Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
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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Fab 5 Freddy
as Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was activ...
Doctor Dré
as Self
André "Doctor Dré" Brown (born December 5, 1963) is an American radio personality and former rapper and MTV VJ..
Ed Lover
as Self
Questlove
as Self
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journal...
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
as Self
Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group RUN-D.M.C., and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture..
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Mimi Adams
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