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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2012-06-07

Runtime: 42 mins

Director: Mimi Adams

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Production Companies: VH1 Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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