Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Documentary Music

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Mimi Adams

Cast

Bill Adler as Self

Christopher Reid as Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Self

Doctor Dré as Self

Ed Lover as Self

Fab 5 Freddy as Self

Moses Edinborough as Self

Questlove as Self