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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

42 minutes

DocumentaryMusic

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Fab 5 Freddy headshot

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Doctor Dré headshot

Doctor Dré

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Ed Lover headshot

Ed Lover

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Moses Edinborough headshot

Moses Edinborough

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Todd-1 headshot

Todd-1

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Questlove headshot

Questlove

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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels headshot

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

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Bill Adler headshot

Bill Adler

Self

Treach headshot

Treach

Self

Christopher Reid headshot

Christopher Reid

Self

Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond headshot

Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond

Self

Rakim headshot

Rakim

Self

Big Daddy Kane headshot

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Dan Charnas headshot

Dan Charnas

Self

Peter Dougherty headshot

Peter Dougherty

Self

Doug Herzog headshot

Doug Herzog

Self

Big Boi headshot

Big Boi

Self

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas headshot

Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas

Self

Joe Perota headshot

Joe Perota

Self

Angela Yee headshot

Angela Yee

Self

T-Money headshot

T-Money

Self

Robert "E.S.T." Waller headshot

Robert "E.S.T." Waller

Self

Angela Carbonetti headshot

Angela Carbonetti

Self

Miss Info headshot

Miss Info

Self

Nelson George headshot

Nelson George

Self

Elliott Wilson headshot

Elliott Wilson

Self

Sheri Howell headshot

Sheri Howell

Self

Parrish "PMD" Smith headshot

Parrish "PMD" Smith

Self

Ted Demme headshot

Ted Demme

Self (archive footage)

Will Smith headshot

Will Smith

Self (archive footage)

DJ Jazzy Jeff headshot

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self (archive footage)

Martha Quinn headshot

Martha Quinn

Self (archive footage)

Cheryl 'Salt' James headshot

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Self (archive footage)

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton headshot

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Self (archive footage)

LL Cool J headshot

LL Cool J

Self

Malcolm S. Forbes headshot

Malcolm S. Forbes

Self

Little Richard headshot

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)

Flavor Flav headshot

Flavor Flav

Self

Chuck D headshot

Chuck D

Self

Biz Markie headshot

Biz Markie

Self

Tupac Shakur headshot

Tupac Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Queen Latifah headshot

Queen Latifah

Self

Scarface headshot

Scarface

Self

Bushwick Bill headshot

Bushwick Bill

Self

Ice Cube headshot

Ice Cube

Self

Eazy-E headshot

Eazy-E

Self

Dr. Dre headshot

Dr. Dre

Self

MC Ren headshot

MC Ren

Self

DJ Yella headshot

DJ Yella

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Ice-T headshot

Ice-T

Self

Mike Tyson headshot

Mike Tyson

Self

Eric B. headshot

Eric B.

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Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins headshot

Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins

Self

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes headshot

Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes

Self

Mary J. Blige headshot

Mary J. Blige

Self

Chubb Rock headshot

Chubb Rock

Self

Kurt Loder headshot

Kurt Loder

Self

The Notorious B.I.G. headshot

The Notorious B.I.G.

Self (archive footage)

Snoop Dogg headshot

Snoop Dogg

Self

KRS-One headshot

KRS-One

Self

Redman headshot

Redman

Self

Method Man headshot

Method Man

Self

MC Delight headshot

MC Delight

Self

Jermaine Dupri headshot

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Da Brat headshot

Da Brat

Self

Dennis Hopper headshot

Dennis Hopper

Self (archive footage)

Shaquille O'Neal headshot

Shaquille O'Neal

Self

Spike Lee headshot

Spike Lee

Self

Jada Pinkett Smith headshot

Jada Pinkett Smith

Self

Eddie Murphy headshot

Eddie Murphy

Self

Bill Cosby headshot

Bill Cosby

Self

Mel Gibson headshot

Mel Gibson

Self (archive footage)

James Brown headshot

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Don King headshot

Don King

Self

Adam Yauch headshot

Adam Yauch

Self

Adam Horovitz headshot

Adam Horovitz

Self

Michael Diamond headshot

Michael Diamond

Self

Q-Tip headshot

Q-Tip

Self

Phife Dawg headshot

Phife Dawg

Self

Ali Shaheed Muhammad headshot

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Self

B-Real headshot

B-Real

Self

Sen Dog headshot

Sen Dog

Self

DJ Muggs headshot

DJ Muggs

Self

Tariq Trotter headshot

Tariq Trotter

Self

Malik Abdul-Basit headshot

Malik Abdul-Basit

Self

DJ Skribble headshot

DJ Skribble

Self (archive footage)

Fresh Kid Ice headshot

Fresh Kid Ice

Self (archive footage)

Luther Campbell headshot

Luther Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Kid Frost headshot

Kid Frost

Self (archive footage)

Slick Rick headshot

Slick Rick

Self (archive footage)