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.
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) is currently not available on any services.
Fab 5 Freddy , Doctor Dré , Ed Lover , Questlove , Darryl McDaniels , Treach
Mimi Adams
VH1 Productions
