Overview - Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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.

Cast

• Name: Fab 5 Freddy

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 1.2073

  

• Name: Doctor Dré

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 1.0441

  

• Name: Ed Lover

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 1.1939

  

• Name: Moses Edinborough

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 0.4599

  

• Name: Todd-1

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 0.4652

  

• Name: Questlove

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 1.7674

  

• Name: Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 1.5333

  

• Name: Bill Adler

  Character: Self

  Popularity: 0.6064