Twenty years ago today, October 3, 2004, VH-1, the spinoff of MTV, used to play music videos.
Originally VH-1 was supposed to be the softer, tamer, more gentle version of the allegedly wild MTV. But as time went on VH-1 tried to create its own brand that was slightly different than the mothership, but failed.
The two stations were indistinguishable except for special programming like the Hip-Hop Honors. Did VH-1 play more rap than MTV? No. It was MTV that hosted the hugely influential Yo! MTV Raps.
But still the suits at Viacom decided it would be VH-1 that starting 20 years ago would give love to the OGs.
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