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MTV PROMO, with Cyndi Lauper, 1982.

MTV Turns 45: How Michael Jackson, Madonna and ‘The Real World’ Made TV History

August 1, 12:00 pm

The iconic cable television channel, first launched in a small section of the East Coast on Aug. 1, 1981.

Teenagers breakdancing next to a wall covered in grafitti, Brooklyn, New York, April 1984.

Bronx Born Hip-Hop Turns 50 Years Old Today

August 11, 2023

The beat box style was born from a simple party and the rest is history.