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NEW YORK - APRIL 07: (L-R) Fab 5 Freddy, Doctor Dre, Ed Lover, and Dave Sirulnick pose for a photo during the Yo! MTV Raps 20th Anniversary Roundtable at the MTV Times Square Studios on April 7, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

HBD YO MTV RAPS!

sknight August 6th, 2018

 

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YO MTV RAPS TURNS DIRTY 30!

he show that exposed people across the country to Hip-Hop, Yo! MTV Raps, premiered 30 years ago today – August 6th 1988.

  • MTV started showing a block of Hip-Hop videos, interviews and live performances that was hosted by Fab 5 Freddy on the weekends and Ed Lover and Dr. Dre during the week.
  • The show lasted until August 17, 1995. Despite efforts to bring launch another program like it, Yo! MTV Raps remains an icon of the culture.
  • Flashback – do you have a Yo! episode you remember?