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.
Fab 5 Freddy , Doctor Dré , Ed Lover , Questlove , Darryl McDaniels , Treach , Christopher Reid , Rakim , Big Daddy Kane , Big Boi
VH1 Productions