BET Soul

{{Infobox television channel | name = VH1 Soul | logo = | logo_size = | launch_date = August Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "}"., 1998; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. This rebrand also saw the channel expand its blocks from one hour to two hours each, alongside the renaming of some blocks (such as "Soul School" to "Diggin' in the Crates") and the introduction of new blocks to the schedule (such as "Woke Wednesday").[source?] Another alteration to the channel's programming was the return of non-music video programming to the network's schedule, via the weekly "Cuffing SZN" block.[source?] However, as of Spring 2022, the block seems to have been discontinued and returned to an all-music video format.[source?]

Presently, a selection of R&B hits from the past 10 years, as well as several 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop videos, can be seen on BET Soul.[source?] Several of the more R&B-influenced modern-day rappers and their newest videos can also be regularly seen in heavy rotation on the channel; for example: The Roots, De La Soul, Kanye West, Common, and Talib Kweli.[source?] However, the channel still occasionally airs older 1980s or early 1990s R&B/soul hits, such as Prince's "Kiss", Mariah Carey's "Vision Of Love", Stevie Wonder's "Superstition", or Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You".[source?]

Programming

Current

  • In Rotation (formerly "The Soul Player") – A random rotation of videos. The format is similar to how the channel was operated before February 1, 2006.
  • Chronicled (formerly "The Soul Story") – A block of videos by a single artist or group that are mostly shown in chronological order.
  • Diggin' In The Crates (formerly "Soul School") – This show features old school hip-hop and R&B music videos.
  • WORLDwide (formerly "One Planet, One Soul" and "Island Soul") – This show features music videos by Caribbean and international artists with diverse genres such as Afrobeat, dancehall and reggae.
  • The Calming (formerly "Soulphrodisiac") – A Quiet Storm formatted show. The show primarily plays love songs and slow jams, and is similar to BET After Dark or BET's Midnight Love.
  • Woke Wednesday - A weekly block showcasing politically-charged or "woke" music videos every Wednesday.
  • Hit List: Loading... - A countdown block featuring the Top 20 Soul and R&B videos of the week.
  • Ascending Soul - A block which features experimental soul videos.

Former

  • Soul Squared – A block of old and current videos by various artists which airs two videos from the same artist back-to-back, in a similar manner to VH1 Classic's Tuesday Twoplay program.
  • Speak Your Soul – A viewer-requested video block. Viewers made requests on the channel's official website. (Discontinued with rebrand to BET Soul)
  • Live Soul – This show featured live performance clips by soul artists. (Discontinued)
  • Top 10 Best in Soul – This show featured videos by the most popular artists in R&B and hip-hop music. The format is similar to MTV's Big 10.
  • Sub Soul – This show featured videos by Underground Soul artists.
  • Cuffing SZN - A short-lived weekly block of BET original programming such as American Soul and The Encore. Aired every Saturday night at 7:00pm EST.

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