| Yo! MTV Raps | |
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| Also known as | Yo! |
| Genre | Hip Hop / Rap / Rap Music / Non Fiction |
| Created by | Ted Demme and Peter Dougherty |
| Directed by | Ted Demme Moses Edinborough |
| Presented by | MTV Networks |
| Starring | Fab 5 Freddy Ed Lover Doctor Dré |
| Composer(s) | David Weinstock (sound mixer) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Jac Benson II Todd 1 Ted Demme |
| Supervising producer(s) |
Moses Edinborough |
| Associate producer(s) |
Shannon Amos |
| Editor(s) | Glenn Lazzaro Rosanna Herrick |
| Cinematography | Jeff Muhlstock |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Original run | August 6, 1988 – August 17, 1995 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover Sucker Free |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
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History
Pilot episode
Run-DMC hosted the pilot episode. Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Also featured in the pilot were DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s Eric B. & Rakim's video for the title track of the album Follow the Leader was the first video to be shown on Yo! MTV Raps. Eric Barrier ( Eric B) and William Barrier Griffin Jr ( Rakim) were a hip-hop duo known as Eric B The pilot was one of the highest rated programs to ever air on MTV at that point. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Only the Video Music Awards and Live Aid received greater ratings. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia
Rivalry
In January 1989, former rival BET created competition when the network premiered Rap City (was a two-hour long program, now an hour long show). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. Today (as of April 2008), the show is the longest-running hip-hop program because of its 19 year run. International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland The year 2008 in television involves some significant plansBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2008.
"Down With MTV"
One of the most popular artists to be featured on Yo! MTV Raps was Naughty by Nature. Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award -winning American Hip hop group that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock and When MTV started their Down With MTV advertising campaign in 1992, Naughty by Nature's smash hit "O.P.P." was used as the basis. The year 1992 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1992. " OPP " is a 1991 song recorded by rap group Naughty by Nature.
Yo! MTV Raps and the spread of hip-hop
The advent of Yo! MTV Raps in the late 1980s was crucial to the spread of hip-hop around the world. [1] Through MTV Europe, MTV Asia, and MTV Latino, African-American and Latino style and sound was instantly available to millions of people across the globe. This helped to create a worldwide appreciation and interest in the hip-hop scene, which is something that was celebrated on the Yo! MTV Raps 20th anniversary. [2]
Censorship and declining popularity
The ratings fell after pulling Public Enemy's video "By the Time I Get to Arizona" in 1991, claiming it was too violent. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism The year 1991 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1991. Yo! MTV Raps also came close to refusing to air the video for Cypress Hill's "How I Could Just Kill a Man. Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles California. " How I Could Just Kill a Man " is the debut single by hip hop group Cypress Hill from their Eponymous debut album Cypress Hill " It was only after an intervention from Vice President of Music and Artist Development at MTV, Sheri Howell, that MTV changed their minds.
By 1993, MTV aired Yo! MTV Raps only once a week, for two hours, on Fridays after midnight. The year 1993 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1993.
The end of Yo!
Yo! MTV Raps had its series finale on August 17, 1995. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. Numerous high-profile names in the world of hip-hop closed the show out with a freestyle rap session. Freestyle rap is an Improvisational form of Rapping, performed with few or no previously composed Lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the Salt-N-Pepa holds the distinction of appearing on the first (technically, the first episode to feature Fab 5 Freddy) and last episodes of Yo! MTV Raps. Salt-n-Pepa is a Grammy -Award Winning American hip hop group from Queens New York that came into the music scene in 1985 and went on to
From 1996 to 1999, MTV repackaged it as simply Yo!. The year 1996 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1996. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. The repackaged version was far more stripped down. Yo! had a weekly slate of special guest hosts. By 1998, Yo! had no guest hosts and became a one hour program aired late Friday night. The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. Angie Martinez and Fatman Scoop served as the official hosts. Angela (Angie Martinez (born January 9, 1971 in The Bronx, New York, USA is an American Rapper and Radio personality Fatman Scoop born Isaac Freeman III is an African-American New York City hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough
In 2000, MTV's outlet for hip-hop videos became Direct Effect, known since 2006 as Sucker Free. The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. Sucker Free is a series of Urban music video programs shown on MTV and its associated networks Sucker Free is a series of Urban music video programs shown on MTV and its associated networks It airs three times a week around 7:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America It is one of the few music video outlets for MTV besides its late-night/early-morning music video rotation hours and Total Request Live, as MTV continues to focus on non-music video programming, especially reality television shows. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary
Revival of sorts
Yo! MTV Raps made a comeback of sorts, after an eight year hiatus during the Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover in February 2008. Jackassworldcom 24 Hour Takeover was a live TV special featuring many stars of the MTV show and movie franchise Jackass. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove The year 2008 in television involves some significant plansBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2008. It had Steve-O (alongside Sam Maccarone) promoting his new rap album, doing freestyles, and showing his new music video. Stephen "Steve-O" Gilchrist Glover (born on June 13, 1974 in Wimbledon London, England) is a daredevil performer and television Sam Maccarone (born March 14, 1975) is a Film actor, Film director, and Writer. The old set was carefully recreated and on that episode, Johnny Knoxville revealed that Mike Judge had created a brand new Beavis & Butthead episode with B & B ripping on Steve-O's rap video. Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville Tennessee better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil Michael Craig Judge (born October 17 1962) is an American Animator, Actor, Voice actor, Writer, director Beavis and Butt-head is an American Animated television series created by Mike Judge.
