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07-01-2009, 10:37 PM
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Around The Way Girl
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Somerset, NJ
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Originally Posted by senalj
Remember when Donnie Simpson was on BET hosting Video Soul? That was what I liked. Back before the thugs and the uncreative people took over, BET used to have really good videos. I like the videos that tell a story (New Edition, Atlantic Starr, Curtis Blow, etc).
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I remember those days well. I grew up loving BET, Donnie Simpson & Sherry Carter were the greatest; the only time they really showed rap music was during rap city and even then the raunchy stuff didn't come on until like 1am. Now it's like every time I flip through the channels I'm "What the hell are they doing" It's bad enough that the shows are crappy but they're not even original. It's like they watch crappy shows on other channels and then say "let's do that but make it black" I can't stand college hill - it's one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen in my life. How do you have a show called College Hill and no one ever goes to school?!?!? |
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07-02-2009, 02:31 AM
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Lover of Music
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Atlanta
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Originally Posted by natalayjones
I remember those days well. I grew up loving BET, Donnie Simpson & Sherry Carter were the greatest; the only time they really showed rap music was during rap city and even then the raunchy stuff didn't come on until like 1am. Now it's like every time I flip through the channels I'm "What the hell are they doing" It's bad enough that the shows are crappy but they're not even original. It's like they watch crappy shows on other channels and then say "let's do that but make it black" I can't stand college hill - it's one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen in my life. How do you have a show called College Hill and no one ever goes to school?!?!?
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OMG I hate College Hill. It is so hard for me to understand them the way they talk too fast and it's all jiobberish lol~! BET has got some things to change. |
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07-02-2009, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Texas
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1997-2003 is when BET was at its best.
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07-02-2009, 10:15 AM
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The Most Interesting Pokemon In The World
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lost Wilderness
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My 11- and 8-year-olds are starting to get into videos........man has BET declined. Talking about lowest common denominator.
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07-02-2009, 08:44 PM
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Nicole-notice the lack of an "h".
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern VA
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LOL, I was just wondering if my mom had these same conversations with her friends about me.
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07-02-2009, 09:59 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: New Jersey
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Used to like it until they went the MTV route and started showing lame and overdramatized reality shows. I miss 2 hours of The Basement with Big Tigger 
And they don't even bother showing "Uncut" anymore WTF? |
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07-03-2009, 07:07 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: northern california
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I took a look at BET only once since 1987. It was enough to convince me that it was essentially a celebration of ignorance. Someone said that the station is now owned by asians, so this may explain the very stereotypical programming. 
What a very short-sighted perception and warped instincts to think that black people in this country want to be entertained by ignorance. There of course is an ignorant segment of the race (like every race), but why cater to it to perpetuate the negative stereotype? Certainly says more about the limitations of the people creating the programming rather than the target audience. |
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07-03-2009, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Texas
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So BET News and Sunday programming is ignorance? come on guys, BET aint that bad.
Over the past years the network has changed its format to target a much younger crowd. And teenagers like watching ignorant stuff. BET networks knows they dont speak for all black folks.
If you want a mature channel watch BETJ.
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07-03-2009, 08:03 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by natalayjones
I have such low expectations for BET that they're not really expectations. I look at them the same way I look at my uncle who I know is going to show up drunk - I know he's going to do something stupid, but I keep hoping that this time he won't.
Well I've been hearing about Tiny & Toya for weeks on the radio but never really listened to the whole commercial. Tonight I was flipping through the channels and I caught a glimpse of the show.
I know reality shows are what's in right now but did they really think anyone would be interested in watching the lives of two rappers baby mama's?
I'm starting to wonder if their target audience is 14 year-old girls.
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10-14 years girls |
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07-03-2009, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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College Hill wasn't too bad of a show
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