Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
42 mins
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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Self
Dan Charnas
Self
Peter Dougherty
Self
Doug Herzog
Self
Joe Perota
Self
T-Money
Self
Miss Info
Self
Nelson George
Self
Elliott Wilson
Self
Bushwick Bill
Self
Eric B.
Self
Chubb Rock
Self
MC Delight
Self
Sen Dog
Self
DJ Muggs
Self
DJ Skribble
Self (archive footage)
Kid Frost
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Lazin
Executive Producer
Flynn McCaffrey
Assistant Editor
Mimi Adams
Supervising Producer
Gillian Appleby
Associate Producer
Mimi Adams
Director
Rebecca Teran
Producer
Mimi Adams
Producer
Jeremy Kessler
Editor