20th anniversary
Yo! MTV Raps is celebrating its' 20th anniversary[3] by making a comeback on MTV. MTV's show Sucker Free will transform into Yo! MTV Raps and will feature classic hip-hop music videos as well as current hip-hop videos. Sucker Free is a series of Urban music video programs shown on MTV and its associated networks Fab 5 Freddy, Doctor Dré, and Ed Lover will contribute to the tribute of the show. At the end of April 2008, MTV will air Yo! countdown shows and will feature top moments from the show during its airing on MTV.
Noteworthy episodes
- During a 1990 visit from MC Hammer (who was accompanied by Fab 5 Freddy), one of the dancers for whom Hammer was holding auditions turned out to be then-unknown Jennifer Lopez. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s known for his Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July
- Ed Lover and Doctor Dre on one occasion, "filled-in" for the other Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg as live performers. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg missed their plane which resulted in the two hosts performing "Deep Cover" (which Ed Lover didn't know all of the lyrics to) in their place. " Deep Cover " also known as " 187 ", is Dr Dre 's debut solo single, featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, which is his debut in a single
- During a 1993 interview with Tupac Shakur and his Poetic Justice director John Singleton, Shakur boldly acknowledged on camera the fact that he assaulted the Hughes Brothers, who dismissed Shakur from a role in their movie Menace II Society. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper Poetic justice is a literary device in which Virtue is ultimately Rewarded or Vice punished, often in modern literature by an John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director The Hughes Brothers (born April 1 1972) is the collective name for American fraternal As a result the boys spent their free time making short films Menace II Society is a 1993 hood film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. Ultimately, the interview proved to be enough evidence needed (since there weren't any known witnesses to the assault) to earn Shakur a 15 day jail sentence. During Shakur's on camera "confession", Ed Lover tried to restrain him before Shakur could say anything more considerably outrageous or incriminating.
- In 1993, Fab Five Freddy presided over a considerably awkward interview with The Leaders of the New School. The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Uniondale New York natives Charlie Brown Dinco D, Busta Rhymes What made the interview seem awkward was the noticeably despondent demeanor of group member Charlie Brown, who was believed to be growing increasingly annoyed by the growing popularity of co-member Busta Rhymes. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Incidentally, Leaders of the New School (who were caught on camera holding a pow-wow sans Charlie Brown) would disband shortly after their 1993 Yo! MTV Raps appearance.
- During one 1995 episode (the last year of Yo! MTV Raps), an apparently drunk Ol' Dirty Bastard still managed to come up with a freestyle rap, even after host Ed Lover tried to stop him from continuing. Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably Russell Tyrone Jones ( November 15 1968 – November 13 2004) was an American Rapper who went by the Stage name ODB must have ultimately come to his senses since he soon asked Ed Lover about what he had just said.
References in popular culture
References in songs
- Ice Cube's popular 1992 song "It Was a Good Day" had the lyric "Went to Short Dog's house and they were watching Yo! MTV Raps. O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 "It Was a Good Day" is a 1993 single by American Gangsta rapper Ice Cube from his third solo album The Predator. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American "
- The hip-hop group EPMD's 1990 song "Give the People" referenced Yo! MTV Raps with the lyric "To get airplay and a spot on TV, like Ed Lover and Doctor Dre from Yo! MTV Raps". EPMD is an American Hip hop group from Brentwood, New York, active for more than 20 years ( 1986 –present is one of the most This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 It meant that if you want to become a successful rapper, you need to come to Yo! MTV Raps.
- Underground hip-hop group Cunninlynguists' 2003 song "Seasons," which likened the history of hip-hop to the changing of the seasons, featured the lyric "No more gold, no more Yo! MTV Raps, now we got R&B cats stealin' classic rap tracks. CunninLynguists are a Hip hop trio from Lexington Kentucky The group consists of Deacon The Villain Natti and Kno. See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels "Seasons" is a single from Cunninlynguists ' second album SouthernUnderground, whose B-side is "Sunrise Sunset "
- Juelz Santana's "Good Times" on his What The Game's Been Missing album, he says "Memba them good ol' Yo! MTV Raps, man I hope they bring Yo! MTV back. LaRon Louis James (born on February 18 1983 better known by his Stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer and occasional actor What the Game's Been Missing! is an album by rapper Juelz Santana. "
- In Crown City Rockers' "B-Boy" on their Earthtones album, Raashan Ahmad starts the song off with "Beat Street, Wild Style, Yo! MTV Raps. Crown City Rockers are a five-member Hip hop band from Oakland, California, by way of Boston, Massachusetts and Pasadena Earthtones is the second full-length album by the American Hip hop band Crown City Rockers. "
Other references
- In the popular ABC sitcom-drama Doogie Howser, M.D. from around the same time, Doogie is frequently seen wearing a Yo! MTV Raps white T-shirt. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Doogie Howser MD is a Television Comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a brilliant teenage doctor who was also faced with the
See also
External links
- ^ Chang, Jeff. Who's the Man? is a 1993 Comedy film, directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Yo! MTV Raps hosts Doctor Dré “It’s a Hip-hop World. ” Foreign Policy 163, Nov/Dec 2007, 58-65.
- ^ Yo! MTV Raps 20th Anniversary | MTV
- ^ 'YO! MTV RAPS' CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY: Occasion will be marked throughout April via special programming.
- Yo! MTV Raps 20th Anniversary on MTV.com
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