Movie Description
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
(2012)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Mimi Adams
- Producer : Rebecca Teran,Mimi Adams
- Editor : Jeremy Kessler
- Cast : Fab 5 Freddy,Doctor Dré,Ed Lover,Moses Edinborough,Todd-1,Questlove,Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels,Bill Adler,Treach,Christopher Reid,Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond,Rakim,Big Daddy Kane,Dan Charnas,Peter Dougherty,Doug Herzog,Big Boi,Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas,Joe Perota,Angela Yee,T-Money,Robert "E.S.T." Waller,Angela Carbonetti,Miss Info,Nelson George,Elliott Wilson,Sheri Howell,Parrish "PMD" Smith,Ted Demme,Will Smith,DJ Jazzy Jeff,Martha Quinn,Cheryl 'Salt' James,Sandra 'Pepa' Denton,LL Cool J,Malcolm S. Forbes,Little Richard,Flavor Flav,Chuck D,Biz Markie,Tupac Shakur,Queen Latifah,Scarface,Bushwick Bill,Ice Cube,Eazy-E,Dr. Dre,MC Ren,DJ Yella,Ice-T,Mike Tyson,Eric B.,Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins,Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes,Mary J. Blige,Chubb Rock,Kurt Loder,The Notorious B.I.G.,Snoop Dogg,KRS-One,Redman,Method Man,MC Delight,Jermaine Dupri,Da Brat,Dennis Hopper,Shaquille O'Neal,Spike Lee,Jada Pinkett Smith,Eddie Murphy,Bill Cosby,Mel Gibson,James Brown,Don King,Adam Yauch,Adam Horovitz,Michael Diamond,Q-Tip,Phife Dawg,Ali Shaheed Muhammad,B-Real,Sen Dog,DJ Muggs,Tariq Trotter,Malik Abdul-Basit,DJ Skribble,Fresh Kid Ice,Luther Campbell,Kid Frost,Slick Rick
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Facts
Original TitleYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Status Released
Release Information
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2012-06-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 42m
Production CompaniesVH1 Productions
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
