Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Movie| Title | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ |
| User score | 2 |
| Release date | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Director | Mimi Adams |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | VH1 Productions |
| Run time | 42 min. |
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.
