Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 7, 2012

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

VH1 Productions

Cast

The Notorious B.I.G.,Phife Dawg,Eric B.,Method Man,James Brown,Tupac Shakur,Darryl McDaniels,Adam Yauch,Will Smith,Kurt Loderand 80 more

Director

Mimi Adams

Producer

Mimi Adams,Lauren Lazin,Rebecca Teran

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2798584