Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)

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.

Released

2012-06-07

Genres

Documentary, Music

Runtime

42 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Mimi Adams

TMDB rating

5.0/10 from 2 votes