MTV Cribs originally aired in September 2000 and was hosted (voice over) by (Howard University alum) Ananda Lewis. The show featured the homes of mostly music artists but expanded to include athletes and other celebs.
MTV Cribs aired for the better part of a decade. During that time the show featured over 185 celeb homes. It was updated throughout the 2000s and eventually went into syndication as just Cribs. The syndicated show was a flop, mostly because they edited out all of the original music and substituted it with generic music and replaced the original voice overs with new generic ones.
Ananda Lewis
The most memorable MTV Cribs, IMO, was the one featuring Redman. The show toured his New Jersey townhouse which was, as they say, tore up from the floor up. He even had a dollar box on the top of the fridge.
MTV Cribs also influenced hoards of other TV shows including many HGTV shows. There was a country version of Cribs on CMT Network called CMT Cribs.
MTV Cribs Intro (All videos Safe For Work)
MTV Cribs featuring Big Boi and Ludacris | 2003
MTV Cribs/ VH1 Mashup – Redman episode (sorry about the video quality)
Did you watch MTV Cribs?
Did you have a favorite episode?
Was Redman’s crib nasty or what?!
Commentary by Valentina 
Ah, the MTV of yesteryear. I remember it fondly. I definitely remember Cribs and I specifically remember three episodes; I don’t remember any of the others. There was the Redman one that you mentioned. Second was the Mariah Carrey one when she got into the bathtub at the end. Lastly, was the Richard Branson one where his “crib” was an entire private island.
I remember both of those, Nicole. Branson’s island was pretty cool. And Mariah’s episodes cracked me up.
Yes! I remember MTV Cribs. That was the show back then. You’re not lying about that Redman episode either. That was an instant classic and truly hilarious!
Lol. Yeah, Redman is a trip. I hope that was just his bumming around house and that he had another nice one somewhere.
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I did watch Cribs 🙂 Although I remember thinking about the episodes I watched, that the mansions looked somehow unlived in. One in particular that if I remember correctly was Mariah’s also, but I remember that it was eerily unfurnished!
I mean it had furniture, a bed, a dresser,etc., beautiful stuff, but the knick-knacks of everyday living were missing! And a couple of other ones too, don’t remember the celebrities now, but they looked sterile, empty! I thought well, maybe since they’re always on the go?…
Prolly Redmans was a joke to counter that LOL! But It’s pretty typical of a messy bachelor though 😀
I used to notice the sterility too. I think a lot of those celebs leased or rented a house and had it decorated just for the show.
I remember the show, but I thought it was ratchet so I didn’t watch it on a regular. I don’t remember the show featuring Redman, but damn………..I hope that brother got some help. Shit did look one step up from being a crackhouse.
Lol. Yeah, Redman’s episode is infamous.
Damn… I gotta’ get the maid in here… I’m a busy bachelor so my house is a mix between Red and some of the better looking homes. I have promo stuff from the club all over the living room floor…? You just shamed me into cleaning up. (And my girlfriend will appreciate that.)
Lol. I’m sure you’re exaggerating. At least I hope so, UBJ.