Two decades after the last airing of Video Soul on BET, Donnie is ready to reprise the role for which he is so well known and loved. An entire generation of young artists have risen and come into the music business since Donnie ended his run on Video Soul. Despite their successes, many of them still feel unfulfilled, because they never got to sit down with "The Man." Several have reached out to him saying “All I wanted to do was sit on your couch.” They’ll get that chance now. Video Soul, one of the longest running music shows, served as a platform for many Black Musicians from 1981 - 1996. Donnie Simpson was the show’s staple veejay. Speaking with Donnie meant you were in a completely new stratosphere. As one of the industry’s legendary voices in cultural commentary, Donnie Simpson set the stage for many to follow.
A comprehensive deep dive into the current state of hip hop, with hosted segments from renowned battle rapper Conceited and celebrated deejay DJ Diamond Kuts, live performances, cyphers and lifestyle content.
Follow interviews with national and international personalities, heads of state, political leaders, and prominent figures from the fields of economy, business, culture, sports, and science. A moment for analysis and reflection."
One or a group of celebrities are invited as guests each time, and the talk reflects on the ups and downs of their lives to date, along with a timeline and video interviews.
Intentional Talk is an hour long and a 30-minute long talk show shown live Monday-Friday at 5:00 ET on MLB Network. Hosts Chris Rose and Kevin Millar talk about the major events in baseball. It is filmed from Studio 42 of the MLB Network facility in Secaucus, New Jersey. Sometimes, when they are not in the studio, they will film the show from their houses. When this happens, the show is shown as a split-screen, using Cisco TelePresence, in which Chris is at his house in Los Angeles, California and Kevin hosts from his house a.k.a. "Studio 1-5" in Austin, Texas.
Viewers are also allowed to Tweet to the hosts during the show to voice their opinions and some of the tweets are shown on a marquee at the bottom of the screen, seen in "Ask Kevin" and/or read by Chris.
During the 2011 season, MLB Network started showing a special one-hour, recorded Best of Intentional Talk each weekend, showcasing the best segments of the show from the past week to be topped off with the weekly, "This Week in MLB Network" segment.
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