In Jan VH1 premiered the TV movie (which served as a pilot) based on the book “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop” by Dan Charnas. The premise of the book documents the rise of the genre as a writer for The Source Magazine, and former record executive.

Starring Wood Harris, Mack Wilds, and Afton Williamson The Breaks is set in the summer of 1990. Chronicling the journey of Nikki and her friends David & DeeVee. The three friends are all navigating their way through the same industry seeking different avenues, but bonded by their love for Hip-Hop.  Dj Premeir served as the projects executive music producer, while scoring and composing for the movie.

The Hip-Hop series just earned its first season from their highly rated test run. “The Breaks” ranked No. 2 for a cable original movie with the combined 2.6 million viewers from its premiere and encore. No set date or episode number has been given yet, but you can expect VH1 to put this on the fast track.

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