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Mimi Adams

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • Documentary
  • Music
RELEASE

2012-06-07

BUGET

N/A

LENGTH

42 min

Description

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.