Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
Released:
2012-06-07
Duration:
42min
Rating 2.0
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.
Production Companies
VH1 Productions
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.698 |
Directed By
Mimi Adams
Crew
Executive Producer
Lauren Lazin
Lauren Lazin
Assistant Editor
Flynn McCaffrey
Flynn McCaffrey
Supervising Producer
Mimi Adams
Mimi Adams
Associate Producer
Gillian Appleby
Gillian Appleby
Director
Mimi Adams
Mimi Adams
Consulting Producer
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
Producer
Rebecca Teran
Rebecca Teran
Producer
Mimi Adams
Mimi Adams
Editor
Jeremy Kessler
Jeremy Kessler
TOP CAST
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Doctor Dré
Self
Ed Lover
Self
Moses Edinborough
Self
Todd-1
Self
Questlove
Self
Bill Adler
Self
Treach
Self
Christopher Reid
Self
Rakim
Self
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Dan Charnas
Self
Peter Dougherty
Self
Doug Herzog
Self
Big Boi
Self
Joe Perota
Self
Angela Yee
Self
T-Money
Self
Angela Carbonetti
Self
Miss Info
Self
Nelson George
Self
Elliott Wilson
Self
Sheri Howell
Self
Parrish "PMD" Smith
Self
Ted Demme
Self (archive footage)
Will Smith
Self (archive footage)
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Self (archive footage)
Martha Quinn
Self (archive footage)
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Self (archive footage)
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Self (archive footage)
LL Cool J
Self
Malcolm S. Forbes
Self
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Flavor Flav
Self
Chuck D
Self
Biz Markie
Self
Tupac Shakur
Self (archive footage)
Queen Latifah
Self
Scarface
Self
Bushwick Bill
Self
Ice Cube
Self
Eazy-E
Self
Dr. Dre
Self
MC Ren
Self
DJ Yella
Self
Ice-T
Self