The Oral History of BET’s ‘Teen Summit’
The debut episode of Teen Summit Posse aired on BET was on January 1st, 1996. It was hosted by Johnson Smith. The series tackled hard-hitting subjects, including drugs, teen pregnancy, incarcerated parents, and gun violence. Posche members included Durik “Prince” Dajour, who sold drugs in his hometown and later became a host of BET’s Rap City. The creative approach to production with Black teenagers and young adults was unprecedented. Music served as a trojan horse to attract teenagers. There were early performances from Tupac Shakur, Queen Latifah, Kriss-Kross, The Fugees, SWV, Redman, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Monica, Digable Planets, Xscape, Destiny's Child, Common, Missy Elliott, etc.
