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

0h 42m · 7 Jun 2012

Documentary Music

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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.

Movie ID	44293
Genre	Documentary, Music
Director	Mimi Adams
Main cast	Fab 5 Freddy, Doctor Dré, Ed Lover, Moses Edinborough, Todd-1, Questlove, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, Bill Adler
Release date	7 June 2012
Release year	2012
Language	English
Duration	42 min (0h 42m)
Rating	5.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	VH1 Productions