Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
42 min
⭐ 5.0/10
2 votes
Overview
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.
Genres
Documentary
Music
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Doctor Dré
Self
Ed Lover
Self
Moses Edinborough
Self
Todd-1
Self
Questlove
Self
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Self
Bill Adler
Self
Treach
Self
Christopher Reid
Self
Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond
Self
Rakim
Self
Crew
Lauren Lazin
Executive Producer
Mimi Adams
Director
Rebecca Teran
Producer
Mimi Adams
Producer
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