Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps

Documentary · 2012

"Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps” takes 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.

Starring

Treach, Lauren Lazin, Gillian Appleby, Darryl McDaniels, Flynn McCaffrey, Questlove, Christopher Reid, Mimi Adams, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eastmond, Mimi Adams

Director

Mimi Adams