- Title: Baadasss Tv - Series 1
- Date: 31st March 1995
- Summary: Baadasss TV, with presenters Ice T and Andrea Oliver, introduces Viscious a 14 year old rap artist from Brooklyn performing to a couple of his songs in the studio. We profile Charles Settler, whose empire is built on novelty rap acts, and more recently, Tiny, the 42 stone black sumo wrestler. We visit Sir Mix Alot, considered by many the first and most successful 'botty' artist, at his home in Seattle and feature two of his most popular videos. We talk to Chris Ofili, one of Britain's most highly respected black artists whose paintings all have one special ingredient - elephant pooh. On the eve of its UK release Baadasss TV reviews Hoop Dreams, a basketball documentary about two inner city kids who dream of playing in the NBA. There is an old pop video by Carl Lewis and we profile Long Dong, the infamous black porn star from the "70's" with the 18 inch-penis.
- Description:A comical look at black popular culture by the makers of Eurotrash.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Documentary and Factual
- Producer:Planet Rapido Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 1
- Transmission Date:31/03/1995
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s