted series premiere date january 17, 2017. The breaks the 1999 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. 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. Is the vh1 tv show cancelled or renewed for season two. Overall an awesome move even as people come out against it in irv gotti and mc hammer. The breaks is an american 1999 comedy film written by and starring mitch mullany and directed by eric meza.
Jan 01, 2016 on january 4th at 9 pm eastern, a tv movie called the breaks airs on vh1. On february 16, 2016, vh1 picked up the breaks to become a full television series. The breaks wt will chronicle 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. Where to get the breaks soundtrack so you can revisit its. Season 1, ep 8 interview behind the breaks episode 8. Vh1 has had previous success with other popular tv movies such as crazy. The film will travel viewers back to the summer of 1990 in new york city where the music industrys artists and hustlers intersect in the dance clubs and. It serves as a continuation of the 2016 television film the breaks. The breaks is a 2016 american television hiphop drama film that chronicles the life of three friends during the early 1990s hiphop scene. Of course, the fact that hes one of the only white people living in his. Jan 03, 2016 thats the backdrop for the breaks, a tv movie produced by vh1 that has its premiere on monday.
The cast of vh1s the breaks talks the importance of hip. Feb 16, 2017 the millions of viewers who previously watched the world premiere of vh1 s tv movie the breaks are in for a treat this february. Dan charnas on how the breaks moved from page to screen. With sinqua walls, afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris.
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. That is to say you cant go see it in theaters, queue it up in netflix or cop it on dvdbluray not yet at least. 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. Jan 05, 2016 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. Vh1 releases full the breaks original movie online ahead of. Plus, its all about one of the most exciting times in musical history. Three friends united by their love of hiphop work to make their big mark in the music industry.
He talks black, dresses black, and thinks of himself as black. The millions of viewers who previously watched the world premiere of vh1s tv movie the breaks are in for a treat. Summaries three friends aspire to break into the hiphop music industry. Jan 07, 2015 vh1 plans to start principal photography in spring 2015 with a premiere date set for fall 2015. Vh1 is adapting its own original hiphop movie the breaks for a tv series slated to premiere in late 2016. Feb 18, 2017 picking up where a 2016 vh1 original movie left off, the breaks follows the interlocking lives of a group of people with various roles in the burgeoning sphere. With afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris, sinqua walls.
How relatable did you find the plot to the real life struggles of the. The movie follows three friends nikki jones, played by afton williamson. They work to make their big mark in the music industry in the summer of 1990 in new york city. It is 1990 in new york city at the height of raps golden age of creativity, but corporate america has been hesitant to embrace the genre. Meet the characters of the breaks, vh1s latest hiphop drama. 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. New scripted series, premiering feb 20 at 109c on vh1. Nikki lands a dream job as the assistant to the legendary and outofcontrol barry fouray.
With the breaks, vh1 revisits the 90s hiphop scene when success. Jan 08, 2015 vh1 is moving forward on a new original movie tentatively titled the breaks and based on the book the big payback. The upcoming tv show is based on vh1s 2016 film of the same name, which chronicles. A story of friends who take their own approaches to becoming. Vh1s newest original movie will chronicle the journey of nikki, david, and deevee. Jan 04, 2016 thats the backdrop for the breaks, a tv movie produced by vh1 that has its premiere on monday. However, on november 20, 2017, bet announced that the renewal was scrapped and the ser. Released 2016, the breaks stars afton williamson, david call, mack wilds, wood harris the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Thats the backdrop for the breaks, a tv movie produced by vh1. Apr 23, 2015 dj premier is locked in to provide a score and take the reigns as executive music producer on vh1s freshly announced original film the breaks. The series stars afton williamson, wood harris, tristan wilds, antoine harris, david call, evan handler and melonie diaz. The upcoming tv show is based on s 2016 film of the same name, which chronicles the. Vh1 greenlights its next original movie, the breaks.
The breaks is an american drama television series created by dan charnas and seith mann. The breaks was inspired by journalist dan charnas book the big payback. Dj premier set to score vh1s upcoming film the breaks. Jan 06, 2016 vh1s original movie the breaks delivered 2. The networks given the goahead to a series based on the 2016 film, with the breaks series expected to air later this year. Vh1 greenlights its next original movie, the breaks vh1 news. Vh1 plans to start principal photography in spring 2015 with a premiere date set for fall 2015. Sway shares his thoughts on the season finale and recaps his journey and conversations about hip hop history.
The breaks wt has the potential to become a series after its movie premiere. Watch the breaks full movie now and tune in to the series. In this hiphop oriented comedy, mitch mullany plays a guy living in oakland, california, whos having a really bad day. Jan 04, 2016 the soundtrack to the tv movie and potential tv series is exclusively available on spotify in a playlist curated by vh1. Vh1 s newest original movie will chronicle the journey of nikki, david, and deevee. Three friends aspire to break into the hiphop music industry. The film stars wood harris, mack wilds, afton williamson, david call and rapper method man. Apr 20, 2017 the breaks vh1 vh1 s highly anticipated new scripted series the breaks, is set to premiere on monday, february 20th at 9pm etpt. The film will chronicle 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. Vh1 announces its next original movie the breaks working. On april 27, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that would air on bet.
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