"If you think Yo! MTV Raps was something, you haven't seen nothing yet," explains Dre in a DJ Vlad interview. "So when you talk about my health, my wellness, and my ability to "do", I'm stronger now ...

they were approached by MTV to lead the reboot of their legendary series Yo! MTV Raps. Originally airing in 1988, the show was created by Peter Dougherty and Ted Demme, and hosted by Fab 5 Freddy.

The party has featured model Mona Matsuoka, former “Yo! MTV Raps” host DJ Diamond Kuts, artist Quiana Parks and DJ Lady S of Hot 97 as DJs. Former “Yo MTV Raps!’ host DJ Diamond Kuts provi ...

MTV Music Week continues with MTV Push Live at Band On The Wall, hosted by the electrifying Manchester DJ duo Shimrise ... that first gave rap and hip hop a global stage, YO!

By the early 1970s, he became a zealot for DJ Frankie Crocker’s pioneering ... Play the shit I wanna hear.’ ” Yo! MTV Raps debuted in 1988, the same year Basquiat, at 27, died of a heroin ...

On August 11, 1973, a young innovative DJ rocked a modest party for fellow ... to the first hip-hop record deal, the debut of Yo! MTV Raps, the rise of hip-hop in the South and the new era of ...

SUMMERS: "Yo! MTV Raps" would be on the air for the next seven years until August 1995 after the network had started to deemphasize music videos. For DJ Jazzy Jeff, those years were crucial for ...

Terrill, File) Rapper Itz*Nobi records a song in the booth of a recording ... FILE - The rap group Salt-N-Pepa pose for photographers upon their arrival at New York’s Radio City Music Hall for the ...

Other than its rival show “Yo! MTV Raps,” the ... on another BET show called “Rap City,” which featured hip-hop music videos, interviews and freestyles booth sessions with big names ...

Other than its rival “Yo! MTV Raps,” the network ... on another BET show called “Rap City,” which featured hip-hop music videos, interviews and freestyle booth sessions.