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Movie poster: Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012 · 42 min Documentary Music
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 2012
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Mimi Adams
Runtime 42 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative like a vibrant mixtape, relying on a wealth of archival footage and candid interviews with the show's creators and guests. It explores not just a television success story, but the seismic cultural shift it ignited.

What lingers after viewing is a palpable sense of a pivotal moment in music history, when a single show democratized an entire genre and changed the face of popular culture. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mimi Adams

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