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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Film

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

5.0

0h 42m

2012

Synopsis

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

DocumentaryMusic

Cast & Crew

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

as Self

Doctor Dré

Doctor Dré

as Self

Ed Lover

Ed Lover

as Self

Moses Edinborough

as Self

Todd-1

as Self

Questlove

Questlove

as Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

as Self

Bill Adler

Bill Adler

as Self

Treach

Treach

as Self

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