Again within the ’80s, celeb opulence and grandeur have been celebrated on the present Existence of the Wealthy and Well-known. Hosted by Robin Leach, the sequence guided viewers by way of the lavish properties, holidays, and over-the-top existence of the world’s wealthiest stars. Within the ’90s, MTV took that format and ran with it, creating their very own model generally known as Cribs.
Twenty-five years in the past, when Cribs debuted in September 2000, music followers have been invited contained in the sprawling properties of fifty Cent, Beyoncé, and Shaquille O’Neal because the celebrities themselves performed tour information by way of their plentiful abodes. Mariah Carey flaunted a closet larger than most flats, whereas Usher confirmed off a lounge lined with Versace wallpaper. Like Existence of the Wealthy and Well-known earlier than it, Cribs supplied viewers a uncommon peek behind the velvet rope, a voyeuristic thrill journey by way of fame, fortune, and unapologetic extra.
In Season 2 Episode 5, Cribs gifted the world “Hip Hop: Half 2,” higher generally known as the “De La Casa Episode,” that includes rapper Redman (a.okay.a. Reginald “Reggie” Noble). Viewers have been taken on a full tour of his two-bedroom Staten Island townhouse in what can solely be described as a chaotic fever dream of actuality tv, gleefully subverting each expectation.