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.
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