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Yo! MTV Raps

  • TV Series
  • 1988–2004
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Yo! MTV Raps (1988)
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Interviews and music videos from the biggest and most notable rap artist of the time. This show gave the rap genre a platform to be seen and heard by mainstream viewers far and wide.Interviews and music videos from the biggest and most notable rap artist of the time. This show gave the rap genre a platform to be seen and heard by mainstream viewers far and wide.Interviews and music videos from the biggest and most notable rap artist of the time. This show gave the rap genre a platform to be seen and heard by mainstream viewers far and wide.

  • Stars
    • Fab 5 Freddy
    • Doctor Dré
    • Ed Lover
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    239
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    • Stars
      • Fab 5 Freddy
      • Doctor Dré
      • Ed Lover
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • 1991–1995
    MC Lyte
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    Flavor Flav
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    Flash Bugatti
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    • 1988
    Queen Latifah
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    Pepa
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    LL Cool J
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    Ice Cube
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    • 1989–1991
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    • 1989–1990
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    hillari

    Lyrics and Beats

    MTV was slow to pick up on rap music, but when it finally did, it produced this lively mix of rap videos, interviews with rap stars, live in studio performances (on Fridays) and comedy. It initially aired once a week, but as the show's popularity grew, it was expanded to six days a week, with Ed Lover, Dr. Dre and T-Money hosting during the week, and Fab Five Freddy hosting on the weekends. After the original hosts left, MTV replaced them with different ones each season.
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    The Dr. and ED bring down the house with hip hop!

    Another one of "MTV's" classic shows growing up was "Yo! MTV Raps" and even though not being a big rap or hip hop fan I watched from time to time thru the week. As it was live and in studio with them often having rap guest doing interviews and showing videos with even studio performances and the host were kicking as Dr. Dre and Ed Lover had the moves going on in the house! The show was always upbeat and moving with the latest hipster and rapper trends. Yo really a classic from "MTV" that all early viewers will remember!

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      Edited into Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      The 900 Number
      Performed by The 45 King (as DJ Mark the 45 King)
      Courtesy of Tuff City Records
      © 1991 Tuff City Records Inc.

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Compton, California, USA
    • Production company
      • MTV Networks
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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