Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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.

Release Date: June 07, 2012

Status: Released

Genres:

Documentary

Music

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Cast

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Doctor Dré

Doctor Dré

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Ed Lover

Ed Lover

Self

Moses Edinborough

Self

Todd-1

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Questlove

Questlove

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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Bill Adler

Bill Adler

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Treach

Treach

Self

Christopher Reid

Christopher Reid

Self

Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond

Self

Rakim

Rakim

Self