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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Cast

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Fab 5 Freddy actor

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Doctor Dré actor Ed Lover actor

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Moses Edinborough actor

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Todd-1 actor Questlove actor

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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels actor

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Bill Adler actor Treach actor

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Christopher Reid actor

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Mark 'DJ Wiz' Eastmond actor

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Rakim actor Big Daddy Kane actor

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Dan Charnas actor

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Peter Dougherty actor

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Doug Herzog actor Big Boi actor Rozonda Thomas actor

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Joe Perota actor

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Angela Yee actor