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.
