
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
June 7, 2012•0h 42m•★ 5.0
DocumentaryMusic
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.
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Mimi AdamsCast

Fab 5 Freddy
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Doctor Dré
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Ed Lover
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Moses Edinborough
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Todd-1
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Questlove
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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
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Bill Adler
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Treach
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Christopher Reid
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Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond
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Rakim
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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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Big Boi
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Rozonda Thomas
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Joe Perota
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Angela Yee
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