Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)

5.0/10 42 min Documentary Music

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.

Cast

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Doctor Dré

Self

Ed Lover

Self

Questlove

Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Bill Adler

Self

Treach

Self

Christopher Reid

Self

Rakim

Self

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Big Boi

Self

Rozonda Thomas

Self

Angela Yee

Self

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