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1. Pump It Up (1989– )
Music
Weekly TV series in which the top hip-hop artists joined host, Dee Barnes, to discuss their music, the art form and to showcase the latest rap and hip-hop music videos of the day. Guests ... See full summary »
Stars: Dee Barnes, Big Daddy Kane, De La Soul, Public Enemy
Votes: 12
2. Dancing in the Street: A Rock and Roll History (1996)
Documentary, History, Music
A BBC series following the development of popular music in the twentieth century. 'Whole Lotta Shakin' looks at the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, 'So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star' looks at... See full summary »
Stars: Sean Barrett, Grace Slick, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy
Votes: 10
3. Stop the Violence Movement: Self Destruction (1989 Music Video)
TV-PG | 7 min | Music
A music video for the 1988 charity song "Self-Destruction" by a collection of Hip-Hop recording artists called Stop the Violence Movement. The music video brings awareness of the elevated ... See full summary »
Directors: Lionel C. Martin, Andre Banks | Stars: KRS-One, D-Nice, Ms. Melodie, Boogie Down Productions
Votes: 12
4. Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009)
Documentary, Music
A look at James and Tomi Rae Brown's marriage, as well as their respective musical careers.
Directors: Camille Solari, Sheila Lussier | Stars: Apl.de.Ap, David Arden, Beastie Boys, The Black Eyed Peas
Votes: 42
5. Impact Video Magazine (1989 Video)
80 min | Documentary, Animation, Music
A combination of music videos, animation, and interviews with artists highlight this shot-in-New York City video "magazine".
Stars: Alex Winter, Butthole Surfers, Bill Hicks, Jane's Addiction
Votes: 15
6. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,958
7. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 680
8. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,751
9. The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Opening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show Band, Andy Richter, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 9,026
10.
Behind the Music (1997–2021)
Episode:
Public Enemy
(2000)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Stars: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Jim Forbes, Public Enemy
Votes: 11
11. Yo! MTV Raps (1988–2004)
60 min | Music
Interviews and music videos from the biggest and most notable rap artist of the time. This show gave the rap genre a platform to be seen and heard by mainstream viewers far and wide.
Stars: Fab 5 Freddy, Doctor Dré, Ed Lover, T-Money
Votes: 226
12. Comin' Up Short (2021)
60 min | Documentary
From being a ruthless gang banger, to protecting Ice Cube's life, Shorty from the controversial rap group Da Lench Mob, reveals untold secrets of N.W.A. and why his group was attacked in a race against time to save his own life.
Directors: Queen Muhammad Ali, Hakeem Khaaliq | Stars: Nia Ali, Queen Muhammad Ali, Durrell 'Tank' Babbs, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Votes: 8
13. Public Enemy: Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (1989 Music Video)
TV-PG | 4 min | Action, Music
A music video for the single "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" by Hip-Hop recording group Public Enemy, from their 1987 album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back". In the music ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Audio Two
Votes: 15
14. Lost in Music (1992– )
60 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary series that deals with current pop music trends of the 90s. Each scene is portrayed and documented in a knowledgeable and detailed manner with its roots, forms of expression and, above all, actors.
Stars: Alexander Hacke, Stereo Total, Asian Dub Foundation, Rockers Hi-Fi
Votes: 15
15. Behind the Music (1997–2021)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed.
Stars: Jim Forbes, David Wild, Alexander Milas, Eddie Trunk
Votes: 1,664
16. Public Enemy: Fight the Power (1989 Music Video)
TV-MA | 7 min | Music
Public Enemy performs in the music video "Fight the Power" from the album "Fear of a Black Planet" recorded for Def Jam Records. The music video opens with a demonstration on the street. ... See full summary »
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff
Votes: 165
17. Anti-Nigger Machine (1990 Music Video)
TV-MA | 2 min | Music
This is a promotional music video and single from Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet album, released on Def Jam Recordings in 1990.
Director: Robert Caruso | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Paris
Votes: 12
18.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Michael Jordan/Public Enemy
(1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
Ellen Cleghorne, Siobhan Fallon and Robert Smigel's first episode as cast members. Sketches include: Wayne's World, Michael Jordan Monologue, Schmitt's Gay Beer, The First Black Harlem ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Peter Corbett | Stars: Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson
Votes: 155
19. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra
Votes: 14,900
20. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Questlove
Votes: 19,017
21. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,292
22. The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2013 TV Special)
TV-14 | 160 min | Music
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Tommy Chong, Chuck D, Chris Cornell
Votes: 52
23. Public Enemy Feat. Stephen Stills: He Got Game (1998 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Public Enemy, Stephen Stills, Chuck D, Flavor Flav
Votes: 16
24. Public Enemy: Can't Truss It (1991 Music Video)
TV-MA | 5 min | History, Music
Public Enemy does it all, bragging about their skills, but also talking about a very dark chapter in American and Dixie history, slavery. It's a brutal and memorable video that hit MTV and BET, and later airings on UPN and its affiliates.
Director: Eric Meza | Stars: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Public Enemy, Sister Souljah
Votes: 7
25. Public Enemy: Give It Up (1994 Music Video)
TV-MA | 5 min | Music
Public Enemy performs in the music video "Give It Up" from the album "Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age" recorded for Def Jam Records and PolyGram Records. The music video begins with Public Enemy ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gilligan | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X
Votes: 7
26. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,126
27. U (1991– )
Documentary, Music, Reality-TV
A Norwegian TV-series focusing on young people and their world.
Stars: Cathrine Irgens Nilsen, Ole Andreas Holen, Tonje Steinsland, Alex Rosén
Votes: 46
28. Public Enemy: Night of the Living Baseheads (1988 Music Video)
TV-14 | 6 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Lionel C. Martin | Stars: Public Enemy, Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, Pop Diesel
Votes: 8
29.
