Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Mimi Adams
Director
Mimi Adams
Supervising Producer
Lauren Lazin
Executive Producer
Gillian Appleby
Associate Producer
Flynn McCaffrey
Assistant Editor
Mimi Adams
Producer
Jeremy Kessler
Editor
Fab 5 Freddy
Consulting Producer
Rebecca Teran
Producer