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  • Yo! MTV Raps (1988–2004)
  • TV Series | 60 min | Music
Yo! MTV Raps (1988–2004)
TV Series | 60 min | Music

Interviews and music videos from the biggest and most notable rap artist of the time. This show gave the rap genre a platform to be seen and heard by mainstream viewers far and wide.
Seasons
1   |   Unknown   See all
Producers
Ted Demme | Jac Benson II (1992-1995) | Todd 1
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Status
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Updated Aug 6, 1988

Release date (First episode)
Aug 6, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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164 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
38
12
12
T-Money
Self / Smokin Joe Wilcox Self / Smokin Joe Wilcox   See fewer
8
MC Lyte
Self Self   See fewer
7
5
Chuck D
Self Self   See fewer
5
5
5
Pepa
Self Self   See fewer
4
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Self / Salt Self / Salt   See fewer
4
4
4
4
4
4
Dr. Dre
Self Self   See fewer
4
Eazy-E
Self Self   See fewer
4
4
MC Ren
Self Self   See fewer
4
Q-Tip
Self Self   See fewer
4
Ted Demme
Man on Street / Self Man on Street / Self   See fewer
3
Darryl McDaniels
Self / D.M.C. Self / D.M.C.   See fewer
3
3
3
Heavy D
Self Self   See fewer
3
3
3
3
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self / Themselves Self / Themselves   See fewer
3
3
3
3
3
Todd 1
Self Self   See fewer
3
3
Ice-T
Self Self   See fewer
2
Joseph Simmons
Run / Self Run / Self   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
KRS-One
Self Self   See fewer
2
2
Adam Horovitz
AD-Rock / Self AD-Rock / Self   See fewer
2
Adam Yauch
MCA / Self MCA / Self   See fewer
2
Mike D
Self Self   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
A Tribe Called Quest
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
B-Real
Self Self   See fewer
2
Cypress Hill
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Greg Mays
Greg Nice / Nice Greg Nice / Nice   See fewer
2
Darryl Barnes
Smooth / Smooth B Smooth / Smooth B   See fewer
2
Shock-G
Humpty Hump / Self Humpty Hump / Self   See fewer
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
J.J. Fad
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
The Boys
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
L'Trimm
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Oaktown's 357
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Apache
Self Self   See fewer
1
Lady B
Self Self   See fewer
1
G. Wiz
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nikki D
Self Self   See fewer
1
Cool V.
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Julio G
Self Self   See fewer
1
Richard Lawson
DJ Richie Rich DJ Richie Rich   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Beastie Boys
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Run-D.M.C.
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Public Enemy
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Kwamé
Self Self   See fewer
1
D-Nice
Self Self   See fewer
1
Shawn Conrad
Freshco Freshco   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Futura
Self Self   See fewer
1
Robin Ayers
Self - Terminator X featuring Bonne and Clyde Self - Terminator X featuring Bonne and Clyde   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Eric B.
Self Self   See fewer
1
Salt-N-Pepa
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
House of Pain
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Eric B. & Rakim
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Black Sheep
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Leaders of the New School
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
Sadat X
Self Self   See fewer
1
Brand Nubian
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Common
Self Self   See fewer
1
Def Jef
Self Self   See fewer
1
Fatman Scoop
Host (1998-) Host (1998-)   See fewer
Angie Martinez
Host (1998-) Host (1998-)   See fewer
Jim Swaffield
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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