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)
Episode:
Shia LeBeouf/Phil Jackson/Holly Williams
(2009)
TV-14 | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Allan Kartun | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Shia LaBeouf, Phil Jackson, Holly Williams
Votes: 28
30. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, Steve Higgins, Bashir Salahuddin
Votes: 13,846
31. Public Enemy: 911 is a Joke (1990 Music Video)
Unrated | 4 min | Comedy, Music
Public Enemy performs in the music video "911 is a Joke" from the album "Fear of a Black Planet" recorded for Def Jam Records. The music video opens with Flavor Flav awakening in bed. He ... See full summary »
Director: Rupert Wainwright | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, DJ Hurricane, Flavor Flav
Votes: 48
32. The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1989 TV Special)
TV-G | 120 min | Music
A music awards ceremony hosted by Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle and Ahmad Rashad, and honored the achievements made during 1988 by people of color. The event was held on April 13 1989 in Los Angeles, California.
Director: Ron de Moraes | Stars: Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Ahmad Rashad, Ashford & Simpson
Votes: 42
33.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014– )
Episode:
Julianna Margulies/Jerry Lewis/Public Enemy
(2014)
TV-14 | 41 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife (2009)); Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor (1963)). Also: Public Enemy performs.
Director: Dave Diomedi | Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Julianna Margulies, Jerry Lewis, Public Enemy
Votes: 29
34. The Word (1990–1995)
60 min | Talk-Show
The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
Stars: Terry Christian, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, Amanda De Cadenet
Votes: 217
35. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Jimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Cleto and the Cletones, Guillermo Rodriguez, Paul E. Raff
Votes: 17,429
36. Showtime at the Apollo (1987– )
TV-14 | Comedy, Music
Stars: Steve Harvey, Kiki Shepard, Sinbad, Mo'Nique
Votes: 190
37. 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2008 TV Special)
TV-14 | Music
VH1's fifth Hip-Hop Honors ceremony was hosted by Tracy Morgan and honored legendary Hip-Hop artists, musicians and cultural trendsetters from the "Old-School" and "Golden Age" eras of ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Tracy Morgan, Billy Asai, Bun B, Yasiin Bey
Votes: 21
38. Public Enemy: Shut 'Em Down (1991 Music Video)
TV-MA | 4 min | Music
Star: Public Enemy
Votes: 11
39. Public Enemy: Brothers Gonna Work it Out (1990 Music Video)
6 min | Music
Public Enemy performs in the music video "Brothers Gonna Work it Out" from the album "Fear of a Black Planet" recorded for Def Jam Records. The music video opens with Flavor Flav and Chuck ... See full summary »
Director: Lionel C. Martin | Stars: Public Enemy, Chuck D, Pop Diesel, Flavor Flav
Votes: 7
40.
Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
Episode:
Episode #29.4
(1992)
Music, News, Talk-Show
Director: Arch Dyson | Stars: Steve Anderson, Mark Franklin, 2 Unlimited, Mariah Carey
Votes: 9
41. Public Enemy feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn (1990 Music Video)
4 min | History, Music
Public Enemy, Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane go to the cinema to watch old movies featuring racist stereotypes of black people which they comment on in the song.
Director: Lionel C. Martin | Stars: Louise Beavers, Willie Best, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D
Votes: 27
42. Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (1988–1990)
Comedy
Stars: Thierry Ardisson, Philippe Corti, Étienne Daho, Ellis Beggs & Howard
Votes: 22
43. Public Enemy: Harder Than You Think (2007 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Director: David C. Snyder | Star: Public Enemy
Votes: 8
44. Anthrax Feat. Public Enemy: Bring the Noise (1991 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Anthrax performs with Public Enemy in the music video "Bring the Noise" from the album "Attack of the Killer B's" recorded for Megaforce and Island Records. The music video begins with ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthrax, Public Enemy, Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello
Votes: 26
45.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
Episode:
Sen. Cory Booker/Public Enemy
(2020)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); Public Enemy perform;
Directors: Brandon Fuller, Jake Plunkett | Stars: Stephen Colbert, Cory Booker, Public Enemy, Dana Bash
Votes: 30
46. The Shooter Series: Vol. 1 (2009 Video)
Music
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: D'Angelo, Foxy Brown, Heavy D, Jessica Simpson
Votes: 12
47. Anthrax Feat. Public Enemy: Bring the Noise, Live (1991 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Anthrax performs with Public Enemy in the live version of the music video "Bring the Noise" from the album "Attack of the Killer B's" recorded for Megaforce and Island Records. The music ... See full summary »
Stars: Anthrax, Public Enemy, Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello
Votes: 13
48. BET Awards 2007 (2007 TV Special)
TV-G | 180 min
The 7th BET Awards was hosted by Mo'Nique and celebrated the achievements of African-Americans in television, films, music and sports. The event was held on June 26, 2007 at the Shrine ... See full summary »
Director: Ola Kudu | Stars: Mo'Nique, 50 Cent, Yolanda Adams, Andrew Aguilar
Votes: 32
49. 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2009 TV Special)
TV-14 | 120 min | Music
VH1's sixth Hip-Hop Honors ceremony was hosted by Tracy Morgan and honored legendary Hip-Hop artists, musicians and cultural trendsetters from the "Old-School" and "Golden Age" eras of ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Tracy Morgan, Bill Adler, Anthony Anderson, Ashanti
Votes: 12
50. The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992 TV Special)
TV-G | 120 min | Music
A music awards ceremony hosted by Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, Will Smith and Vanessa Williams, and honored achievements made during 1991 by musicians of color. The event was held on March 10, 1992 in Los Angeles, California.
Director: Ron de Moraes | Stars: Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, Vanessa Williams
Votes: 95