Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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.

Cast for Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’...

Todd-1
Self
Treach
Self
Rakim
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)
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Tupac Shakur
Self (archive footage)
Eazy-E
Self
MC Ren
Self
Ice-T
Self
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Redman
Self
Dennis Hopper
Self (archive footage)
Mel Gibson
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Q-Tip
Self
B-Real
Self
DJ Skribble
Self (archive footage)
Fresh Kid Ice
Self (archive footage)
Luther Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Kid Frost
Self (archive footage)
Slick Rick
Self (archive footage)