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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

42 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Mimi Adams

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Company:

VH1 Productions

Cast:

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Crew:

Executive Producer

Assistant Editor

Supervising Producer

Associate Producer

Director