Poster of Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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.

Release Date: 2012-06-07

Original Language: en

Genres: Documentary Music

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Popularity:

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Cast Members

Rakim

Self

Ted Demme

Self (archive footage)

Will Smith

Self (archive footage)

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self (archive footage)

Martha Quinn

Self (archive footage)

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Self (archive footage)

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Self (archive footage)

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)

Tupac Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Ice-T

Self

The Notorious B.I.G.

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Hopper

Self (archive footage)

Mel Gibson

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Q-Tip

Self

DJ Skribble

Self (archive footage)

Fresh Kid Ice

Self (archive footage)

Luther Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Kid Frost

Self (archive footage)

Slick Rick

Self (archive footage)