Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012
42m
5.0

5.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
VH1 Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 7, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2798584

Cast

Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Doctor Dré
Doctor Dré

Self

Ed Lover
Ed Lover

Self

Moses Edinborough
Moses Edinborough

Self

Todd-1
Todd-1

Self

Questlove
Questlove

Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Bill Adler
Bill Adler

Self

Treach
Treach

Self

Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid

Self

Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond
Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond

Self

Rakim
Rakim

Self

Key Crew

Mimi Adams
Director
Lauren Lazin
Executive Producer
Rebecca Teran
Producer
Mimi Adams
Producer

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