Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2.5
Length42 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date2012-06-07
StatusReleased
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.