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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

MOVIE • 2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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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.

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Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Doctor Dré

Doctor Dré

Self

Ed Lover

Ed Lover

Self

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Moses Edinborough

Self

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Todd-1

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Bill Adler

Bill Adler

Self

Treach

Treach

Self

Christopher Reid

Christopher Reid

Self

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Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond

Self

Rakim

Rakim

Self

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

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Dan Charnas

Self

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Theatrical release date: June 7, 2012

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Status

Released

Release

June 7, 2012

Runtime

42 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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