Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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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.

Director

Mimi Adams

Language

English

Top Cast

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

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Doctor Dré

Doctor Dré

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Ed Lover

Ed Lover

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Moses Edinborough

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Todd-1

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Questlove

Questlove

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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

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Bill Adler

Bill Adler

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Treach

Treach

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Christopher Reid

Christopher Reid

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Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond

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Rakim

Rakim

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Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

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Dan Charnas

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Peter Dougherty

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Doug Herzog

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